28+ How To Knit A Cable
Pictures. How to knit a cable: The very basic cable looks a lot like a rope in the middle of a field of cables & arans:
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First you'll need (in addition to your yarn and your knitting!) a cable needle. The stitches on each side of the cable are being purled on the rs and knit on ws. Use a cable needle to cross one group of stitches over another, or move them across the background fabric.
Always, check the symbol key for detailed instructions on how to work the cable in each design.
Kniting expert freddie patmore demonstrates exactly how cable knit stitch is done, in the video below. Cables are a wonderful way to add interest and texture to your knitting. Have a knitting machine and don't know how to use it? When you make cables you switch positions of the stitches.
