Addi Knitting Needles

Bamboo needles offer a pleasantly organic and earthy feel to the hands, and when worked with a yarn such a wool, they can gain a patina from the oils from your hands and the wool. This patina will in no way harm other yarns that you work on the same needles – the patina has become a part of the wood. Its richness adds to their beauty.

Bamboo needles are warm to the touch, and offer a consistently smooth surface to work your yarn on, so that it does not snag or get caught, as may happen with some other types of needles, but neither does yarn simply slide off of them as it can with plastic or metal needles. This cuts down on frustration, especially during a lengthy project or for a brand new knitter.

Bamboo, in nature, is a tall, flexible plant and this characteristic is shared with the needles: their durability and slight flex make them difficult to break and long-lasting. The lightweight nature of bamboo needles makes them perfect for long projects, or for knitters who can’t stand to let a day go past without picking up a project and letting the yarn slide through their fingers.

Bamboo is a very sustainable plant, quickly covering its allotted farmland and growing at a rate that makes it much more eco-conscious to use than any other material. Bamboo has recently become popularly used in everything from dinnerware to flooring, and yarn made from bamboo has received rave reviews. Bamboo needles are perfect for people trying to live a greener life and reduce their carbon footprints across the board, or simply for people who have been looking for the perfect needle without finding it yet.

When choosing the material for your knitting needles, the most important thing to keep in mind is that you will be holding them and working with them for long periods of time. Some knitters don’t change or replace their needles for years, and their needles almost become part of the family.

Bamboo needles have really caught on and nearly every size and type are available at your local craft store. If you can’t find them there, they are easy to find online. Another bonus is that they are often less expensive than metal needles and creating a full matching set is not at all difficult (if you care about that type of thing!).