I Did It - Again

I did it - again ... I managed to break another needle. 😫  I was working on my giri no haha no Tabi and my sweater project simultaneously and I thought I'd try a larger needle (a 2.5MM (US 1.5)) on my giri no haha no tabi.  I was using the same size for my sweater project.  I took out my 5" version, put it on a 22" cable and proceeded to give it a whirl.  When I had put the needle on, it went in a bit roughly but I didn't think much of it - that is until I tried to take it off ... It wouldn't come off the cable because it wasn't quite flush when it went on the cable.  Here's what it looked like when Hubby tried to help take it off:

The tip of the needle was trapped in the connector.  There was no saving either object. 😣😫

So, I contacted one of my favorite yarn stores to see of they could help me get a replacement.  Plus, I realized that I should get another 22" cable and more mini connectors (in light of my sweater project, I realized how handy it was to have LOTS of spare cables (for lots of lifelines) which required LOTS of cable connectors).  Thankfully, I was able to get a replacement and  pick up the extra cable and connectors:

Now, all I need to do is to make sure all my needles go in properly so I don't break anymore needles! 😱😵😜