I bought some plastic circs that are clear and have…sparkles…in them LOL (my mom’s getting those for mom day / her birthday) and some Dritz tapestry needles (for binding off) for a measly .25! They have a GAZILLION knitting pattern books for like $2-3. My friend bought a couple of those.
The cord is annoying even on my Unique circs I got a zellers, but I managed to knit a shawl with them, anyway.
The options cable doesn’t go gimpy while you are knitting?