Interchangeable Needles reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 278 Reddit reviews across 4 subreddits and 62 posts to rank the best Interchangeable Needles brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/knitting, r/knittinghelp, r/casualknitting, r/AdvancedKnitting. Top-rated brands include ChiaoGoo (4.8/5), KnitPro (4.3/5), HiyaHiya (4.4/5).
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Reviews278
Subreddits4
Posts62
Brands22
Products87
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#1
ChiaoGoo
4.8
(108)
"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."
"Chiaogoo Stainless - Best all around needles."
"If you are a magic loop knitter the red lace Chiaogoos are the best."
"Chiaogoo are my absolute faves- they have a great thin point and no-kink cables."
"I really love my Chiao Goo twist red lace. They make me happy whenever I hold them."
"Imo the best metal needles on the market are ChiaoGoo Red Lace."
"I have the ChiaoGoo Spin set, which is their bamboo line. I love them. They have the clear cords, but compared to less expensive cords, they don't stick to the yarn, and they spin to avoid the cable getting twisted as you work."
"Chiaogoo for sure - but search this question for more thoughts."
"The answer has always been, and probably will always be: chiaogoo."
#2
KnitPro
4.3
(37)
"I’ve tried addi and knit pro but these are my faves."
"I have a couple of the Symfonie needles and some cables, because I just loved the feel and the coloring of the wood."
"+1 for knitpro! I have the zing! Really like them!"
"I ended up choosing knit pro and couldn’t be happier."
"I have the KnitPro Symfonie Rose and I love them. They are wood, very pretty and slippier than bamboo, but still have the nice wood feeling."
"Knitpro Symfonie are what I was going to recommend too. They're good quality and a decent price, and unlike many cheaper circular sets the cables don't suck."
"Hubby bought me the 8nterchangeable knitpro Symfonie Tunisian crochet hooks as a present on recommendation from a friend. So when I started knitting I bought the corresponding knitting needs and love them"
"Knitpro symfonie are a great starting point for wooden needles. really nice needles, very smooth and nice points."
"I love my Knitpro interchangeable."
"I like the KnitPro/Knitter’s Pride interchangeables a lot, especially the metal and laminated wood tips."
#3
HiyaHiya
4.4
(21)
"HiyaHiya Sharps are the best needles! I've had my two sets (long and short) for over 10 years and I wouldn't go to anything else."
"I got my sets of Hiya Hiya interchangeables secondhand but I would absolutely would pay full price for them if I had to."
"I have the Hiya Hiya Sharps and love them. They just glide well."
"Personally, I love my Hiya Hiya Sharps in 5" tips."
"Seconding the Hiya Hiyas. 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, small meaning that the needle tips included go from size 2 to 8."
"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."
"I like my hiya hiya sharps."
#4
Addi
4.6
(17)
"I went with the addiClick rocket squared and I LOVE them."
"I love my Addi lace set. I have knit with bamboo, but my preference is metal."
"Addi Click Nature Olive Wood. They're so beautiful, I love love mine."
"I use AddiClick squared. I love them - they work for how I knit and tension my yarn."
"I’d recommend the addi olive wood set of needles."
"I have both an addi and a Chiaogoo set and love them both."
"I absolutely love my Addis!"
"I also have addi click for my metal set and love those - I knit on both equally."
"My favorite are Addi Turbos (rockets? Mine are a decade old- they last!) and are made in Germany."
"I cannot speak highly enough of my addi click set. I’ve had them for nearly a decade and they are holding up well."
#5
Lykke
4.4
(15)
"I have the Lykke driftwood set and I love it."
"I’ll add that the Lykke Cypra copper needles are a really great in between texture. They’re not as grippy as wood but they’re also not as slick as steel."
"I have 2 sets of the Lykke needles (the 5in and the shorties), and love them."
"Love my Lykke driftwoods!"
"I ended up with a Lykke Driftwood set. I absolutely love it! The connections have stayed tight and smooth, the set is gorgeous and the size range is pretty decent!"
"I have a few needle sets but I just got the Lykke driftwood, and they are fantastic."
"If you're looking for wood needles, Lykke Driftwood are quite similar to Knitter's Pride Dreamz but at a much cheaper price point."
"I'm a huge fan of Lykke. They're wooden, but coated with resin so they're a bit stronger."
"The cables for Lykke and Knitpro are interchangeable so I already had some cables so I just use the ones I have."
"I love my Lykke Cyprus and don’t find them sticky at all."
#6
KnitPicks
4.3
(15)
"KnitPicks has a wooden set that’s pretty great. I have the shorties version and I love it for sleeves."
"KnitPicks bamboo was my first interchangeable set and I've been using it for years."
"I've really loved my KnitPicks interchangeable needles."
"I love my Knit Pro/Picks wooden set."
"For wooden needles I got these and I love them! Going to get a set of chiaogoos eventually but thought these were a great starter set. Very smooth and lightweight."
"I love my KnitPicks needles."
"KP makes sets of interchangeable Karbonz needles, so if they strike your fancy, go for those. I like them and own one set, nice and quiet + I enjoy the flexibility of the smaller sizes without having to worry about breaking them."
"I like KnitPicks."
"I got the Knitpicks set for a nice intro set."
"Knitpicks, Knitter's Pride/KnitPro have metal sets that are pretty reasonable."
#7
Knit Picks
4.0
(14)
"I have the knit picks / knitters pride and love them."
"Go for a name brand like KnitPicks, not a no-name generic Amazon brand. That's so you can expand and get replacement parts as needed."
"I love them. Absolutely. I always use them instead of straight needles."
"Second choose are knit picks/pro/pride. Pointy, smooth, no memory cables."
"I also have knit picks. I’m new to knitting and didn’t know if I wanted to pay the price for chiagoos my first week."
"I have a knit picks set and a chiagoos bamboo set, but I really want a chiagoos stainless steel set too."
"Your best option is probably Knitter’s Pride or Knit Picks."
"It’s a good set for the money."
"I have the knitpicks and I haven't had any issues with them!"
"Knitpicks, knitpro, knitters pride, and lykkes all have identical joins on the needle/cable, and have a nice range of prices to the brands."
#8
Knitters Pride
4.2
(11)
"If you like wooden needles, the Knitter's Pride/knitpro sets are a great bargain."
"Knitters pride mindful collection."
"I absolutely love my Knitters pride ones. The colored wood ones are pretty."
"Knitters pride nova set has worked out great for me!"
"Knitters Pride/KnitPro and also KnitPicks have good needles."
"I love my Knitters Pride Zing interchangeable needles."
"Your best option is probably Knitter’s Pride or Knit Picks."
"Knitter's Pride has the Mindful collection which has stainless needles and reportedly pretty nice cables."
"Knitters pride (known to me as Knitpro in the UK) so short needle tips as well."
"I have the knitters pride nova platina deluxe set and I got them for like 50-so dollars."
#9
Chiaogoo
5.0
(9)
"Chiaogoos win hands down for me. Pointy, smooth, no memory cables. Absolutely consistent points."
"I love my chiagoo ones the best because they offer super short tips and the metal ones are super pointy."
"Chiaogoo is the best, IMO. I like that their cables don’t hold memory or the twist from being stored."
"I bought the Chiaogoo set in small in January and I now get furious if I have to knit on anything else!!"
"I use Chiaogoo, and I prefer to buy them from Handsome Fibers."
"I really enjoy Chiaogoo interchangables, i have three sets. They are metals, pointy and the yarn glides beautifully on the needles and cords."
"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."
"For socks, I really love the Chiaogoo 9inch needle. No need for magic loop, the needle is small enough to just knit in the round."
"The cables are phenomenal. There's nothing as flexible as them out there, plus you can use their special connectors and change your cable attachment to meet the needle requirements."
#10
Clover
4.8
(6)
"I chose that one because I prefer wood over metal and that is the brand that my local store carries."
"I would recommend checking secondhand sources if you don't want to break the bank."
"I second the clover, i got mine with a coupon at michael’s and i absolutely adore them."
"I have the clover interchangeable set and I really like them."
"I went with the Clover ones, I’m biased to bamboo!"
"I LOVE my clover set. Cute carrying case, has all the sizes I could ever need."
#11
Hiya Hiya
4.5
(4)
"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 love my hiya hiya sharps, they've got nice ti"
"I love my Hiya Hiya Sharps, I got them secondhand off the Buy/Sell thread on Ravelry."
"I love my Hiya Hiya sharps."
#12
Takumi
4.0
(4)
"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 was one of the best buys I have made recently."
"I use the Takumi set as well... Overall I really like them though."
"The tips are nice, the cords fit smoothly, and even without a tool tighten down nicely."
"I have a set of Takumi bamboo interchangeables but they only go down to size 2."
#13
Lantern Moon
4.3
(3)
"As you said you prefer wood/bamboo, the Lantern Moon ICs are quite good and their cords are "almost" as flexible/kink-free as Chiaogoos...price is a little cheaper, but not much, IMO."
"I use Lantern Moon interchangeables but there's loads of wooden interchangables out there!"
"I prefer wooden needles so for me it’s Lantern Moon."
#14
Addi Circular Needles
4.5
(2)
"I bought the top of the line (Addi) circular needles for those 2 sizes."
"I like Addi needles. They have the right slide for yarn."
#15
Denise
4.5
(2)
"I received a Denise set for Christmas, I love them."
"I have Denise. I have had them for nearly 20 years and they are the only interchangeable needles I have used."
#16
Seeknit
4.0
(2)
"I found out about Seeknit and prefer the bamboo needles to Chiaogoo bamboo."
"Seeknit interchangeable. These are bamboo but are incredibly smooth."
#17
Drops
4.0
(2)
"Drops Romance Interchangeable set it doesn't cost a lot and they can use the Knitpro cables as well as their own."
"I love my Drops Set. It’s very pretty and quite affordable!"
#18
SeeKnit
3.0
(2)
"I bought SeeKnits, in part because I was able to buy part of the set rather than the whole range."
"I snapped a set of SeeKnit bamboo needles in the exact same way, and no replacement for me there :("
#19
Addi Turbo
5.0
(1)
"I loooove the two fixed Addi Turbo circulars that I have."
#20
Signature Needle Arts
5.0
(1)
"Signature Needle Arts. Expensive but they are customizable (tips and lengths)."
#21
Dyakcraft
5.0
(1)
"Agree about Dyakcraft. Can’t decide whether their cords or Chiao Goo’s are better."
#22
Boyle
4.0
(1)
"I like Boyle tips with chiaogoo cables (and the connectors). Great part is Boyle sets are cheap."
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