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Review on ๐Ÿงถ Hiya Hiya Knit Saver Cable - Large Size 18/20" (46cm/50cm) - Enhancing Your Knitting Experience! by Sasha Hsiao

Revainrating 5 out of 5

18/20 inch is good for small projects

I just checked 24 inch cords for big needles. So there will be a bit of overlap in my review of these 18/20 inch cables. I generally love my Hiya Hiya Sharps knitting needles more than any other brand. (Please note I also have their wooden bamboo needles and these cords will work with them as well. The cords will fit ANY of their spare needle sets - large size). What I love about cords is that they WILL NOT come loose! This is huge for me! In addition, they flex in all directions and are the most flexible of any brand I've tried. My first set of spare needles was Boye and it was incredibly frustrating and almost made me give up knitting altogether. So yes, cables matter! You may be wondering what a "lifeline hole" is and why they insist on having one on ALL of their lines! Well, if you don't know what a hole in a lifeline is, just trust me, one day you will. Until then, you should know that this will not negatively affect your knitting. And once you know what it is, you'll be very grateful that they're generously including it in all of their cords! Although I use 24" cables most of the time, I was excited to see that they have an 18/20" option (which is exactly what they are). It was nice, to have a length of 16 to 24 inches. Once you get to smaller projects, you'll need more length options. size is everything. If you decide to purchase their needles and cables I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. I have both their bamboo kit (for when I have plain yarn and need wooden needles to hold the yarn on the needles) and Sharp Steel needles for everything else. Including a kit to turn them into straight needles. I've tried different brands: Boye, Susan Bates, Knitters Choice, Addi Turbo, Knit Picks, Knitters Pride, Clover, Chiago Goo and I have at least one set of needles from each brand. out of them. But I keep coming back to my Hiya Hiya Sharp Steel. Out of the top 10 Revains, Lykke Driftwood is the only one I haven't tried yet, but I doubt I ever will because now I'm starting to give out needles to friends I'm teaching to knit. And I can't imagine using anything other than Hiya Hiya unless needles are used on a project. At this moment, if I need a US 10 for example, but the Hiya Hiya Sharp Steel needles are already in use, I use the needles I bought previously. My favorite spare needles, believe it or not, are Susan Bates. I hope this rambling review helps someone. These cables are truly amazing. And it's worth buying multiple cables of each size (if you have a Hiya Hiya set) as you'll find that you'll end up doing multiple projects at once. because now I'm starting to give out needles to friends I'm teaching to knit. And I can't imagine using anything other than Hiya Hiya unless needles are used on a project. At this moment, if I need a US 10 for example, but the Hiya Hiya Sharp Steel needles are already in use, I use the needles I bought previously. My favorite spare needles, believe it or not, are Susan Bates. I hope this rambling review helps someone. These cables are truly amazing. And it's worth buying multiple cables of each size (if you have a Hiya Hiya set) as you'll find that you'll end up doing multiple projects at once. because now I'm starting to give out needles to friends I'm teaching to knit. And I can't imagine using anything other than Hiya Hiya unless needles are used on a project. At this moment, if I need a US 10 for example, but the Hiya Hiya Sharp Steel needles are already in use, I use the needles I bought previously. My favorite spare needles, believe it or not, are Susan Bates. I hope this rambling review helps someone. These cables are truly amazing. And it's worth buying multiple cables of each size (if you have a Hiya Hiya set) as you'll find that you'll end up doing multiple projects at once. And I can't imagine using anything other than Hiya Hiya unless needles are used on a project. At this moment, if I need a US 10 for example, but the Hiya Hiya Sharp Steel needles are already in use, I use the needles I bought previously. My favorite spare needles, believe it or not, are Susan Bates. I hope this rambling review helps someone. These cables are truly amazing. And it's worth buying multiple cables of each size (if you have a Hiya Hiya set) as you'll find that you'll end up doing multiple projects at once. And I can't imagine using anything other than Hiya Hiya unless needles are used on a project. At this moment, if I need a US 10 for example, but the Hiya Hiya Sharp Steel needles are already in use, I use the needles I bought previously. My favorite spare needles, believe it or not, are Susan Bates. I hope this rambling review helps someone. These cables are truly amazing. And it's worth buying multiple cables of each size (if you have a Hiya Hiya set) as you'll find that you'll end up doing multiple projects at once. but the Hiya Hiya Sharp Steel needles are already in use, I use the needles I bought previously. My favorite spare needles, believe it or not, are Susan Bates. I hope this rambling review helps someone. These cables are truly amazing. And it's worth buying multiple cables of each size (if you have a Hiya Hiya set) as you'll find that you'll end up doing multiple projects at once. but the Hiya Hiya Sharp Steel needles are already in use, I use the needles I bought previously. My favorite spare needles, believe it or not, are Susan Bates. I hope this rambling review helps someone. These cables are truly amazing. And it's worth buying multiple cables of each size (if you have a Hiya Hiya set) as you'll find that you'll end up doing multiple projects at once.

Pros
  • Knitting and Crochet
Cons
  • Big and Bulky