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How to knit a cable with a cable needle

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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.

Patterns using this technique

DROPS Children 48-24

DROPS Children 48-24
DROPS 251-17

DROPS 251-17
DROPS Extra 0-1636

DROPS Extra 0-1636
DROPS 253-58

DROPS 253-58
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Video #19, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, How to knit cables

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Country flag Carolyn Seeger wrote:

Wow it is great

05.02.2013 - 03:26

Country flag Irma wrote:

Palmikut on võimalik kududa ka ilma abivardata, kus selle videot on võimalik näha?

03.01.2013 - 10:29

Country flag Jemsann wrote:

Vad händer när man börjar på nästa varv? Jag antar att alla maskor före, mellan och efter flätorna ska vara rätmaskor, men ska flätmaskorna stickas som rm eller am? Och om flätan är vänstervriden i första varvet, ska den då vara högervriden i nästa varv?

11.10.2012 - 01:22

Country flag Pia wrote:

Yksi rivi on ihan selvä. mutta tehdäänkö kierre joka riville? tehdäänkö se käänteisesti palatessa? se juju jäi ymmärtämättä.

13.09.2012 - 21:33

Country flag Helga Strobl wrote:

Na toll, sogar ich hab das jetzt kapiert. danke, danke!!!!

05.09.2012 - 09:59

Country flag Camilla wrote:

When reading a scheme which direction do you follow. I have reasoned that it must be from bottom up but is it left to right or right to left?

15.02.2012 - 19:41

DROPS Design :

Dear Camilla, you usually read a diagram from bottom up, starting on the bottom corner at the right side towards the left from RS and from the left towards the right from WS - Note that when you work in the round, you will read all rows from the right towards the left. Happy knitting!

15.10.2014 - 14:49

Camile wrote:

Thank you so much for the explanations. Now it made total sense, i guess i wasn't reading the scheme correctly.

22.01.2012 - 04:39

Camile wrote:

Hello, this tutorial was very helpful, however i am having trouble with cable pattern from drops pattern 135-136 (men's sweater. Could you please tell me if i am understanding it the right way? Knit the cable starting from row 6, diagram M.2 and always knit the cable from WS and RS? Thank you

19.01.2012 - 17:06

DROPS Design :

The cabel starts at 7. row an is then knittet in each 12. row from RS.

20.01.2012 - 09:05

Country flag Joanna wrote:

Kan man visa videon lite långsammare så skulle det vara bra

08.01.2012 - 18:21

Geula wrote:

Hello i'm having trouble understanding this patterns Diagram m.2 if you can please explain me it Thank you DROPS hat and shoulder wrap knitted from side to side with cables and garter st in ”Eskimo”.

13.12.2011 - 10:50

DROPS Design :

Which pattern are you working on?

14.12.2011 - 08:31

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