The Best Double-Pointed Needles for Knitting in the Round

Double-pointed knitting needles can be intimidating, even for experienced knitters. Unlike single-pointed needles, they come in sets of four or five, so you’re keeping track of at least eight points at once. These tools, however, can greatly expand your knitting repertoire, as they let you knit tubular pieces—knitting in the round, in knitters’ parlance. They also let you knit tubes with smaller circumferences (a limitation of circular needles). Browse our choices below, and yo