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Best size 0 for obsessive sock knitter:-
I have tried every size 0 dpn I can find for sock knitting. These needles are not too fast like most metal needles, yet aren’t too slow like bamboo needles. They have just the right amount of ‘catch’ to hold the yarn on the needle as I knit. Unlike metal needles which feel cold while knitting, these ‘fit’ well in my fingers and feel very natural. They don’t bend when doing decreases, and the tips are just pointy enough to make it easy to knit and decrease with ease. Very well made needle. It is now my ‘go to needle’ for knitting socks and mittens. Couldn’t be more happy with my purchase.
By Sam i am on Apr 21, 2019
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Stitches get hung up on the join.
I am an avid sock knitter and make a point to try every size 0 needle that I find. I managed to knit the the ribbing and body of two socks before I had to switch over dpns. There really isn’t anything I like about these needles. It’s annoying to have to verify every time as to which end of the needle is the ‘pointy’ end before knitting again. The joins are NOT smooth enough, so it is time consuming to have to force the stitches across the join every time to get them to the right spot in order to knit. The only saving grace of these needles is that once you put your knitting down, the longer flexible needles keep the stitches in place on better than straight regular 6 inch dpns. I’m in the habit of keeping my sock knitting in a dpn holder before throwing it in my knitting bag, so the easy storage doesn’t help me much. I will stick with Karbonz dpns for socks from here on out unless Aldi can improve on the join on these short circular needles.
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