Cabling is actually one of my favorite parts of knitting.
Cables make your project not only more interesting to make, but also to wear.
This tutorial will take you through all of the twists and
turns of cabling, such as common problems, how to design your own cable, how to
knit a cable, and more.
So read on! There is much to know about cables. Even if
you know how to cable, it might be interesting…
The first thing you do to start your cable is find a
cable needle. If you don’t feel like going out, (or just can’t think of any
other reason you should have one) a dpn (double pointed needle) will work fine.
Next, you need to think mathematically about your cable.
Were will you put it? How many stitches will you use to make the cable (I
suggest you use an even number of stitches)? How many rows will you have
between each cable row?
Now you are nearly ready to start cabling! First you have
to decide to have your cable going in the front, back, or alternate between the
two. My personal favorite is the cable repeating in the front.
Use the tables below to learn
how to turn a cable, so you can do all kinds of cool things with cables. Make a
cabled sweater, a cabled bag, a cabled scarf, and loads more!
