The addi Turbo Click set is the interchangeable kit many knitters end up with after trying a few others. It holds ten pairs of addi's slick nickel-plated Turbo tips, from 3.5mm up to 10mm, with flexible blue cords in 24", 32" and 40" lengths and a connector for joining cords or parking stitches.
The appeal is speed and simplicity. Turbo tips are polished smooth, so stitches slide quickly from one needle to the other, and the Click join needs no tools: push the cord into the tip, twist, and it locks until you change it.
It suits a knitter who already has a few projects behind them and is tired of buying a new fixed circular for every pattern. One set covers everything from DK and sport-weight sweaters to bulky cowls.
Good for
- Sweaters knit in the round, from yoke to hem
- Fast knitters who like a slippery needle
- Wool, alpaca and other grippy yarns that drag on wood
- Swapping sizes mid-project, such as ribbing to body
- Magic loop on the 40" cord
Using it
Because the tips are so smooth, slippery yarns like silk or bamboo can slide off more easily than you'd like; if that bothers you, a wood or textured tip may suit those yarns better. Before you start a big project, knit a swatch on the actual tip size you plan to use and check it against the pattern. Our gauge guide walks through it. Give the tip a gentle twist now and then on long projects to make sure it hasn't loosened.
Looking after it
Wipe tips with a dry cloth and keep them in the case so the points don't get knocked against each other. Store cords loosely coiled rather than kinked; if one takes a curl, a quick dip in warm water relaxes it.
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