Circular knitting needles have changed knitting. Since its creation a century back, circular needles have made their way among knitter’s craft collections. And, why not the needles have several advantages. If you’ve discovered the benefits of knitting with circular needles, then you may have started building a stockpile of them. Chances are that you may have started building a collection of needle sizes and lengths. To do with fewer needles but maximum opportunities, interchangeable circular needles are the best option. You could invest in individual needle sizes and have a bunch of cable lengths or have a complete set with a variety of popular needle sizes.
With interchangeable circular needles or sets, you have the freedom of a variety of projects. As you can switch needle tips and cables, endless opportunities open up. You can knit a pair of socks or a blanket with the same pair of knitting needles. It also allows freedom to rest your WIPs as you can put end caps on your needle tips or even the cables. By having the cables and tips separate, you’ll be able to mix and match combinations making sure to have every needle size needed on hand when needed.
Knit any pattern without hassles
Circular needles can be used for all knitting patterns. With the same needles, you can knit back and forth as well as in the round. With interchangeable needles, you can be a step further. Say you start with a pattern that instructs you to cast on 120 stitches, for example for a sweater, but then when you get to the cuffs or neck you do not need to transfer your stitches to a different needle but simple switch the cable length.
Also, if a pattern instructs to use 8mm needles to knit a gauge swatch, you do that but if the stitches per inch are lesser or more, simply switch the needle tip size and get the gauge swatch.
Range of Accessories
The extras that come with interchangeable circular knitting needle sets are any day a complete collection. Most needle sets come in some sort of case to keep your interchangeable neat and organized. They may also include items such as end stoppers, markers, cable extenders, needle gauges, and tools to help join and separate the needles.
Speciality interchangeable sets
Are you a sock knitter or love to knit lace patterns? Then maybe you want to buy an interchangeable set with particular sizes that fit the sock knitting or ones for lace. Also, the needle lengths also come is options of 10 cm and 13 cm.
Every knitter is unique, and so are knitting needles. Besides circular knitting needles it is always recommended to have single pointed needles as well as a set of double pointed needles. You never know which will work for what project in your crafting journey. The most important thing to remember is to express your creativity.
So, be it a pair of socks or a chunky blanket, a baby hat or the biggest lacy shawl, get knitting with interchangeable knitting needles and sets.
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