Cable help

helenj · **Joined:** Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:37 pm **Posts:** 167

Can anyone help me please, I am so stuck!

I've never tried cable before but have found a simple (or so I thought) pattern for a scarf. It's mainly rib with a cable twist thing in the middle.

But I still don't get it

The pattern says to slip 6 stiches onto cable needle and hold at back. Then (K1 P1) 3 times from the left hand needle.
Then (K1 P1) 3 times from the cable needle - this is where it all goes wrong.

Which end of the cable needle do I knit from?? Whichever end I try it ends up looking nothing like the pattern.

I'm clearly doing something wrong here - any ideas please??

winterknitter · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:48 am

I was hopeless at cabling with a cable needle. I found cabling without the extra needle, just using 2 needles, alot easier. If you wanted to give it a go I downloaded a great tutorial off of a website a couple of years ago I could e-mail you.

Hopefully someone with a bit more experience will be able to answer your question.

grannydo · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:47 am

Sounds as if you are not bringing your cable needle forward. You have cable needle @ back of work then you k1 p1 threetimes from Left needle now bring cable needle forward dont twist it as it should be lying in right way to knit from. Now with right hand needle knit off the 6 sts on cable as before K1 P1 three times . Check abbreviations,you are doing CB (cable back) you may come across CF ,that's when you have the cable needle lying in front of work. Hope you understand this . Never ask an Irish woman Directions (or instructions) as we are programmed for Verbal only!

helenj · **Joined:** Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:37 pm **Posts:** 167

Think that might be it Do - I'm trying to knit off the cable needle with it still at the back. Will try bringing it forward before I knit the stiches off it and see how I get on.

Cabling with 2 needles sounds even more complicated!

Think I might stick to what I know :lol:

grannydo · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:41 am

Don't panic! You won't be using 2 cable needles @ same time or I would not be doing it either.Have a go , as they say it is easy when you get the knack of it. I refused to do any thing w ith a cable stitch till I was about 50. I still keep it simple , not like the experts we see on Forum.I just admire them from a distance. Do.

winterknitter · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:15 pm

Honestly cabling without the needle is really easy and for me a lot less fuss. But with everything best stick with what you know

grannydo · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:29 pm

Very interested in cabeling without cabel needle,as mine sometimes drops off. Can you explain how it is done ,as I am due to start kiddies jacket with cable pattern as soon as I finish a few things for LH. If you have time ,love to know. Do

maureen · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:13 pm

grannydo wrote:

Very interested in cabeling without cabel needle,as mine sometimes drops off. Can you explain how it is done ,as I am due to start kiddies jacket with cable pattern as soon as I finish a few things for LH. If you have time ,love to know. Do

It is done by a twisting action. I do have the instructions somewhere and I will send them too you as soon as I can BUT our house looks like an auction room at present as we have had big renovations..Anyone in the region spotting nuclear clouds need not be alarmed it is only the dust from here!
Love Mad Maureen X

Roamin in the Gloamin · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:08 pm

Hope its not the wind after the cabbage Maureen
Jean
xx :oops:

psso · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:21 pm

If you have a look here it shows how to do it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej8guoX9Ffs

I`d feel safer using a cable needle to be honest, it looks far more fiddly without.

Elaine.

maureen · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:23 pm

Roamin in the Gloamin wrote:

Hope its not the wind after the cabbage Maureen
Jean
xx :oops:

Oh Hell! I thought no-one would notice...but Jean, there can be no secrets from you......
what with you possibly being my sister from whom I might have been separated at birth(you going away with the gypsies and me left in my ivory tower in Halifax (???!!!***) away with the fairies!
Love from your devoted sister,
Mad Maureen X

silver surfer · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:30 pm

Now we know where all that red dust has come from, that has just hit Sindey Australia. :oops:

maureen · **Posted:** Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:11 pm

silver surfer wrote:

:oops: Now we know where all that red dust has come from, that has just hit Sindey Australia. :oops:

OH DEAR>>>>>>>>>
I was trying to keep things secret. I am often referred to as AGENT 006 (the original before Mr. James Bond 007. My cover is blown! Is my sister Jean responsible for this security breach?
Love 006 X

Roamin in the Gloamin · **Posted:** Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:38 am

They could pull out my finger nails, poke me in the eye with bamboo knitting needles, keep me away from the drink BUT I would never divulge that my TWIN WAS 6

Jean – 9 ¾
(My age - not my shoe size)
xx

grannydo · **Posted:** Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:57 pm

FAO Elaine, I can't do ''quotes'' so this is to say I had a look @ How to cable w/out needle :lol:

Can see me making a dog's dinner of that.! Maureen DO NOT send instructions for above ,am sticking to old way. How on earth did Cabbage get into this thread? Second thoughts don't tell me,it will set Roaming off again.

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