How to knit a cable with a cable needle

In this DROPS video we show how to knit a cable with a cable needle.

When you make cables you switch positions of the stitches. The more stitches that are moved the wider cable.
In the video we make a cable turning to the left, by putting the stitches to be moved on a cable needle in front of work. Next cable turn to the right and then the stitches are put on a cable needle behind the work. The stitches on each side of the cable are being purled on the RS and knit on WS. Then the cables that are worked in stockinette become more visible.

You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where you can use this technique by clicking on the pictures below.
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Video #19, listed in: Knitting Videos, Knitting Textures, Cables

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Helena Sten wrote:

Stickar sweet snow. Första gången jag gör flätor. Förstår inte om jag ska sticka hela M1 modulen med alla 8 varven innan jag gör M2 modulen?

26.08.2024 - 21:02

DROPS Design :

Hej Helena, skriv dit spørgsmål inde i selve opskriften, så kan vi se hvordan diagrammerne ser ud :)

28.08.2024 - 09:22

Kristine Crandall wrote:

Thank you. I figured that's what it was, but when I ended up with the wrong amount of stitches on my needles after a few rounds, I thought I should clarify. My biggest problem with that many stitches on circular needles at the beginning of a project is trying to keep my work from being twisted up!

12.02.2024 - 01:16

Kristine Crandall wrote:

Great website, thanks. I am trying to attempt the poetry pillow and don't understand where it says, " (1 time in width). It's the one time in width, I don't get since the next time I knit A.1 over 18 stitches you don't have that stated in a paragraph beside it. Thanks for your help.

11.02.2024 - 20:18

DROPS Design :

Dear Kristine, 1 time in width is an aclaration; since we stated it once in the pattern for each part, we don't repeat it again later, but it's still applied. It means that 1 repeat of A.1 on the round has exactly 18 stitches (as seen in the charts below) and 1 repeat of A.2 has 24 stitches. So it's clarifying that you work exactly 1 repeat of charts A.1 and A.2. Usually, when we indicate that a chart is worked "in width" it means on the same round/ horizontally. Happy knitting!

11.02.2024 - 23:45

Irene wrote:

Ik ben begonnen aan vest Divine 121-10. Kunt u mij zeggen waar ik het Schema M.1 behoor te starten? Onderaan rechts of daar waar de pijl bij naald 5 staat en werk ik dan naar boven? Alvast mijn hartelijke dank voor uw moeite en reactie! Irene

04.07.2023 - 00:21

DROPS Design :

Dag Irene,

Je begint gewoon rechts onder en je werkt naar boven. De pijl moet later in de beschrijving iets mee doen.

06.07.2023 - 21:20

Kristin wrote:

Har ingen kommentar dette er bare tull det jeg skriver fordi det bare er sånn.

14.04.2023 - 16:22

Maja wrote:

Hello, har flettemøster nordisk opprinnelse? I såfall, vet dere hvor?

11.09.2022 - 12:47

DROPS Design :

Hei Maja. Det fins utallige forskjellige flettemønster, men hvor opprinnelsen kan vi ikke gi noen 100% riktig svar på. Men les gjerne mer om strikkingens histore i Store Norske Leksikon, kanskje du vi finne svaret ditt der (https://snl.no/strikkingens_historie) mvh DROPS Design

12.09.2022 - 07:36

Anne Sikjær Andreassen wrote:

Jeg strikker køreposen og ud fra mønsteret skal snoningerne i M3 være på vrangsiden. Er det korrekt? Synes det ser underligt ud.

30.05.2022 - 11:31

DROPS Design :

Hej Anne, skriv dit spørgsmål inde på opskriften til køreposen, så kan vi lettere sætte os ind i hvor du er. Skriv hvilken størrelse og hvor du er i opskriften :)

02.06.2022 - 11:17

Linda Bilodeau wrote:

Auriez-vous une vidéo sur comment tricoter des torsades sans aiguille auxiliaire \r\nMerci \r\nJ’adore votre site \r\nJe l’utilise depuis plusieurs années

11.05.2022 - 05:46

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Bilodeau et merci. Nous avons effectivement 2 vidéos montrant des torsades sans aiguille auxiliaire: une torsade sur 2 mailles et une torsade sur 4 mailles. Bon tricot!

11.05.2022 - 08:49

Diane Gagnon wrote:

Bonjour , Je tricote un jumpsuit little lamb et j’aimerais confirmer le nombre de rang pour le patron de la torsade en autre mot combien de rang entre les M1 et M2 ? Merci

31.03.2022 - 19:29

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Gagnon, dans ce modèle vous répétez M.1 et M.2 en hauteur, 1ère torsade au 4ème tour, puis 1 torsade tous les 6 tours (2 tours après la torsade du diagramme + 4 tours avant la torsade du diagramme suivant). Bon tricot!

01.04.2022 - 08:36

Yvonne wrote:

How many rows do I knit before I start the next cable row on the red riding hood boots please.

26.01.2022 - 16:25

DROPS Design :

Dear Yvonne, do you mean this pattern? You work the first cable on 3rd row in A.1 then repeat the cables on every 8th row (= 7 rows without cable between each). Happy knitting!

27.01.2022 - 09:03

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