HiyaHiya 40 Inch Bamboo Circular Knitting Needles

Details

A 40 inch circular is the magic loop length. With the cord pulled out in two loops it knits a sock, a sleeve or a hat crown, and used straight it fits a large sweater body, a big shawl or a blanket.

HiyaHiya's bamboo is infused with resin, so it won't splinter or warp, and the needle stays light and warm in the hand. The surface has just enough grip that silk, bamboo and superwash yarns stay put when you set the work down, and it's the needle to reach for if steel makes your hands ache or cold.

Which length

For knitting in the round on one circular, pick a needle a few inches shorter than the piece is around, so the stitches reach comfortably from tip to tip. For magic loop, go 40 inch or longer whatever the piece. Not sure? Call or chat and someone who knits on these will tell you which one.

Specifications

• In the pack: One circular needle and a locking stitch marker
• Length: 40 in, tip to tip, including the cord
• Sizes: US 0 to 15 (2 to 10 mm)
• Tip length: 5.25 in
• Tips: Resin-infused bamboo
• Cord: Flexible, with a smooth join so stitches slide from tip to cord without catching
• Made in: China

Goes with

The bamboo double points and the bamboo flyers finish a hat crown or a sleeve cuff in the same size and feel. The bamboo interchangeable set covers US 2 to 15 with swappable cords if you'd rather build a set than buy lengths one at a time. Steel and sharp versions of every length are in the HiyaHiya collection.

We carry every HiyaHiya length and size, and the people who answer the phone knit on them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Bamboo or steel?

Bamboo for yarn that slides (silk, bamboo, superwash merino), for cold or tired hands, and for a first circular, because the stitches stay where you put them. Steel when you want speed on grippy wool and a slicker tip for lace. Both come in the same lengths and sizes, so you can mix them project to project.

Is 40 inch too long to knit a sweater body on?

No. A 40 fits any adult sweater body in the round, and the extra cord is what lets the same needle magic loop the sleeves, so one needle does the whole garment.

Which size do I need?

The pattern tells you, and when it gives both, knit to the mm figure. Choosing without one: US 1 to 3 for fingering and sock yarn, US 4 to 6 for sport and DK, US 7 to 9 for worsted, US 10 to 11 for bulky, US 13 to 15 for super bulky.