ChiaoGoo Red Lace Circular 16 inch (40cm) Stainless Steel Knitting Needle Size US 8 (5mm) 7016-8

This is the first set of circular needles Ive ever used. The metal tips were super nice to work with- very smooth. My only complaint is that the 16 is from tip to tip which sounded fine but they are a bit short for me. If the cord between the two sticks was longer they would be perfect.

Theres nothing to dislike.

these ChiaoGoo needles are becoming my fav. the core lays so nice while knitting. Tips are smooth and pointy. If you knitting TRY this needles.

good quality, smooth joins

Great as beginner they offer a slight grip for yarn but still slide off easily.

What is not to love with Chiaogoos?

Everything that I want in a knitting needle. Perfect! Lightweight, pointy tip but not painful tip, smooth needles, joins and the cord is ooh la la! Will definitely buy more of these wonderful needles.

Excellent needles - the cable doesnt twist as you work, and the points are sharp enough to make knitting fine fabrics much easier.

I am inexperienced working with circular needles, I only attempted to do it once, and the brand of circulars that I purchased ended up being a tangled nightmare, I threw out the needles, and the project too! So I decided to try again, I was very reluctant to try a brand I hadnt heard of. Reviews helped me decide to give these a try and I am very happy that I did! SOOO easy to work with, they do not get twisted up and pull against you as you try to work around your row. I love them. I am buying more for different projects now. One reviewer pointed out that these have a sharper point on them than regular knitting needles because they are for lace. I am not doing lace, but the points are good for me, and I use a thimble on my finger that I use to push my stitch off the needle with. I am very happy!!!

I love ChiaoGoo fixed circular needles. They are high quality. I love the cords! They dont kink or twist. They are thicker than most and have great joins. These are my favorite knitting needles!