I have a pattern that calls for only 6 stitches to start the project and you are to distribute them on 3 double pointed needles, which means that you only have 2 stitches on each needles.
I understand the concept of this but I am having a very hard time figuring out how to place my needles since there are so few stitches. I am not sure that I am always getting the right needle to begin with.
If anyone has any hints or suggestions, they would be very greatly appreciated.
Welcome to Knitting Help!
It helps if you tell us what you’re making and link to it if possible. 
It IS hard to join something that small and it often comes out twisted and you have to start over. So for most patterns you can start knitting flat for 3 rows then join. It gives you an area you’ll have to seam, but it’s very small.
[B]Important![/B] If the project is to be knitted in stockinette (which is all knitting when you’re knitting in the round) make sure you do the flat part by knitting a row, then purling the back and knitting the next row so it will also be stockinette. I think if you end with a knit row (last row flat) then join you’ll be able to start right in knitting.
It is really hard to start with only 2 sts per needle. Put the sts on only 2 needles though, then use another to join and work a few rounds. After you have more sts and it’s larger, then add another needle and redistribute the sts onto the 3 needles.
What I am making is a snowman family, there are to be five of them, the rest of the pattern seems to be pretty straightforward but the first part was really throwing me. Thanks so much for your help.
Thanks for the suggestion, I will definitely try that. I appreciate your help.
How cute! Be sure to share the FO (finished object) in What’cha Knittin’ when you’re done! 
Hi!
it does help if your needles have friction. wooden or bamboo needles tend to slip out of the stitches a lot less than metal needles (I do not use acrylic, so I do not know much about those).
you will not lose those as easily and have more faith in the solidity.
I am no fan of magic loop knitting, either, but if you do have trouble to make it happen, maybe you can start out with magic loop and work a few increase rounds before - maybe - you switch to dpn.
so:
work “clumsy” and fiddely like it is with 6 stitches only,
work magic loop
work flat for about 3 rows then join and seam later (with the tail of the cast on when you weave that in)
there are several different methods. Maybe you can try it in every way with one snow man for each?
I work a lot with small stitches and on small (0 and 00) needles I love making Barbie and Ken doll clothes). If you use different colored needles to start this will help you to keep them separated or use different colored stitch markers for each needle, or put a small end tip on the backside of the needles in different colors all these will help you identify the needles. Hope this helps.