HiyaHiya Steel are my go-to needle for knitting socks and small circumferences. Not as pointy as the HiyaHiya Sharps, these are much more comfortable on the hands without losing any of the beautiful handle and neatness. Length 6" / 15cm.
A useful needle size conversion chart can be found here.
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HiyaHiya's high quality stainless-steel DPNs are hollow, giving them a lovely lightweight feel, yet strong and perfect for your hand knitted projects. Stitches glide effortlessly over the needle tips enhancing the overall knitting experience! HiyaHiya's steel DPNs contain no nickel coating so are ideal for knitter's with allergies.
All our steel DPNs come in packs of five, with three or four used to hold the stitches while the fifth knits.