ChiaoGoo's newest interchangeable set, the Forté 2.0, includes tips that are a combo of stainless steel tips & joins, with carbon fiber or African blackwood shafts. The set boasts the new SWIV360 interchangeable cables as well as the beloved ChiaoGoo Red cables. Silver in colour, the SWIV360 cables have the same coated wire as the Red, PLUS an added swivel feature! Knitters have been hoping for this for years. TWIST red cables are included for the small [S] sized tips. Each threaded steel join is laser etched with the tip diameter and join size, to keep your set identifiable for years to come! All Forté parts and pieces have [S] or [L] size joins, so they are compatible with all other [S] or [L] pieces within the ChiaoGoo interchangeable system.Made of REACH-compliant man-made material, the Forté case is as functional as the tips and cables. It includes a double-sided, removable needle board that firmly houses all tips, elastic that securely holds but gives easy access to accessories, and four pockets to hold the rest of your knitting supplies, including a spot for your pattern or notes.The Forté set includes 14 pairs of 5" (13 cm) tips as follows... Carbon Fiber shaft with stainless steel tips and joins; 2.75mm/US2, 3.00mm/US2.5, 3.25mm/US3, 3.50mm/US4, 3.75mm/US5, 4.00mm/US6, 4.50mm/US7, 5.00mm/US8 African Blackwood shaft with stainless steel tips and joins; 5.50mm/US9, 6.00mm/US10, 6.50mm/US10.5, 8.00mm/US11, 9.00mm/US13, 10.00mm/US15Plus the following accessories... REACH-compliant zippered case Six memory-free SWIV360 cables (14", 22", and 30" in both small [S] and large [L] joins) Three memory-free TWIST red cables (14", 22", and 30" in small [S] joins) Steel scissors, a measuring tape, pen, end stoppers, cable connectors, tip adapters, stitch markers, darning needles, and swatch/needle gauge Made in China
