sock needles for infant hats?

[Waffle61]

Does anyone use the small circular needles to knit infant hats and do they work OK?

[Jan in CA]

There's no reason they wouldn't as long as you're using an appropriate yarn weight. You can use any needle size and weight of yarn although lighter weight is often better for infants.

[margrue]

I'm in a group which knits hats for an orphanage, so I bought a 12 inch needle to do infant hats. It isn't as comfortable to use as the longer needles, but does get the job done. Probably as I use it more I will get more comfortable using it.

[salmonmac]

Those small needles can be uncomfortable. You might want to try another kind of needle or technique like double pointed needles or magic loop. Take a look at the Free Videos, Advanced Techniques, Small Diameter Circular Knitting at the top of the page, just to see some other options.