9" circular knitting needles are best used for socks, narrow sleeves, baby hats, and other projects with very small circumferences. 

These stainless steel circulars with the red cable have a flexible, multi-strand, nylon-coated, steel cable that lets your yarn slide right over. The cable is pliable right out of the package and the tips and joins are terrific! The 9" length features a shorter needle length of 2".