addi Fine Double-Pointed Knitting Needles, 20 cm, Steel

addi Fine Double-Pointed Knitting Needles – 20 cm, 5 Needles for Socks and Gloves

The fine double-pointed needles from addi are a set of 5 steel needles, each 20 cm long. You can use them to knit socks, gloves and other items with a small circumference that are worked in the round. The needles are sturdy even though they have a very small diameter. This matters because thin needles otherwise tend to give way quickly when knitting with firm yarn.

Choose the needle size from the options. The needles are intended for fine yarns, such as classic sock yarn. The size that suits your yarn is given on the ball band or in your pattern.

Knitting with double-pointed needles

Divide the stitches evenly across four needles and knit with the fifth. Once a needle is empty, it becomes the working needle for the next one. This creates a closed tube, as you need for sock legs and glove fingers. When moving from one needle to the next, pull the first stitch a little tighter so that no gaps or ladders form. At 20 cm long, the needles also sit comfortably in the hand when working small circumferences.

addi Fine Double-Pointed Knitting Needles, 20 cm product details

• Manufacturer: addi
• Needle type: double-pointed knitting needles (DPNs)
• Length: 20 cm
• Contents: 5 needles
• Material: steel

You will also need: yarn to suit the needle size and a pattern