straight needles

Non-circular yarn implements

Straight needles are the standard knitting needles—rigid sticks with a point at one end and a stopper at the other to keep stitches from sliding off.

They come in pairs and work for flat knitting, where you turn the work at the end of each row.

She learned to knit on straight needles before trying circulars.

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needle configuration/shape

straight needlescircular needles

Knitting tools with flexible connector

circulars

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G