18 Pairs Bamboo Knitting Needles Set, Vancens Circular Wooden Knitting Needles with Colorful Plastic Tube, Small Tools for Weave are Included, 18 Sizes: 2mm - 10mm, 31.5" Length

As someone who likes to play around with needle size for different projects, this set of circulars has been perfect. My experience shopping at chain crafting stores has always ended with me making another trip back to grab the next size up/down of needles, adding another $5-$10 to my projects. Buying a set like this solves this issue, and I'm very happy with this purchase. Before ordering, I was worried that the low price might be reflected in quality (i.e. attachment point strength, bamboo integrity), but after using the size 9's for a blanket project, I'm confident the plastic-bamboo attachment is sturdy enough to last quite a while. Additionally, the bamboo seems very standard for wooden needle quality and I have not seen/felt any splinters/cracks. As I mentioned above, having a set of US 0's to 15's (2mm-10mm) really makes picking out yarn for experimental projects a lot more fun - no need to worry if you have the right size needles as long as they fall into that range. And if you're the type that gauges seriously, having the sizes above and below what the pattern/yarn calls for is very convenient as well as cost-effective. The "extras": The carrying case is a thin, semi-opaque white zip-lock bag and does the job of holding the needles without any extra fluff. It's not oversized, which I like, but it's not too tight to where I couldn't throw a few crochet hooks in it if I wanted to. There is an extra little bag of stitch markers, a cloth tape measure, some yarn needles, scissors, and a crochet hook. They are in their own resealable baggie, which is great because it keeps them from getting tangled up in the knitting needles. The tape measure goes up to 60 in. The conclusion: I would definitely recommend this product based on the value and quality of the knitting needles. The extras are nice, but most people that knit have the majority of them anyway. If you're brand new to knitting, this is a great product to start with because of it's low price point and variety of needles.

Yes, these are cheap. Yes, they can break. Yes, there IS an odor when you first open the bag, and you might have to let them air outside overnight. With all of that said, I still love these things, and no long use any other needles, and I knit OFTEN. What's wonderful about them is that they're cheap enough that you can have several sets, so if you want to start several projects, you'll always have the right needles. And if you want to make some huge circular thing, you'll have enough needles to go all the way around your project. And if you happen to lean on one and break it, oh well, you have others. The bamboo offers just enough friction that you don't need any caps to put on your needle points. After a few rows, they get nicely polished from your wool. If you want the points to be a little sharper, just get out your nail file, and give it a little touch-up. After several year, unfortunately, the tubing will tend to become hard. But again, they're really cheap! I would much rather replace these every few years than be devastated because I broke an expensive Addi Turbo, or something. I like to knit in lots of sizes, so it's great to always have the right size available. To store these, I got a bunch of half-size padded mailers, and cut off the flaps. I wrote the sizes on each envelope, with US, UK, and mm sizes, and I store these in an Ikea file box. Easy to find what I want.

This is a great set at a great pricepoint for a new knitter who wants to knit in the round but doesn’t want to spend a ton of money. That being said, these will not last forever. They may not even last for your entire project. I would avoid these if you are an especially tight knitter. My first project on these (a 2T sweater), the needle separated from the cable halfway through the body. Since then, I “baby” these a bit more by making sure there isn’t stress on the point the cable and needle attach. I can’t speak for the durability of the smaller needles with this set as I typically use 4-6mm for my projects. I do like that the cable is really flexible, especially for working magic loop. I have a set of expensive needles and the cable is really rigid, which makes it hard when casting on smaller projects. Anyways, I would still recommend these, however, you get what you pay for.

Smooth and gentler on fingers than metal needles. Perfect length between 16 and 32 inches, not too long and not too short. The connecting tube holds tight, and variety of sizes is amazing.