Cables for ChiaoGoo Interchangeable Circular Needles

Genuine ChiaoGoo TWIST Red interchangeable cables for screw-in circular knitting needles. These legendary memory-free red steel cables do not kink or twist while knitting, and their precision joins ensure yarn glides smoothly without snagging. Choose the right cable length to match your project.

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Cables for ChiaoGoo Interchangeable Circular Needles

A high-quality cable is essential for comfortable circular knitting. The American brand ChiaoGoo is renowned worldwide for its memory-free TWIST Red steel cables, which resist kinking and twisting and are ideal for large-circumference projects (sweaters, blankets, shawls) as well as the Magic Loop technique.

What makes ChiaoGoo TWIST cables special?

Memory-free steel core: Each cable consists of multi-strand steel wire coated in smooth red nylon. It uncoils effortlessly right out of the package without curling.
Smooth, snag-free joins: Precision-machined metal threaded ends connect seamlessly to the needle tips so your yarn glides effortlessly across the join.
Full compatibility: TWIST cables fit not only ChiaoGoo TWIST Lace stainless steel tips, but also share the exact same join system as ChiaoGoo SPIN bamboo tips.

How to choose the right join size?

To ensure a proper fit with your needle tips, match the join size, which is laser-imprinted directly on both the metal cable end and the needle tip:

S (Small): for needle tips in sizes 2.75 – 5.00 mm
M (Mini): for fine needle tips in sizes 1.50 – 2.50 mm (up to 3.25 mm in Shorties sets)
L (Large): for larger needle tips in sizes 5.50 – 10.00 mm

Tip: If you want to connect needle tips and cables of different join sizes (for example, a Small cable with Large or Mini tips), simply use genuine ChiaoGoo adapters.

How are cable lengths measured?

Please note how ChiaoGoo labels cable lengths—the measurement listed in the product title and on the packaging always refers to the cable length alone (excluding tips). For example, a 93 cm cable combined with two 13 cm tips creates a circular needle with a total length of 119 cm (approx. 47"), while a 125 cm cable with 13 cm tips creates a 151 cm (approx. 60") needle. Exact dimensions are always specified in each product's details.

Care and proper tightening

Whenever attaching a tip to a cable, always tighten the join gently using the included tightening key (inserted into the small hole on the cable end) to prevent the needles from unscrewing while you knit. New cables are memory-free, but sharp bending or pinching can permanently kink the steel core—store them loosely coiled in a needle case.