Inexpensive like bamboo, but still made of much higher quality birch. These are the needles I use in my Learn to Knit classes in-store.These are the only straight needles I carry. I personally never use straights: even when knitting flat, I use circular needles and knit back and forth. Some folks find it much easier to learn on straight needles, though, and others prefer to use them whenever they can. So here they are!