This cable is designed to work with Tulip CarryC interchangeable knitting needle sets. The swiveling cable join prevents the cable from twisting while you work, and it's easy to attach without the use of any tools. This join ensures that needles never loosen while you are knitting. The length of the cable listed indicates the finished length of the assembled needle with CarryC Long needle tips attached. The measurement in brackets is the actual length of the cable These cable do not fit the CarryC Long "Fine Gauge" Interchangeable Needles