What are circular knitting needles? Circular knitting needles are created with the same materials as straight needles – they usually come in bamboo, metal, plastic or resin.

Most knitting patterns, that are beyond simple knitting projects for beginners, require multiple sets of knitting needles, and many use circular knitting needles, too.

Use circular needle to hold remaining stitches. Join yarn at base of middle finger. Pick up and knit 2 stitches along side of little finger, then knit across first DPN.

Knitting is a very popular hobby that mainly requires yarn and two knitting needles. We spoke to two professional knitters for the best tips and supplies to get started as a beginner.

There are newfangled bendable needles that even I — I’ve been knitting for almost 25 years and wrote two books on the topic — have yet to master.