Knit a Cable.

Video Tutorials.
Right-handed and left-handed knitting.

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To knit a cable is easy. In order to knit a simple 2-strand cable a group of (1, 2, 3, and sometimes more then 3) stitches regularly changes places with other group of stitches.

There are a few ways to make different variations of a cable:

• to change number of stitches in a strand
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• use 3 or more strands instead of 2 strands
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• to change the number of rows knitted between crossings
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• vary the length of different sections of a cable
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• use right or left-twist while you make a cable, and so on

There are two major techniques to make a cable twist:

1. With the aid of the additional needle. It can be a specially shaped cable needle, a double-pointed needle or just a large safety pin.
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3. Without the aid of the additional needle. Cable knitting without an extra needle will make your cabling experience much more enjoyable. Not having that pesky cable needle you will easily visualize a cable pattern and your knitting process will be much more productive.

If you are a visual learner, the videos presented here will be the best help for you to be prepared for mastering any pattern designed of braids and cables. Let's watch and follow tutorials.

With the aid of the cable needle.

Without the aid of the cable needle.

Left-handed knitting. Left-crossing cables.

Left-handed knitting. Right-crossing cables.

More videos about advanced methods of knitting can be found at the bottom of Knitting Video page.

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