If you like knitting socks and mittens, and think sleeves are a pain...if you’re not into magic loop, and you hate DPNs...  

(Sung to the tune of Escape - you know, the one about Pina Coladas.)

All silliness aside, if you’re not a big fan of magic loop or double pointed needles, you might like 9 inch (23 cm) circulars! These are great for socks, mittens, and the smaller parts of sleeves.

ChiaoGoo cords are super flexible, and memory free (meaning they don’t get stuck in one particular shape!) The needle sizes are also permanently laser marked directly on the needle, so you don’t have to worry about them fading away into the void…

If you find that you get fatigued knitting, you may want to consider switching to metal needles - the sleek surface allows the yarn to glide more easily off the needles, and the ChiaoGoo needles are also ergonomically designed to ease hand fatigue.  ChiaoGoo needles are made from surgical-grade stainless steel, with a slightly sharp tip - perfect for lace, cables, and colorwork.

Things to note: These fixed circulars are 9 inches when measured from needle tip to needle tip. The needles themselves are approximately 2 inches (5 cm) long. Please ensure that you make note of the sizes in millimetres vs the US sizes, to make sure you purchase the correct size for your project.