Clover Chibi Darning Needle Set vs Lion Brand Large-Eye Blunt Needles

Buy the Clover Chibi set if you darn actual holes in socks and knits: its sharp, bent tips and three sizes (13, 17, 20) plus a screw-cap case suit real mending. Buy the Lion Brand pack if your job is finishing: weaving in ends and seaming, where six blunt large-eye needles in sizes 13, 14 and 16 are the right tool. Owners of the Clover praise the size variety and the case; Lion Brand's blunt needles rate highly for smooth, snag-free finishing. Neither is a precision sewing needle, so pick by task, not by brand.

• Choose the Clover Chibi if you mend worn heels and elbows and want sharp, bent needles that reach into a small hole with a case to keep them together.
• Choose the Lion Brand Large-Eye Blunt Needles if you mostly weave in yarn tails and sew seams and want a generous set of smooth, rounded tips that won't split stitches.