Knitting socks with the addiCraSyTrio

addiCraSyTrio Long can be used for small diameters such as socks and cuffs as well as for larger diameters such as hats and sleeves etc. The length of 26-30 cm means there is room for more stitches.

The addiCraSyTrio Long are also available for thicker yarns up to 8 mm needle. The length of the needles is well suited for diameters up to approx. 25 cm.

Due to the longer needle tips (125 mm each), every hand finds a good grip here. The long tips hang down a little more while knitting, which can give one knitter a feeling of security, but can also bother lovers of short needle tips.
Creative holding techniques can be a solution here.

Thanks to their flexibility, the addiCraSyTrios adapt to the shape of your hand and they will find their place.

For small hands in particular, however, a longer needle can also be unwieldy, e.g. when knitting baby socks.

Therefore, for small hands and small diameters like socks, we recommend the classic addiCraSyTrio Short (metal). It is approx. 21 cm long - each tip measures approx. 85 mm.

For larger works such as beanies, the classic addiCraSyTrio Long made of metal is an intermediate size for small hands - with a total length of 26 cm. The other long versions measure approx. 30 cm.

If you need a little more needle in your hand or more space on the needles, the addiCraSyTrio Long is the better choice.

The short tips of the addiCraSyTrio short made from metal (21 cm) may be too short for large hands and thus not fit ideally in the hand. The addiCraSyTrio short made from bamboo are 3 cm longer (24 cm) than the metal version and thus an ideal intermediate size for large hands with small projects like socks.

Even longer and also available in thin strengths for socks are the addiCraSyTrio Novel Long and addiCraSyTrio Unicorn Long each with a total length of 30 cm. This means that the tips, at 125 mm each, are just as long as a classic circular knitting needle tip.

Many knitters do well with this length - whether for socks or sleeves.

Knitting enthusiasts with arthrosis or other disorders of the hands and muscles also benefit, because the Trio needles lie well in the hand, slip away less easily and can thus be held effortlessly.

Our addiNovel knitting needle is characterised by a special feel: The square needles with rounded edges and textured surface ensure good ergonomics while knitting, even under high demands. This massages the hands while knitting and puts less strain on one side.

So why not try out our addiCraSyTrio Novel Long needle with her ergonomic structure?

If you knit very tightly and it is difficult to slip your stitches over the needle, we recommend choosing the classic round metal trios.

They are very smooth (so the stitches slip best) and each has a lace tip, which makes it easier to slip a very tight stitches.

Any structure (Unicorn, Novel) or rougher material (bamboo) tends to have an anti-slip effect and makes it more difficult to slide the stitches.

Do the stitches sometimes slip off the needle too easily? Then you probably knit loosely.

Then we recommend you either go for the bamboo version of our Trio knitting needles (these are very light and pleasantly warm to the touch), or (if you prefer metal or lace tips), choose a Trio needle set with structure, such as Novel or Unicorn. The textured surface tends to be more slip-resistant and the length of the needles ensures that the stitches do not slip off the needle so easily.