The Chiaogoo interchangeable knitting needles and accessories (or the Chiaogoo Extended Universe, as I like to call it) includes 4 needle lengths (2", 3", 4" and 5"), 2 needle materials (metal and bamboo) and 2 cable types (Red Twist and Clear Spin).
They offer a wide range of needle diameters, from 1.5 mm to 10 mm, but not all sizes are available in all materials and lengths. Bamboo tips are more limited.
There are three screw join sizes to allow for such a wide range - Mini, Small and Large. Thanks to tip adapters, almost any tip can be used with almost any cable.
Chiaogoo needles are known for their extremely sharp tips (even in bamboo), excellent quality joins and the unique Red cables, which are durable, with a nice weight to them and no memory at all - so no kinks or curls.
Things to love about Chiaogoo: the Red cables are unbeatable, wide range of needle diameters and lengths, nice weight in the hand, very sharp tips for accurate stitching
Potential dealbreakers: hard to read sizes on needles, can glare in bright light, very sharp tips can hurt if you push your needles along with your fingertip, multiple screw join sizes means add-ons are needed.
Do you need help deciding what interchangeable needles would best suit you? I'd love to help, even if it points you away from my store. Send me an email!
