How to tighten interchangeable knitting needles (ChiaoGoo) | t-pin, straight pin, or paper clip
Interchangeable knitting needles, like my ChiaoGoo set, are amazing to use and come with all sorts of accessories. If your set has a hole at the base of the cable connector, you can likely use a tightenter to ensure the cable and needle do not separate while knitting.
The ChiaGoo provided t-pin tightens the cable to the needle but there aren’t any instructions on how to do this (or none that I could find). So after some research, I discovered how to use the t-pin to tighten the circular knitting needles. And, I provide a few tips on how to tighten your needles if you no longer have the t-pin that came with your set.
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*ChiaGoo interchangeable needles: https://amzn.to/3mRNHqN
*Replacement t-pins: https://amzn.to/3JMovMr