addi

addi needles are made in Germany by Gustav Selter and imported by Skacel, and the addi Turbo circular is the needle most fast knitters end up on: a nickel-plated brass tip that yarn slides over without catching, on a flexible cord with a smooth join. We stock Turbos in 16", 24", 32", 40" and 60" lengths across the size range.

addi Rockets put a sharper lace tip on the same cord, and Rocket2 Squared squares the shaft for a more even gauge and less hand strain. FlexiFlips are the short bent circulars that replace double-points for socks and sleeves; addi Clicks is the interchangeable set. For crochet, the Swing ergonomic handle and the Comfort Grip hooks.

If you know the size the pattern wants, start from the size page instead — US 1 for socks, US 6 for DK, US 8 for worsted — each one lists every needle we stock in that size, addi and otherwise. One thing to know about addi sizing: the needles are made metric-first, so an addi US 1 runs 2.5 mm where the standard chart says 2.25 mm. When a pattern is exact, swatch and go by gauge, not the stamp.

Selter has been drawing needles in Altena, Germany since 1829, and it shows in the two places cheap needles fail: the tip's taper and the join. Every addi we sell ships the same day from Idaho, alongside circular and double-pointed needles and crochet hooks from the rest of the wall.