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Cable

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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.

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 Carmen wrote:

Do you have a video tutorial for Drops Baby 16-2 pattern?

12.02.2016 - 05:54

DROPS Design :

Dear Carmen, the cables in b16-12 are done the same way, but over 4 sts instead of 6 in the video, ie put 2 sts onto cable needle either in front of/behind work and continue as shown in video/explained in pattern/diagram. Happy knitting!

12.02.2016 - 12:26

Country flag Connie wrote:

Do you do the cable from the right side and the wrong side or just the right side?

12.02.2016 - 05:52

DROPS Design :

Dear Connie, cables are usually done from RS. Happy knitting!

12.02.2016 - 12:23

Country flag Betty Brimble wrote:

Just need to know what m2 is in cable pattern for dog coat

11.09.2015 - 16:17

DROPS Design :

Dear Mrs Brimble, M.2 may be the name of the diagram you have to follow in the pattern. For example in DROPS 102-43 M2 is the cable worked over 4 sts and 8 rows - click here to read more about diagrams. Happy knitting!

14.09.2015 - 10:22

Country flag Christina Bryggfjell wrote:

Hur hårt/löst drar ni tråden på baksidan i själva "skiftet"? Varierar det mycket med bredden på flätan?

03.05.2015 - 19:53

DROPS Design :

Hej Christina, gör ett litet stickprov först, så du känner dig säker på hur du vill ha det. Lycka till!

20.05.2015 - 15:00

Mary Whitehead wrote:

Re earlier enquiry. I have sorted out the missing cable instructions!!!

04.12.2014 - 11:01

Mary WHITEHEAD wrote:

Drops pattern- 126-6 Cable pattern is missed off instructions in English altogether. I cannot access comments section on pattern page for some reason. Please help as I have already knitted the back section-cable is on front and sleeve only. Thanks, Mary

04.12.2014 - 10:15

DROPS Design :

Dear Mrs Whitehead, you will find cable diagram and text to diagram for DROPS 126-6 at the bottom of the page - click here to read more about diagrams. Happy knitting!

04.12.2014 - 11:33

Country flag Cheryl wrote:

Trying to knit these little red riding slippers , and go to your Video for help but the video's do not work can you help thanks

09.10.2014 - 04:24

DROPS Design :

Dear Cheryl, Please make sure you have installed the newest version of Adobe Flash Player, if the problem persists, please take a look at Vimeo's FAQ. Happy knitting!

15.10.2014 - 14:44

Country flag Kerli wrote:

Videos ei ole seda näidatud aga kas pr pidine pool tuleb niisama läbi kududa või tuleb seal ka palmikut teha?

01.10.2014 - 02:04

Country flag Irini Karistinos wrote:

Hoe zit het dan als je rondbreit normaal brei je een teruggaande naald zoals de steken zich voordoen maar beirondbreien staat daar niets oververmeld zoals bei teltekening m1 zoals bij patroon 108-36

16.02.2014 - 11:53

Country flag Anneliese Büttner wrote:

Bei einem Muster- Diagramm wäre es hilfsreich zu schreiben, dass man die Maschen der Rückreihe so strickt wie sie erscheinen..

20.03.2013 - 16:35

DROPS Design Deutschland :

At Frau Büttner: Beachten Sie bitte, dass in unseren Musterdiagrammen alle Reihen abgebildet werden, daher steht dieser Satz nicht.

24.03.2013 - 09:21

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