ChiaoGoo TWIST 5-Inch MINI Stainless Steel Red Lace Interchangeable Knitting Set

ChiaoGoo TWIST 5-Inch MINI Stainless Steel Red Lace Interchangeable Knitting Set

Knit lace shawls, fine-gauge sweaters, and fingering-weight socks by magic loop on the five smallest sizes, US-000 (1.5 mm) through US-1.5 (2.5 mm), on 5-inch (13 cm) surgical stainless steel lace tips, with three red TWIST Mini cable lengths, all in a black mesh pouch. This set includes:

Needle Tips

  • 5 pairs of 5-inch (13 cm) surgical stainless steel lace tips: US-000 (1.5 mm), 00 (1.75 mm), 0 (2 mm), 1 (2.25 mm), and 1.5 (2.5 mm), all on the Mini [M] join

Cables

  • 3 red TWIST Mini [M] cables, memory-free multi-strand steel with a nylon coating and a lifeline hole at each end: 14-inch (35 cm), 22-inch (55 cm), and 30-inch (75 cm)

Accessories

  • 2 [M] cable connectors, 2 [M] end stoppers, 6 stitch markers, 2 tightening keys, a heart-shaped rubber gripper, and a needle gauge

Case

  • Black tip sleeve that snaps closed, a white plastic case for the small parts, and a two-pocket black mesh zippered pouch about 6.5 x 5 inches (16.5 x 13 cm) that holds the whole set

What This Set Makes

Any pair of tips on the 14-inch cable makes a 24-inch (61 cm) circular; on the 22-inch cable, a 32-inch (81 cm) circular; on the 30-inch cable, a 40-inch (101 cm) circular. Five sizes at three lengths: 15 circular needles from one pouch, for laceweight shawls through fingering-weight sweaters knit in the round, and the 40-inch circular is the magic loop length for socks. The two connectors join cables for longer circulars, and a 37-inch [M] cable, sold separately, takes these tips to a 47-inch circular. (All measurements are approximate.)

For 4-inch and 5-inch tips, US-000 through US-1.5 use the Mini [M] join, so every ChiaoGoo tip, cable, and connector marked [M] works with this set, including the cables in the Red Shorties Set and the Shorties Combo Packs. The boundary moves with tip length: on 2-inch and 3-inch tips, US-2 through US-3 are also [M], while on 4-inch and 5-inch tips they take the Small [S] join.

Other ChiaoGoo Interchangeable Sets

This set covers US-000 through US-1.5 with 5-inch tips. The rest of the family fills in around it:

  • Same sizes, the other tip length: the 4-Inch Mini Set (US-000 through US-1.5) puts the same five sizes on 4-inch tips, and its two 8-inch cables make the 16-inch circular this set cannot.
  • Same fine sizes on short tips, for socks knit directly in the round: the Red Shorties Set (US-0 through US-3, 2-inch and 3-inch tips) and the Shorties Combo Packs, one size at a time from US-000 through US-8. Their [M] cables and US-000 through US-3 tips fit this set.
  • US-2 and up on longer tips: the TWIST 4-inch and 5-inch sets, from the 5-Inch Small Set and 4-Inch Small Set (US-2 through US-8) to the 5-Inch Complete Set and 4-Inch Complete Set (US-2 through US-15). Those tips are [S] and [L], so they need their own cables or the adapter.

SPIN bamboo and FORTÉ 2.0 sets use the same cable system in other materials. All of them are in the ChiaoGoo Interchangeable Sets collection.

Not sure which set fits how you knit? Our guide, Which ChiaoGoo Interchangeable Set Should You Buy?, compares them, and the tip length guide covers 4-inch versus 5-inch.

Product Details

  • Brand: ChiaoGoo
  • Item #: 7500-M
  • Line: TWIST Red Lace
  • Material: Surgical stainless steel tips; nylon-coated multi-strand steel cables
  • Tip Length: 5 inches (13 cm)
  • Tier: Mini Set
  • Sizes Included: US-000, 00, 0, 1, and 1.5 (1.5 mm to 2.5 mm), 5 pairs
  • Cables: 14-inch, 22-inch, and 30-inch [M], for 24-, 32-, and 40-inch circulars
  • Join Size: Mini [M]
  • Accessories: 2 cable connectors, 2 end stoppers, 6 stitch markers, 2 tightening keys, rubber gripper, needle gauge, tip sleeve, plastic accessories case
  • Case: Two-pocket black mesh zippered pouch, about 6.5 x 5 inches
  • Warranty: ChiaoGoo's lifetime warranty covers manufacturing defects for as long as the product should last in normal use. Smartisans is an authorized ChiaoGoo dealer, which the warranty requires.

Questions About This Set

Will this set make a 16-inch circular, or knit socks without magic loop?
No. The shortest circular it builds is 24 inches, so socks and sleeves are knit by magic loop on the 40-inch. For 16-inch circulars in these sizes, the 4-Inch Mini Set has two 8-inch cables; for socks knit directly in the round, the Red Shorties Set builds 9- to 14-inch circulars.

Do the tips come loose while knitting?
They can if they are only finger-tight. Snug each tip with one of the tightening keys through the hole at the cable's join, and check them now and then. Keeping your ChiaoGoo tips secure walks through it.

Do my other ChiaoGoo tips and cables fit?
Anything marked [M] does: Mini cables in every length, the 2-inch and 3-inch Shorties tips in US-000 through US-3, and the other Mini set's tips. Full-length US-2 and larger tips are [S] or [L], not [M]; the [S] tips to [M] cables adapter puts [S] tips on these cables.

What are the connectors, end stoppers, and adapters for?
The two connectors and two end stoppers are in the set; the adapters are sold separately. A connector joins two cables of the same join size into one longer cable, so the cables in this set combine for longer circulars. End stoppers turn a cable into a stitch holder. Adapters put a tip on the next smaller cable: an [L] tip on an [S] cable, or an [S] tip on a Mini cable. Swivel adapters screw in between a tip and a TWIST or X-Flex cable so the cable can turn at the join instead of twisting as you knit.

Do the cables kink?
They are memory-free, not kink-free. ChiaoGoo attributes cable failure to repeated sharp bending, tight tension, and lifting heavy projects by the cable or joins, so lift by the needles. If a cable snaps, here is what to do.

Is there a warranty?
Yes. ChiaoGoo's lifetime warranty covers manufacturing defects for as long as the product should last in normal use. Lifetime means the life of the product. ChiaoGoo requires purchase from an authorized dealer, which Smartisans is.

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