Here is my knitting needle collection. I will describe them all in order I will add pictures.
When I started knitting at first I have used knitpro nova I believe. They were just something I come across in woolwarehouse when I ordered my yarn from them. When I understood that I love knitting so much and started to watch youtube knitting podcast I come across Chiaogoo needles and really wanted full set as a Christmas/Birthday gift that I asked all my friends and husband to get me. This was my most loved and used set and up to this day I can say they are one of my go to needles that I just know I wont go wrong in choosing.
This is 5” needle full set by Chiaogoo.
Then few years later I had some voucher from work and decided to gift myself Chiaogoo DPNS. Up to this day they are the only ones that I have. They are lovely for socks or I usually use them if I knit cables.
This is 6” double point needle set by Chiaogoo.
These were my two sets I had for quite some time and they suited all knitting needs that I have. However me being me I wanted to try out some wooden needles. I love colour pink, so of course the colour was deal breaker in this case. They were lovely gift from my dear husband when we purchased our first house.
I was fascinated by their colour and they come in a lovely set. This I believe only comes in full set and dont have option to buy small or large set. I have picked them up to knit this years mystery shawl by Stephen West.
As I started knitting with them about a week in I noticed that the metal part sort of oxidised and got all scratched up and darker. Which already made me slightly upset as I have knitted with my chiaogoo for few years and they have not changed their appearance at all. Also knowing their price I was expecting slightly more. When I had finished my shawl and was putting needles back in their case I have also realised the colour had changed as well and turned much darker. Maybe this is to do with the wood they are made out of or the dye used when making them Im not too sure. Still haven’t come across someone that has then and could tell me if something similar had happened to them. Their cables are quite sturdy and thick, they do have a memory but they are not the worse out there. Definitely much much better then knitpro purple cables. Overall lovely colour and they make me happy whenever I look at them. However these wouldn’t be my first choice if I was buying knitting needles.
This is Lykke Blush set in 5” tips with Fuchsia Denim effect case.
My mum is obsessed with everything to do with Japan. When I told her about Japanese knitting needles I found she insisted on getting them for me. This is how Seeknit knitting needles made their way to my life.
From the very first touch I could tell the difference between them and lykke as they were the only other wooden needle I have tried (I had knitted with knitpro wooden needle once before but they didnt left much memory for me). These are very very smooth and light knitting needles. They are lovely made and have twistable cable (if this even make sense. I mean that knitting needle tips keep twisting around the cable).
They are very well joined and yarn doesnt catch on the join part at all when you knit with them. Lovely case as well. They also had 2.5 tips in the case which was quite surprising to see as most sets dont have this number and also looking at the fact they weren’t metal it was very lovely to come across. I have tried knitting socks with them and they were a pleasure. These are made out of bamboo and you can choose from two types of bamboos. Very thin cable which is clear. However they do have memory, so there is definitely something they could improve on. The set also comes with 3 different sizes for joints when it comes to cables having two cables for each size. I want to purchase longer cables for smaller needles as the cables are quite short and sometimes not as comfortable when I knit in loop method. If you prefer wooden needles for your knitting these are a great choice in my opinion.
This is Seeknit Shirotake all time favourite luxury set, case in Cherryblossom print
Next set I have received from my Godmother as a Birthday gift this year and I was very impressed with how pointy the tips were. Not as chiaogoo but not far from it. The only problem with these ones is that I have got 4” tips. I am used to knitting with 5” and this tiny difference feels really weird when I knit. It gives strange pain to my right hand. Maybe I will get used to it as I try knitting more using these needles. This is small set I believe. My set came with just two cables. Therefore I have ordered two longer cables and will give them a try again with one of my projects this year. Their cables really impressed me. Very similar to chiaogoo but slightly thinner. I would say these are maybe even nicer cables than chiaogoo ones and this is a very big compliment for knit pro. They are definable going in the right direction.
Overall case and the whole collection feels very natural and calm. It also has seperate bag with a zip to keep cables and other small bits.
This is KnitPro the mindful collection, the kindness set in 10cm tips.