Pyrm Ergonomics 8-Inch Double-Point Knitting Needle, Size 10 (5-Pack)

I absolutely love these! They came in the mail two days ago and I transferred my project on circulars to these. After using them for about four hours total, I can say with confidence that I never want to use other needles again. The flexibility makes them sit so comfortably, whereas gripping aluminum ones I can feel the inflexibility. These are made of some type of plastic that I’ve never seen with knitting needles, but they are really lightweight and have a slip-ability somewhere between metal and bamboo which works well for me. The little bulb shape at the point is so helpful!! It keeps stitches from slipping off when moving my project around and is easier than I thought to work with; in fact, it’s almost impossible to split my yarn now. I guess a downside to these is they could potentially snap in half much easier than other needles, but with all the pros and the affordability of them I’ll take that as it comes. I would definitely recommend these and will personally be working on slowly replacing my old stash with these!!!Note that I remembered - I should say they were packaged abysmally; had clearly been opened before, maybe returned and not repackage correctly, and were rolling around in the box with no sort of package to keep them from falling out. They’re still all there and in great shape though.

I started a pair of socks. Normally I use HiyaHiya US1 bamboo sharps. Bamboo is softer and warmer in the hands than steel. I really didn't think I was going to like the Prym needles, but was intrigued. So I bought these sock needles.I think I am in love. 🙄 They are like knitting with a cloud or pillow. Sounds dumb, I know. I do tend to knit looser with them. I think it is because my hands are less tense, more relaxed. Do I dare say, feeling the ergonomics? The needles do have a spring to them or playability, a relaxed feel not like the stiffer bamboo or dead cold steel of my Chiagoos, my next main sock needles. I have a lot of needles!I also thought I would hate the tips. Balls on the ends, not sharp as possible? Nah no way. Nope, love them somehow they help slide through the yarn better. No clue how and I have watched my stitches. I actually really like them.No noise, I do missed the ticking sound. I think. My bamboos were a quiet, but still present rhythmic tapping. The stainless steels are hard rock thinking. Pryms, are silent, nothing, not anything. It may help the whole feel, but ghostly creepy silent.Lastly, the shape, triangular and longer than I am used to, 6 up to 8 inches was another thing I knew I was going to hate. I have adapted well. I did order a pair of 6 inch US0 needles, but may order an 8 inch pair too. Along with some others.One complaint, no interchangable sets or at least I haven't found any. Not sure how that could work.In conclusion, I cannot believe I really like these needles, but I do. Thanks Arne and Carlos ... sold. I give them, the needles and pair, 5 stars. I will get more.

Ok I took these out of the packaging and thought “Ewww - plastic? What is this stuff?” Well these needles are AWESOME and I’m not sure why. They’re made out of some kind of man made material - which aesthetically is a turn-off - but they are wonderful to use. I’ve started a pair of socks, toe up, and the increases are super easy. The stitches slide along well without being too slick or too sticky, and that little rounded nub at the end is genius. It picks up stitches without splitting and prevents dropped stitches. Someone below said to file it off with an emery board - DON’T!! That’s part of the design. I tend to use my fingertip to advance stitches (continental) and I don’t get finger stick with these. They’re also a little bendy which is surprisingly nice. They’re white so they would be great for dark colored yarn.Technically, re. the material they’re made of, I’m not sure why these work so well but they do. I love beautiful wood needles like Lykke and in metal, I have several Addi and Karbonz sets, but for comfort and ease of use, these win hands down. The only thing I don’t like is that they are 8”/20 cm double points and are a little too long to work socks without being fiddly. It’s a good length for hats but I like 6” needles for socks. I can’t seem to figure out whether they make them in 6” lengths. So far Amazon is the only retailer I can find in the US and they only seem to carry 8” dpns - but if they make them in 6” lengths, I would buy a whole set.

I am a professional knitting teacher and designer.Generally, I'm not a fan of plastic knitting needles. I typically prefer pointy metal with a square cross-section. Prym are different. Yes, they are plastic, so not as nice as metal or wood. But they are lightweight. And most importantly, they are cleverly designed. The bulb tip looks a bit like a bowling pin. If you've ever had stitches fall off a double-pointed needle while tucked away in your bag, you'll appreciate the tip shape. Stitches move where you want them to move and stay where you want them to stay. The 8-inch/20cm length gives you plenty of room to work and extra needle length to keep stitches on the needles where they belong. The long length is also handy for swatching, since it can accommodate a 6-inch swatch.The center of the shaft is somewhat triangular in cross-section. Many people, myself included, find needles easier to hold if they are triangular, square, or hexagonal rather than cylindrical. No "death grip." I bought Prym double-pointed needles just to try them out. I liked them so much I decided to buy a set in each size. The size is clearly marked on the shaft. (Although I would prefer the manufacturer mark each size in a different color, to make them even easier to distinguish, and to include both metric and US size information.)Any of the Prym needles (straights, double-points, circulars) would be good choices for new knitters, as I think the tip shape would help. These aren't expensive. Would make a good stocking stuffer for the holidays. Definitely worth trying.