itting . ▁ ▁Circ ular ▁need les ▁may ▁be ▁used ▁for ▁flat ▁or ▁circular ▁kn itting . ▁ ▁The ▁fourth ▁type ▁of ▁need le ▁is ▁a ▁hy brid ▁need le . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁straight ▁need le ▁with ▁a ▁point ▁on ▁one ▁end ▁and ▁a ▁flexible ▁str and ▁on ▁the ▁other ▁end ▁with ▁a ▁sto pper , ▁such ▁as ▁a ▁large ▁light weight ▁be ad , ▁at ▁the ▁end . ▁ ▁This ▁type ▁of ▁need le ▁allows ▁a ▁larger ▁project ▁to ▁be ▁worked ▁at ▁one ▁time ▁than ▁a ▁straight ▁need le , ▁while ▁fol ding ▁up ▁quickly ▁and ▁more ▁compact ly ▁for ▁travel . ▁ ▁M ega ▁need les ▁ ▁The ▁largest ▁al umin um ▁circular ▁kn itting ▁need les ▁on ▁record ▁are ▁size ▁US ▁ 1 5 0 ▁and ▁are ▁nearly ▁ 7 ▁feet ▁tall . ▁ ▁They ▁are ▁owned ▁by ▁Parad ise ▁F ib ers ▁and ▁are ▁currently ▁on ▁display ▁in ▁the ▁Parad ise ▁F ib ers ▁ret ail ▁show room . ▁ ▁An c ill ary ▁tools ▁ ▁Vari ous ▁tools ▁have ▁been ▁developed ▁to ▁make ▁hand - kn itting ▁easier . ▁ ▁Tools ▁for ▁meas uring ▁need le ▁diameter ▁and ▁y arn ▁properties ▁have ▁been ▁discussed ▁above , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁y arn ▁swift , ▁ball w inder ▁and ▁" yar nt ain ers ". ▁ ▁Cro ch et ▁hook s ▁and ▁a ▁dar ning ▁need le ▁are ▁often ▁useful ▁in ▁binding ▁off ▁or ▁in ▁joining ▁two ▁kn itted ▁pieces ▁edge - to - edge . ▁