I prefer circulars. If I use dpns, they always fall off my stitches, so I end up having to pick up stitches, even if I use something, like an elastic, to stopper the ends. I now do everything that I can 2 at a time, like sleeves and socks in magic loop. That way if I make a mistake, its done on both so they are the same, and it turns into a "design feature" instead of a mistake. It also less noticible.
I use 2 circulars for nearly everything in the round, though I do use both DPNs and the new Addi FlexiFlips for sock gussets and the thumbs and fingers on mittens and gloves.
I started knitting using straight needles (my grandmother's, in fact), and bought a bunch of dpns, but after discovering circular needles and the magic loop method, I hardly use them anymore. Short circulars are not as fiddly as dpns in my opinion, and even if you hate short circulars, the magic loop technique is still superior to dpns, easier to get an even tension too, as there are only two points in the work where the knitting separates, as opposed to three/four when you use dpns.
I also use circulars with magic loop method. I could not get used to dpns, however a friend knits with dpns and she does lovely work and does not like circulars so I suppose its what you are used to.
2017-12-28 14:48
I prefer the circular needles. I get ladders using the dpns. I usually use the magic loop method.
Not only do I get ladders with dpns, my gauge is much tighter, too. I think its because Im trying to prevent ladders and trying to keep my needles from slipping out of my work.
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