Bryspun Knitting Needles are terrific for knitting socks. They have just the right amount of flexibility and bend, and the tapered needles make grabbing wayward stitches very easy. I bought several sizes of both the shorter and longer length. I cast on with the longer ones, then change to shorter for the body of a sock, then change back to longer for the final grafting stitches. These needles are somewhat hard to find, and Paradise Fibers has a wide selection at a very reasonable price.