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Category Archives: Knitting Cables
Knitting Stitch Pattern – Easy Cable Ribbing
You may read many knitting patterns that feature cables. Learn some general information about knitted cables here. One way that knitting pattern designers can spice up a simple stocking-stitch-and-ribbing sweater is to replace the waist and cuff ribbing with a … Continue reading
Vintage Knitting Stitch Pattern: Plaited Stitch
Introduction to Vintage Knitting Patterns The folks at Project Gutenberg have copied some old needlework books that are out of copyright into electronic form. Some of these books are now available for the Kindle, iPad, Sony Reader, iPhone, and Android … Continue reading
Technique: Knitting Cables – Cross 2 in Back – C2B
When you read a knitting pattern with cables, you will quite often see cables that are 4 stitches wide, with two stitches crossing over the other two stitches. The abbreviation may be either C2B (Cross 2 in Back) or C2R … Continue reading
Knitting Stitch Pattern: Horseshoe Cables
Read the Knitting Pattern for Horseshoe Cables This article explains how to read the knitting pattern for Horseshoe Cables. There may be other names for this stitch pattern, but I think that Horseshoe is acceptable, as shown by this photo … Continue reading
Technique: Knitting Cables – Cross 2 in Front – C2F
When you read a knitting pattern with cables, you will quite often see cables that are 4 stitches wide, with two stitches crossing over the other two stitches. The abbreviation may be either C2F (Cross 2 in Front) or C2L … Continue reading
Knitting Stitch Pattern: Wave of Honey Stitch
Read the Knitting Pattern for the Wave of Honey Stitch This article explains how to read the knitting pattern for the Wave of Honey stitch. I’m not sure why the stitch pattern has that name – I would have called … Continue reading
Knitting Stitch Pattern: Cable Wave and Line
Knitting Stitch Pattern with Wavy Texture This is an interesting – and easy – knitting stitch pattern. It provides a gentle introduction to both kinds of 1×1 cables (where one stitch crosses over the other stitch). What does the Cable … Continue reading
Technique: Knitting Cables – Cross 1 in Front – C1F
Read Knitting Patterns with C1F Cables There are several patterns that use a 1×1 Cable stitch. This page will provide some details on doing that one of those stitches: the C1F cable. This stitch uses one of the basic forms … Continue reading
Technique: Knitting Cables – Cross 1 in Back – C1B
Read Knitting Patterns with C1B Cables There are several patterns that use a 1×1 Cable stitch. This page will provide some details on doing that one of those stitches: the C1B cable. This stitch uses one of the basic forms … Continue reading
Knitting Cables – General Information for Beginners
Introduction to Cables Many knitting patterns use a variation of a Basic Cable stitch. If you see a knitting pattern with a photo of a project that looks as though there are ropes twisting and interlacing on the fabric, you … Continue reading