Comments on: Doing the Twist: Basics of Cable Knitting

By: A Good Read: Recognizing the Knit and Purl Stitches | Lion Brand Notebook

A Good Read: Recognizing the Knit and Purl Stitches | Lion Brand Notebook — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:30:22 +0000

[...] Lodinsky last wrote about knit and crochet cables for the Lion Brand Notebook. Learn more about her and her book, 150 Knit & [...]

By: Harriett Stoddard

Harriett Stoddard — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:11:00 +0000

I’ve always loved cables, they are easy and fun, and give spectacular results (most people don’t know they are easy!)

By: Unlock the Secrets of Crochet Cables | Lion Brand Notebook

Unlock the Secrets of Crochet Cables | Lion Brand Notebook — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:00:37 +0000

[...] teacher and author Heather Lodinsky joins us for another article on the wonderful world of cables. Click here to read her previous blog post on knitting [...]

By: Melodie

Melodie — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:03:00 +0000

Hear is a joke. I think those needles look like they got hit by a car HAHAHAHAHAHAH!
wear would I get those needles? Can I get them at *walmart*?

By: Zontee

Zontee — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:52:00 +0000

Hi Joyce, the cable pattern is usually done only every few rows and on the right side. There should be other directions on the in-between rows (often working the stitches as they appear–meaning that if it looks like a knit stitch, knit it and of it looks like a purl stitch you purl it). Check out some of the cable patterns in our StitchFinder to get a feel for these common directions:
http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/faq-search.cgi?store=/stores/eyarn&stitchfinder=1

By: link round up | Anastacia Knits

link round up | Anastacia Knits — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:38:29 +0000

[...] basics of cable knitting [...]

By: catarry

catarry — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:17:00 +0000

Hey, Joyce… It might help to re write the pattern so you can see row one through ten in order, instead of the way the pattern is written. You’ll see that you only do the cable on the right side of the scarf and that you only do it once every 10 rows.
If you rewrite the pattern so that you don’t have to skip back and forth, it will make more sense

By: DWJ

DWJ — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:34:00 +0000

I actually used this pattern and modified it (fewer cables) for my husband for Christmas. This is a great starter one and you’re right, cable needles are a lifesaver and definitely something I’m glad I bought. Much more stable than using a double point.

By: joyce

joyce — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:28:00 +0000

I can do the cable but my problem is the instructions for the next rows and do you continually repeat the cable patter , right side and wrong side? Thanks ( I took some knitting lessons but instructor told me wrong)