Comments on: Are You Straight or Circular?

By: chandis fischer

chandis fischer — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:59:28 +0000

I use circular needles almost exclusively, for convenience and speed.

Last winter I used circular needles to knit a zillion afghans I’ll be ‘finishing’ this winter! I love the knitting but for some reason don’t ever want to do the tucking in of ends, etc.

By: BEV

BEV — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:55:09 +0000

I PREFER STRAIGHTS BECAUSE MY YARN GETS STUCK BETWEEN THE NEEDLE AND THE CORD AND WITH STRAIGHTS THIS DOESN’T HAPPEN! YEA! FOR STRAIGHTS!

By: Anne Godsey

Anne Godsey — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:20:21 +0000

circular! By Far!!! I learned to knit on straight needles as a child and they still drive me crazy. I keep poking myself!!

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:00:28 +0000

I learned to knit on straights, and still prefer them. I think (although I may be wrong), that it’s the US that uses circulars more than anywhere else. Ask this question in the UK, and you might have different results!
When I’m looking for patterns, I’ll always pick one using straights rather than circulars. I am, however, trying circulars if necessary. I don’t knit socks (and am rather surprised at the sock mania I see!), so haven’t had to use them too often.

By: Theresa Sage

Theresa Sage — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:48:35 +0000

I love straight needles for casting on stitches, but always, always try to use circular needles for my knitting projects. I like the fact that I always have my needle(s) with me and also I like that I don’t have those long ends sticking out and poking into my favorite chair’s arms. Silly I know, that this is my reasoning.

By: Mary de Jong

Mary de Jong — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:04:53 +0000

Comment for Ekghey regarding working small circumference items or binding off small areas like the toe of sox or top of hats, I learned an incredible tip form Debbie MacComber’s The Shop on Blossom Street - you use 2 round needles to knit sox. I tried it and it really works. Of course you have to have 2 round needles in the same size, but it is much easier than working dpn’s.

Mary

By: Karyn

Karyn — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:00:57 +0000

I usually go for straights, but after reading all these comments I think I’ll try circs a little more.

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:39:56 +0000

I love circular needles. They keep the work centered over my lap instead of pulling from side to side and getting jammed up onto a too short needle. I can store all my circular needles in an accordian sectioned pouch in my workbasket sorted by size. I especially like the system that allows you to buy just the needle ends and interchange the cables. The only drawback on these is that the cable can come unscrewed during working so tighten it with the tool included.

By: Beth

Beth — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:18:27 +0000

I love my straights ,most of the time! I do use circs too but much prefer my straights.

By: Frances Reust

Frances Reust — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:58:38 +0000

I much prefer circular. My biggest gripe with straight is that if I knit in armed chair they hang up a lot also hang up in garment if a large one on the needles. I was glad to see so many others felt the same way in prefering the circular needles. Thank you for the opportunity to voice my opinion. This is my first time here. Am by no means a professional knitter but am working hard at learning the craft. Thanks again.