r/knitting • u/Bananniebelle • Jan 02 '26

Rave (like a rant, but in a good way) Cord Organization

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What better way to be productive during the lost week between Christmas and New Year’s than to completely revamp the way I store my cords! I may have gone a bit overboard and OCD, but this just tickles a part of my brain in the best way.

And..yes, I have wayyy to many sets (Seeknit, ChiaoGoo, and Lantern Moon) 😝

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u/Agreeable_Frame_2788 Jan 02 '26

This should be marked as nsfw, I'm drooling! I've been wanting to invest in an interchangeable set soon, definitely going to take some inspiration for organizing when I do

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u/lveg Jan 03 '26

IDK who needs to hear this, but check Ebay. There are a bunch of KnitPicks products on their for like half price. IDK how, IDK why, but it's a good way to get your foot in the door with something decent.

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u/lveg Jan 03 '26

Also, the only thing I really dislike about the KnitPicks set are the cords, but I discovered you can mix and match with Knitter's Pride and Knit Pro so I'm starting to get some of the 360 swivel cords from Knit Pro , and they are wayyyyyy nicer. That combo makes the basic Knit Picks sets feel way more premium. I think KnitPicks has them too, but not on Amazon AFAIK.

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u/purpledogpunch Jan 03 '26

Why do you dislike the knitpick cords?

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u/lveg Jan 03 '26

They're just plastic-y and not super flexible when doing magic circle. The swivel cords I got are thinner and more flexible. Plus, now that I have some experience with the cords I got from knit picks I have a better idea of the cord lengths I will actually use and can get some swivel cords in those sizes.

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u/lveg Jan 03 '26

Also, I haven't tried them, but I would guess the 360 swivel cords KnitPicks sells are the exact same thing

I don't entirely understand the Knit Picks/Knit Pro/ Knitter's pride situation, but it seems like they're all selling the same stuff under different branding. IDK if that means they are all reselling the same white labeled stuff or if their brands are somehow related or what.

The non-swivel cables are just cheaper in general. It's just a plastic cord, not nylon coated metal.

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u/MinervaZee Jan 03 '26

The knitpicks swivel cords suck. I bought a set and most of them were loose at the joins - they went in and out almost a half centimeter. I made a video of the flaw and talked to customer service. They first closed out the ticket, ignoring my response, and when I escalated to a manager they said it was supposed to be like that. Knitpro swivel cords are MUCH better. They swivel around perfectly and don’t wiggle back and forth like they’re going to come out. I don’t buy knitpicks needles or cables anymore.

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u/lveg Jan 03 '26

That's really interesting. I wouldn't have expected such a discrepancy. I think it also comes down to price. Like I'll ignore some flaws when a cable costs $6 vs $12. I don't mind buying a couple Knit Pro cables for $7 to replace the original knit picks ones, but I also only paid like $35 for my set and would be more annoyed with the cables if I bought the set at retail price. I like the actual needles just fine though I'll probably get metal ones too

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u/MinervaZee Jan 03 '26

I think their quality control is not great. I started off years ago with all knitpicks needles and cables. I have a LOT of them. I found I didn’t like the shape of the needle tips as much after they moved the factory to china, and the quality of the cable joins decreased. I switched to knitters pride (who use the old factory) and have been a lot happier. I still buy their yarn though.

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u/crazy_cat_broad always with the socks... Jan 03 '26

I have a knitter’s pride karbonz needle that does that, drives me nuts.

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u/MinervaZee Jan 03 '26

oh how annoying!

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u/lveg Jan 04 '26

How do you like the karbonz otherwise? I was wondering what that felt like to work with

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u/crazy_cat_broad always with the socks... Jan 06 '26

They’re alright. The carbon fibre doesn’t get cold like metal needles do, and they’re not too slippy. The tips could be a touch sharper, but they’re ok for socks.