Hi guys,
Iām searching for some straight knitting needles, does anyone have recommendations? I donāt mind any material. Just good quality and not too expensive 
I have really nice circular knitting needles called Drops Romance. I knit flat with these because my ācheapā needles donāt knit as fine 
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I canāt find the Drops Romance needles to see what theyāre like. When I did use straight needles I had the relatively cheap aluminum needles from Boye that I learned on. I came to dislike straight needles later. Other than dropping down to fix mistakes, like with cables or other stitch patterns, when I use dpn I use circulars for all my projects including flat knitting. Iām curious as to why you need straight needles. Iām not saying you donāt need them or shouldnāt get them, not my business, just curious.
Its the drops romance set, maybe it doesnt sell in your country? I like knitting on straight needles, thats just it hehe.
The Drops Pro Romance seem to be polished birch. I donāt have these needles but I have used polished birch and it is indeed very smooth and comfortable to knit with.
salmonmac found them I think. You might be better off buying more expensive needles if you intend to knit with them for years to come. Buying needles you wonāt be happy with could be penny-wise, pound foolish. I spent way too much on straight needles I ended up not using. Does Drops offer similar straight needles?
If I could manage to knit English style with the yarn in my right hand Iād try the long dpn and a knitting belt. That looks like a great way to knit but I canāt get my dominant right hand to learn how manage the yarn.
My ideal knitting needle set would be two sets of interchangeable points in each needle size I wished (or needed).
Additionally the cables would come in paired lengths up to the width of āking sizedā sheets.
Finally, there would be the option for caps to replace one tip turning the rest into a single point, straight needle.
Well, I have not yet found such a package or there.
Try Knit Picks needle sets . They come in sizes 4-11 with cords of 16, 23, 40 ,4, 60 inchesā¦ They also come in Wood ( several types to choose from), Prism Aluminium and Nickel Plated. The web site is www.knitpicks.com
How long is āāking sizedā sheetsā for knitting needles? I have cables to make 60" circs and things to join them (and snag the yarn) to make whatever length I might combine for. I hate using the things to join two cables hence the 60" things that come in handy for trying a sweater on or adding a border around a blanket.
Did you find a set of straights yet?
I donāt really have any suggestions. I am really happy with my budget set of bamboo needles. I thought when I bought them there were too many sizes but itās surprising just how much Iāve used the small increments needles of 2mm, 2.25, 2.5, 2.75, 3, 3.25, 3.5, 3.75, 4, 4.25, 4.5, 4.75, 5mmā¦ and up to 10mm, the small increments let me try a different size for gauge if I want to or if I just find the fabric looks nicer on a slightly different size.
Admittedly the needle used most (4mm for dk) needed a bit of maintenance over time, overall though for the price they were really good, didnāt snag, lasted well.
I bought separate, more expensive, name brand needles in 3.5mm and 4mm and they needed just as much maintenance - more really as the end fell off many times and needed glueing (and I had knitting on them!), I was probably more annoyed with them because Iād paid more for them (around the same cost as the entire set of budget needles).
Lykke have a nice looking set of straights. Have you looked at those?
IĀ“ll take a look at the lykke sets, I was thinking about the bamboo needles myself. thank you!
My bamboo really were budget range. A big set of straights with loads of sizes, plus a big set of circulars with loads of sizes, plus all sorts of bits and pieces, stitch markers, tape measure, needle sizer, tapestry needle and other bits. All for the same price (or less) than my 2 pair of named brand needles. They arenāt really what you were asking about in terms of a higher quality set but theyāve done the job well for me.
Just as I eventually bought some higher cost straights (just 2 sizes) I also eventually bought a circular set because the size I use most often wore out. I got the lykke interchangeable circular and I can say I like the wood, to me it feels good quality and I imagine the wood on the lykke straights is the same.