Why are there different types of knitting needles?
Knitting projects can look completely different but are all created with the same tool, the knitting needle.
It’s a matter of personal taste which knitting needle shape you prefer, but it’s important to know that not every needle is suitable for every knitting project.
So before you buy knitting needles, you should know exactly what you want to knit and, crucially, what yarn you want to use.
The question of whether or not to choose a pattern can also influence the choice of knitting needle.
It’s a matter of personal taste which knitting needle shape you prefer, but it’s important to know that not every needle is suitable for every knitting project.
So before you buy knitting needles, you should know exactly what you want to knit and, crucially, what yarn you want to use.
The question of whether or not to choose a pattern can also influence the choice of knitting needle.
So, project and needle have to match in order to achieve a beautiful result and enjoy knitting. It is simply annoying when, for example, stitches don’t slip evenly over the needle and you have to “fight” with them all the time. This is no fun, you lose the desire to continue knitting and the knitted piece ends up as a “UFO” (unfinished object) in some corner.
To illustrate: If you want to hammer a nail into the wall, you don’t use a screwdriver – do you?
There are three basic types of knitting needles:
- Circular knitting needles
- Double-pointet needles
- Jacket knitting needles
In addition to these basic types of knitting needles, there are also special needles such as cable pattern needles or needles for holding stitches still.
There are three basic types of knitting needles:
- Circular knitting needles
- Double-pointet needles
- Jacket knitting needles
In addition to these basic types of knitting needles, there are also special needles such as cable pattern needles or needles for holding stitches still.
Special addi knitting needles
addi has other types of needles in the product range, which also fit into the three categories, but some of which are more specialized and can make knitting much easier.
For example, the flexible 3 needle set “addiCraSyTrio” (US FlexiFlips) for knitting in small rounds or the square knitting needles in ergonomic design “addiNovel” as well as the “addiClick” system with interchangeable needles and cords that are connected without any tools at all.
addiCraSyTrio and addiClick are even patent protected and addiNovel have utility model protection.
