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I'm using circular needles and about to pull out my hair. Is there a trick for straightening out the cable between the needles? The yarn is fine-- I can keep that from twisting, but the cable kind of coils up and it really gets in my way. Any ideas? Or am I stuck with it?

Hi, welcome to the forum. Yes there is a trick - hold the needle out straight and move it back and forward in the steam from a boiling kettle for a few minutes. That should soften and straighten the cable.