Interchangeable Needle Set reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 165 Reddit reviews across 2 subreddits and 30 posts to rank the best Interchangeable Needle Set brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/knitting, r/casualknitting. Top-rated brands include ChiaoGoo (4.8/5), Addi (4.6/5), Chiaogoo (4.9/5).
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Reviews165
Subreddits2
Posts30
Brands29
Products84
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#1
ChiaoGoo
4.8
(25)
"I highly recommend them if you like metal needles."
"My Chiaogoo set changed my life and I’m completely in love."
"You can't go wrong with ChiaoGoo or Addi."
"Chiaogoo has the best cable I’ve found, but you should pick up one pair to try out first."
"For me it was the right choice 100%. I rarely use the old set."
"The new ones made me fall totally in love with them."
"Chiaogoos all the way for me."
"They are absolutely my favourite needle ever."
"Chiaogoo definitely!"
"Personally I won't ever go back to anything else after getting chiaogoos."
#2
Addi
4.6
(18)
"I went with the addiClick rocket squared and I LOVE them."
"I have both lace and bamboo Addis, and I love them! And I love their locking mechanism, no random untwisting!"
"I love my Addi lace set. I have knit with bamboo, but my preference is metal."
"I've bought both the addi long lace and the short lace sets... they've absolutely paid for themselves."
"I love them - they work for how I knit and tension my yarn"
"They are a joy to knit with."
"I cannot speak highly enough of my addi click set. I’ve had them for nearly a decade and they are holding up well."
"Addi makes lace tips which are awesome if you like sharp needles."
"I love my addi clicks. They’re metal. My husband got me a set that came with multiple needles and cables and a lovely leather case."
"Absolutely love them."
#3
Chiaogoo
4.9
(16)
"Overall, Chiaogoo stainless is my #1 with Seeknit being a close second."
"I LOVE the Chiaogoo forte and the Lykke cypra as back ups to my Chiagoos."
"Chiaogoos win hands down for me. Pointy, smooth, no memory cables. Absolutely consistent points."
"Chiaogoo Stainless - Best all around needles."
"If you are a magic loop knitter the red lace Chiaogoos are the best."
"Chiaogoo is the best, IMO. I like that their cables don’t hold memory or the twist from being stored."
"I have a few different sets and almost always reach for my Chiaogoos."
"Imo the best metal needles on the market are ChiaoGoo Red Lace."
"I absolutely love my Chiaogoo interchangeables and had been looking for a wood set."
"I'm getting Forte as a birthday gift. The reviews are great, though, so if you want wood and not laminate, might be worth a look!"
#4
Lykke
4.5
(17)
"I have the clover bamboo interchangeable set, and it was great until it wasn’t. Now I have the Lykke driftwood set and I love it."
"I also have a Lykke Driftwood set that I love."
"Seconding the Lykke driftwood recommendation. I've been very happy with my set."
"I love my Lykke needles ❤️"
"Lykke all the way!!! I love them so much"
"I ended up with a Lykke Driftwood set. I absolutely love it!"
"Needles are excellent, well priced."
"Excellent, well priced."
"I'm a huge fan of Lykke. They're wooden, but coated with resin so they're a bit stronger."
"I got my Lykke Cypra tips on Amazon... I strongly recommend the Knitpro Mindful cables vs. their other options."
#5
Knitters Pride
4.6
(14)
"Love my knitter pride / knit pro Zings"
"I love my zings set and they are fairly wallet friendly at under 60 on amazon"
"I love the Knitters Pride set I got 5 years ago. The case is great!"
"They released new sets this year - their Reflections set - and they have lace tip interchangeable that go down to a US 0!"
"Knitter's Pride Dreamz is my main set, and I've had them for close to 10 years. This set is very comfortable to knit with."
"I have both the Knitter’s Pride Gingers and the Lykke driftwood interchangeables and love them both."
"I really like the Knitter's Pride Dreamz interchangeable set."
"I love Knitter's Pride. I have 3 sets."
"Knitters pride nova set has worked out great for me!"
"I like my knitters pride nova platina set."
#6
KnitPicks
4.0
(14)
"I have two sets of KnitPicks interchangeables - one is the Caspain 16” set and the other is the Majestic full size set - and I’ve had great luck with them."
"Many will offer you a replacement at no charge."
"I have KnitPicks nickel-plated, HiyaHiya Sharp steel and I just got the Chiaogoo set on the weekend and I'M OBSESSED WITH IT."
"I’ve had the wooden KnitPicks set for 7 years now and I haven’t had any break yet."
"I've had a knitpicks set for 8 years and they are great!"
"I got knit picks Caspian. I love the needles, the cables aren't that flexible, but not that bad."
"Knit Picks also carries a nickel plated set if you're looking for metal instead of wooden."
"My hands down fave is the Knit Picks one, and it was actually the cheapest."
"I purchased KnitPicks Harmony wooden needles with a multic... They are nice needles."
"I suggest that you order a sampler set from Knitpicks.com ($20) ... She eventually went with the Harmony set, but it is so a personal choice."
#7
Hiya Hiya
4.6
(11)
"I own HiyaHiya full set wood plus Sharps and love them."
"I love my two sets of HiyaHiya sharps. I have the sock set (2-3mm) and the small set (2.75-5mm) because those are my most used sizes."
"I have the 4" Sharps, and love them! I specifically went with them because they went down to a 2."
"I prefer stainless steel over bamboo, and they come in sharp tips which I really love."
"I personally love my HiyaHiyas. I have the steel, 4in tips, sharp small set... The cables that it comes with are 16, 24, 32, and 40, which so far has been perfect for me."
"Upvote for the Hiya Hiya sharps set. Best knitting decision ever!"
"My HiyaHiyas are from JustYarn, they have $6 flat rate shipping to Canada and free shipping on orders over $100."
"I prefer hiya hiya which are a bit harder to find but I like them."
"I vastly prefer my Hiya Hiya set cause they have a more flexible cord."
"I have the 4 inch HiyaHiyas, I like them, and since you mention it in another comment, they go down to 2s."
#8
KnitPro
4.2
(12)
"I ended up choosing knit pro and couldn’t be happier."
"Seconding the KP; it was my first interchangeables experience and I was actually a bit disappointed later when I splurged on more expensive ones, to find I preferred the KP!"
"I’ve got knit pro ginger shorts now, use them daily and they’ve not let me down in a year"
"Knitpro do a bunch of different sets with different characteristics for reasonable prices."
"I like Knit Pro Dreamz as my favorites and I've tried quite a few."
"These are the main set I use and I love them. The texture is great and they’re sooo pretty."
"I would consider KnitPro"
"The knitpro universe is a good mid-range option"
"Personally I like the ones from KnitPro. I've had mine for almost two years and have had one needle break/snap (3 mm) and one cable come loose."
"I have the KnitPro Symphonie and find them great for my fairly intermediate knitting."
#9
Clover
4.3
(7)
"I really like them."
"I just bought Clover's Takumi bamboo needles at Michael's. I had a 50% off coupon, so i was less than $100 for 12 needle sizes and 5 cables."
"I use Clover. No issues with any of them yet."
"I have the Clover Takhumi Interchangeable Bamboo set. I like them and find they feel nicer in my hands than metal or plastic."
"I LOVE my clover set."
"I went with the Clover ones, I’m biased to bamboo!"
"I also prefer bamboo needles. I’ve been very happy with my Clover set and they are reasonably priced."
#10
HiyaHiya
4.8
(4)
"I really like."
"I prefer the Hiya Hiyas."
"Hiya Hiya's or Chiaogoos."
"Have been very happy with them."
#11
HiyaHiya Sharps
5.0
(3)
"The best needles!"
"They just glide well."
"You oughta try the Hiya Sharps then. Stabby-sharp!"
#12
Seeknit
4.3
(3)
"I have set from Seeknit and absolutely love them. The cord spins, so there's not twisting."
"I found out about Seeknit and prefer the bamboo needles to Chiaogoo bamboo."
"Seeknit interchangeable. These are bamboo but are incredibly smooth."
#13
Takumi
4.0
(3)
"I use the Takumi set as well... Overall I really like them though."
"I just started my first magic loop project on the interchangeable Takumi set from Michael’s."
"Takumi has really good bamboo needles that are my favorite alternative."
#14
Lantern Moon
4.5
(2)
"I have a set of Lantern Moon interchangeables with sizes ranging from US 2.5-11 (3mm-8mm) and nylon coated cable cords that are the perfect combo of flexible but memory free."
"The Lantern Moon ICs are quite good and their cords are almost as flexible/kink-free as Chiaogoos."
#15
DROPS
4.5
(2)
"I like my Drops interchangeable needle set, made from polished birch wood."
"The DROPS interchangeable set is almost identical to Knitpicks nickel and Knitpro nickel, probably manufactured in the same place"
#16
Denise
5.0
(1)
"I received a Denise set for Christmas, I love them. They replaced my vintage Boye set that I had been frustratingly using for years."
#17
Knitter's Pride
5.0
(1)
"Knitter's Pride will replace broken needles free of charge."
#18
KnitPicks or Knitter's Pride
4.0
(1)
"Knitpicks or Knitter's Pride/KnitPro are good budget options."
#19
Mindful
4.0
(1)
"My biggest issue with the knitpro sets is the plastic cables , so I got one of the newer Mindful sets that has metal swivel cables."
#20
Nova
4.0
(1)
"Nova Cubics are very slick, Zings are a bit grippy, and Nova's are slick."
#21
Addi and Chiaogoo
4.0
(1)
"Addi and chiaogoo are the top sets I can find."
#22
Chiaogoo and Lykke
4.0
(1)
"I have both Chiaogoo (10cm, 13cm, and Shorties - all stainless steel) and Lykke (Driftwood birch wood and Grove bamboo, both 9cm) and I don't think you can go wrong with either brand"
#23
KnitPicks or Knitters Pride
4.0
(1)
"I also say Knitpicks or Knitters Pride if you don't want to splurge"
#24
KnitPicks Prism Set
4.0
(1)
"My Knitpicks Prisim set came with everything I needed except for a nice case."
#25
KnitPicks Aluminum or Nickel-Plated Sets
4.0
(1)
"The Knitpicks aluminum sets or nickel-plated sets are a very good deal if you live in the US or Canada."
#26
Knitters Pride or KnitPicks
4.0
(1)
"In the price range you want and with metal tips, your best option is probably Knitter’s Pride or Knit Picks."
#27
Chiaogoo and Addi
4.0
(1)
"I found the CG ones nice... I like the squared clicks because Addis have a different connection method so they don’t unscrew at all."
#28
Chiaogoo, Hiya Hiya, Addi
4.0
(1)
"It really isn't much risk to buy and try a Chiagoo, Hiya Hiya or Addi set because if you don't care for them, you can resell the set for only a small amount less."
#29
Boye
2.0
(1)
"The multicolored set does have the stiff cables that everyone talks about, but the Artisan Tools line is much nicer."
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