How Does This Work? Interchangable Tips Key

With the busy-ness of the yarn crawl, I totally forgot to continue with my "How Does This Work" Series!

So here is another one for you! Around 20 years ago, I purchased my first pair of interchangeable knitting needles. I still remember them. Clear, plastic and a pretty large gauge (I wanna say a US10). I was so excited to give them a try, but after my first use I wanted to chuck them in the garbage. They must have been broken or something...maybe that is why they were in the clearance section? I went back to the yarn shop to ask about them...and walked away with some very important knowledge...

That little curly piece of metal that came with my interchangeable needle, wasn't just an extra piece of junk...it was the KEY to getting my needle tips to stay on the cord!!! I was instructed to do use this key every time, instead of just using my fingers to tighten the tip. This ended my frustration with interchangeables. Sure, there is the occasional tip that would still come loose while knitting (evidently, I really twist my needle) but I have found with the new swivel cords from the Mindful Collection, I no longer have that issue either!

If you have an interchangable set, make sure to utilize those little keys! And as a BONUS....the hole you insert the key into can be used to insert lifelines into your knitting!!

Here is a video that shows how to do this!

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