KnitPro Symfonie Interchangeable Needle Chunky Set, Multi-Color

I must admit I did look at these needles for a long time before actually purchasing them, primarily because I could not decide if they were worth the money or not. A lot of people rave about these and a lot of people also do not like them!I decided to take the plunge and only wish I had done so sooner!!!These are beautiful needles, super super smooth, much smoother than I imagined them to be, and smoother than they look in the photographs. The colours are stunning and they are such a joy to knit with!They are not heavy and cumbersome, and my stitches just glide along the needles and cable unhindered. The join between needle tips and cable is perfect, nothing for stitches to snag on, and the join gently tapers off to the cable.Joining and changing cables is simple, screw on and tighten up using the cable key, I found a couple of times the screwing on was a bit tricky (the needle and cable threads were too tight) so I simply swapped the end of the cable I was trying to attach to the needle point and this sorted it out, I think its the cable screws that cause this and not the needles themselves.The cables are very flexible and do not kink up, lots of other sizes are available separately too which are inexpensive, and also handy to store knitting on.A truly lovely set, beautiful even, to take care of for many knitting years to come, I just wish the case was nicer than the cheap bit of plastic that it is.100% recommended, if you are undecided, than please don't be, these are SO worth it!

I bought some cheap circular needles to try them, it's been years since I knitted with intent and much has changed physically for me in those intervening years. After a few frustrating days (don't buy Lion Brand thick and quick rippled yarn unless you are using tree trunks for needles) I decided to invest in these KnitPro. I was aware of the brand and have always loved the colours so I bought this set and am very pleased. The yarn moves better over the needles and the join to the cable, I am managing the yarn better using the 9mm pair so the whole process is much more pleasurable. They are beautifully made and the range of combinations with cable lengths is going to be very useful. I have ordered a full set of the smaller needles from Woolstack who currently have them at £45.

The knitting glides easily over the needles. When I knit in public, people notice the attractive coloured needles and ask where they can buy them.

Brought to go with the deluxe set I got as a gift. Needles are smooth and a pleasure to use, they come with a good array of cables too so no extra expense (though spare cables and connectors are easy to find online and are not expensive). Took me a while to come around to cable needles and glad I did, for large items or as an alternative to long needles for garments or in place of DPN's they make life easier. Thousands of tutorials online to follow if you fancy trying them out. Amazon's price for these was the best I could find online in the UK (January/February 2016). Arrived within a few days too so could try them out within a few days of my order. They look stunning and are lightweight, easy on my hands and are smooth but not slippery. Would love the full range of all the Symfonie knitting needles to be honest.

Absolutely beautiful needles. I’ve just made the switch to circulars, even when knitting back and forth, and they’re particularly helpful with larger sized needles when the work can get a bit bulky. Stitches glide over these needles, making it easier to maintain tension and they make a glorious click-clacking noise. They have sharp points which makes it easier to ‘knit on the tips’ which is also helpful with bulky yarn.I bought the KnitPro Zing set of smaller circular needles and they are lovely, but the set of smaller Symphonies might have to go on my wishlist for things I don’t need but really, really want.The packaging included an unnecessary plastic bag over the plastic wallet but at least they were sent in an envelope rather than a large box with filling.I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend these needles.

Arrived promptly. enjoyed knitting some super chunky wool Only one slight problem one have had trouble attaching cable to one of the size 9 needles. No problem with the others. After several attempts finally attached it. If it continues to be a problem will return for a replacement because they are a lovely product.

Great quality needles, easy to use. Important to use the locking key that comes with them to attach the cables. I tied mine in by hand and they kept detaching but fine once I used the key. I would have also liked them to be about 1cm longer, but a great set of needles.

The knitting end of the pins are beautiful to knit with - so smooth and warm to the touch, not like metal needles. The nylon cord, however, constantly wraps itself back into loops while you knit, that makes it awkward to feed your stitches onto the needle points. I’m treating it as a challenge!