I'm going to review some of the needles that I have in upcoming posts. Today I'm starting with the ChiaoGoo Shorties. All opinions are mine. They are my personal preference, and others may feel differently about them.
As stated in a previous post, I often have socks on my needles. The socks below are using the US1 2" needles with a 5" cable.
This sock is cuff down, and I'm close to coming up to the toe. I was able to use nothing but the Shorties to get to this point. I used the Fish Lips Kiss Heel. I'm going to try using it for the toe as well. If I like the end results, I will probably only use that toe from now on. I really like the idea of being able to use the Shorties for the entire sock. I will post more about how that goes once the pair is finished.
Next up is the specifics of these needles. They come with everything you need to get started including a fabric pouch, tip sleeve, cables, stitch markers, t-pins, end stoppers, and a needle gauge. The needles are US sizes 0-3. There are 2" and 3" needles for each set. They can make 9"-14" circulars.