In the spirit of one of my favorite blogs: Tip Junkie
I thought I'd share my tips on needles. I think that circular needles are easier on your wrists when you are making a big project, allow you to knit in a compact area, and you can push your work to the middle cord when you aren't knitting so if a little one picks the needles up you are less likely to lose your work. For beginners, I recommend circular needles with bamboo or wooden tips. The picture above is an example. The bamboo tips are "sticky" so you are less likely to lose stitches when you are beginning.
I prefer metal tips because it helps me to knit faster. My favorites are Addi Turbos although I did buy a Boye Needlemaster from Ebay. This allows me to create whatever needles I need although I do have remember to tighten the needle tips every now and then. While the needlemaster has its own organizer, for my other circular needles, I bought a binder that is made to store tackle from Bass Pro Shops. Check this out. This is basic and inexpensive although you could find something more stylish if you looked.
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