Hip to be square?

I have been intrigued by the new square knitting needles produced by Kollage, so I asked Santa to think about giving me some.  Santa and I have a clear line of communication and he came through as usual.  :)

I finally started a new pair of socks on my favorite size, US 0 (2 mm), and was able to give the needles a test drive.  Here is some Felici yarn from the stash in a very neutral colorway called “Putty” (I think it could have been named “Steven” if the KnitPicks people had a close personal relationship with my friend Steven!) that will coordinate perfectly with khaki and brown pants for work, I think. I’m using a simple shadow rib pattern, which I’ve used before on a heather-y sock.

I really like the square needle tips, but the cable is slowing me down.  It will make more sense if I show you rather than tell you:

I’m still not sure if I love them.  The join is a little rough and the cable is sooooo flexible that changing needles is very slow.  Maybe I’ll get the hang of it as I go along?  We’ll see…

By the way, the Kollage circulars come in two cable types: soft and firm.  These are the “soft” cables.