ChiaoGooRed Lace Circular 32 inch (81cm) Stainless Steel Knitting Needle Size US 0 (2mm) 7032-0

I'll admit, I was hesitant--I've been burned by cheap Chinese items on Amazon too often--but I needed this now, because the one I was using broke and I had socks on it and I couldn't find a 32" 0 anywhere in town. This is a very good needle. The lace points are sharp but not piercing--haven't split the yarn once in hours of knitting. The cable is very flexible, perfect for Magic Loop. It's also very small diameter. Had to move my work from two smaller circulars to this one and it was a breeze. And the join is smooth and never catches. Considering that the price is extremely reasonable, I'm going to be replacing some of my stiffer circulars with these in the near future. You can't go wrong with these needles.

I purchased these needles for magic loop knitting. Straight out of the packaging, the cord was thin, flexible, and strong. No need to straighten any kinks out, the cord immediately laid flat and has been a pleasure to work with. When threading the cord through stitches and manipulating it across rows, it glides smoothly and has an invisibly join at the needle that allows my working row of stitches to zip past. No snags at all! The cord resists bending, but is thin enough to allow for proper magic loop contortions.The needles themselves are warm to the touch and smooth. The points aren’t as sharp as my Hiya Hiya’s, but I haven’t had problems with picking up sock yarn stitches or accidentally splitting the working yarn. I am a loose knitter, so I purchased US0’s; the needles, while thin, are strong and haven’t bent or warped despite carrying a row of stitches. I often have a problem of my metal DPN’s bending, but not these!Quality circulars and I wouldn’t hesitate to purchase again!

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I am a new convert to these needles: smooth finish, non-kink cords and a smooth join between needle and cord.

Tips are nice and sharp hollow ground and well rounded at the very end. Joints are smooth and do not snag. The steel of the needle is pretty well finished but, you do hear a slight grinding sound as you rub the needles together. This is not because there steel needles as my HiyaHiyas make no such sound. It is not that loud but might bother some people. The cable is my favorite ever. It is flexible and dose not kink if used for magic loop. but also it can be laid out almost straight having no tendency to curl up. much nicer than plastic cables.

Absolutely love these for knitting socks and sleeves! I could never get the hang of DPN's so Magic Loop was the way to go for me.

and Knitpicks Rainbow wood and ChiaoGoo Red Lace are so far the best. ChiaoGoo has the best cables. I noticed that right off, they drape downward and don't curl. Addi's for instance are annoying and so are Knitter's Pride and HiyaHiya Sharps. I like sharp points too. Knit Picks has the best point and the wood surface is smooth and makes knitting feel good and their cable drapes downward and doesn't get in my way, just like the ChiaoGoo's Red Lace needles. I bought an older set of Knit Picks wood interchangeables after trying the starter set, but haven't used them yet.I am comparing smaller sized needles, so I wonder if I go up in size, if it would make a difference in the cable, as a size 0 cable is very thin.Anyway if you want steel needles, these are awesome.

Can’t go wrong with Chiaogoo needles!