Reddit reviews KnitPro KP20624 Comby Sampler II Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needle Set

I don't know about shops that ship to France, as I'm in the UK, but a good European brand of yarn is Drops Garnstudio - it's pretty cheap and is very good quality for the price (about £2-4 for 50g of yarn, depending on fibres etc), I use it for about 80% of my knitting now. You can get it in lots of different fibres and colours as well. I just thought I'd mention it since you might see it locally and not know if it was good or not, it is and I'd recommend giving it a go!

I'd say that an infinity scarf would probably be a good starter project, but rather than getting a needle kit, I'd recommend just getting the right size for whichever pattern and yarn you get, as you'll probably want to try out a few different types of needles. I actually find that I can't knit at all on straight needles like the ones you linked, I far prefer circular needles even for flat work because the shafts are shorter and more manageable and you can use them just the same as straight needles or for knitting things like hats if you want. Interchangeable circular needles are incredibly useful and versatile.

KnitPro have some sets that have a few different types of circular needles, like this in different sizes, so that you can try the different materials out. I quite like KnitPro as a brand as well, they have fairly affordable but decent quality products - not particularly high end and occasionally things break, but they might be a more enjoyable experience than some of the cheap needles as well. Plus you only need a couple of sizes to start with, then you can decide if you want to get whole sets!

Here in the UK, you can get a sampler set from KnitPro to try different types of needles, and while that might not be available for every brand, it could be worth making your own by ordering a few different types that look like they might interest you, in one size each (so even if you don't settle on that style, you can have replacements for your most used sizes), give them a go and see what they're like.

I've been using KnitPro Spectra for a while and am happy with them because they're the cheapest and feel fine to me, but I just got some wood Cubics that I'm waiting to try out, having never knitted with wooden needles or square needles before, so we'll see how that goes. I'm going to try a few more needles then if I find a style I like, I'll ask for a full set as a birthday or christmas gift from my family.