ChiaoGoo Red Lace Circular 16 inch (41cm) Stainless Steel Knitting Needle Size US 3 (3.25mm) 7016-3

Great needles. I won’t use any other than ChaioGoo.

I have lots of circular needles including Addi turbo and Addi lace. But I like the Chiagoo better. Pointy, strong cable, smooth join. I knit dozens of hats in January and February to give away and to use up some of my yarn stash. This was a great needle to use. Remembered why I used to love knitting so much. Haven’t stopped since.

I love this brand of needles. They are smooth Operators! I have several sizes. They don’t twist up. I don’t drop stitches. Really great product.

Great quality, cannot go wrong with this brand. Glides smoothly. A perfect addition to my needle collection.

I have only been knitting in the round about 6 months. I have tried several different brands of circle needles. These are by far the best I have found. The cable is flexible, doesn't twist and is very easy to use.

Normally, I use a 42" needle with very flexible cable, for Magic Loop style knitting (replaces four double points.) However, when you are knitting a hat, a 16" circular is the right size for the number of stitches. This needle in size 3 is typically the one called for if you do Fair Isle style knitting a lot, with fingering weight yarn. So I generally need a few of these if I'm doing multiple projects. The cable has no "memory" meaning any crimp or bend it has during knitting falls away when you release the needle. I find the cables soft and flexible. I am comparing this needle to an Inox 16" size 3. The nickel is smoother than the enamel on the Inox, and the cable is the more flexible style rather than the old Inox clear nylon cable. I prefer a very flexible cable to a stiff one, so I prefer this needle. This needle compares favorably to Addi Turbos, which have a similar stainless steel needle with a slick finish. Note to people with nickel allergies: Chiagoo has been reported to cause nickel allergies despite it's being stainless steel. Some stainless steels have nickel. These are not billed as "surgical" steel and so if you are thinking they won't upset you, maybe that's not true. If you have nickel allergies, I'd suggest carbon fiber or casein needles. I wouldn't even suggest wood--as some have metal caps to join to the cable, and those could have nickel. I do not have a strong nickel skin allergy (only in earring posts) so I can't verify that these will irritate you, but I have heard from other knitters that they do cause problems for some people.

ChiaoGoo circular needles are my very favorite needles to knit on. I use them on almost everything now, and use two in same size on tight circumference items (versus magic loop). Slowly but surely, I'm collecting at least one in every size, sometimes two. No cable twisting, smooth action, an investment but also worth every penny!

I bought these needles in a pinch bc I couldn't find the addi lace circulars I usually knit with. I was skeptical about the new needles. Once they arrived and I starting knitting with them I was pleasantly surprised. Lightweight, nice cord, good sharpness, I really like these and will buy them again.

These are tge best brand fir circular needles. Love them!@