55Pcs 5.1 Inch Length 11 Size of Diameter Double Pointed Bamboo Knitting Needles (5'' Set 11)

It is very refreshing to hold a wooden product in a world made out of plastic. The needles a smooth and well manufactured. It is an excellent value for money as you get so many sizes in one.One warning, these are short. I purchased these to knit sleeves for a child's sweater. It will not work for anything much bigger. Socks would be just fine. But not too big socks :)You also get 5 instead of 4. I am used to Eastern European 5 needle sock knitting , so I was very pleased.

When knitting small things in the round, I prefer short bamboo needles, and often, the cheap ones that aren't super smooth. These are perfect, especially if you're doing something like a top-down hat and have that spiky sea urchin of needles going every which way. I like them short, to contain that chaos, and it's actually handy to have them be bamboo and unvarnished, so that the needles don't slip right out.I got these for a project on size 2's (2.75mm), where I found even my Clover Takumis were slippery (they're varnished). For less than the price of a nice set of 2's, I could get all these sizes of needles that are actually handier because they're not slippery.But: They somewhat resemble toothpicks, and you would not want to use them with delicate yarns. (I'm working with cotton right now.)This is also a nice selection of sizes: 2.0mm, 2.25mm, 2.5mm, 2.75mm, 3.0mm, 3.25mm, 3.5mm, 3.75mm, 4.0mm, 4.5mm, and 5.0mm. This corresponds to US sizes 0, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Metric sizes are stamped on the needles.Just what I wanted and at a price you can't argue with.

For the most part the needles are fine and the price was reasonable but I have found several needles that are rough or cracked at the point which can be frustrating when knitting.

Very nice needles, well made and very good quality for a very reasonable price. Great for socks, gloves, small toys and baby knits.

They are just fine for $6. Some are a bit rough and snaggy, but I just smooth them with a glass nail file. They do not have a smell.

Wonderful. The 4 inch needles are great for mittens and socks. The bamboo is easy glide with the yarn.

These aren't bad quality. They have the right amount of surface texture to hold the needle in the stitches without being too "grabby". The problem is, there were 10 sets, not 11. The set is missing the 7 equivalent. Also, if you're accustomed to knitting with numbered needles rather than metric sizes, you will find quite a bit of duplication. I will probably keep them despite missing one set. They are quite cheap for needles. Oh and yes, they are shorter than average needles, but that’s why I bought them. When knitting small figures, shorter needles are a definite advantage.

i needed 5" dpns and i like bamboo knitting needles so i bought these. and, these are acceptable. what i find with more generic bamboo needles is that they may have splits or burrs at the tips or on the shaft. i smooth those out with a nail file and fill it in/stabilize it with either wood glue or clear nail varnish and that takes care of it. some don't want to deal with that so i figured i'd mention it. if it's not an issue for you, then i recommend these needles coz they're a good price.