Left handed cables


Left handed cables seem to be an advanced skill, but thankfully, they really are not.  I was surprised when I learned how to make cables how easy there really are and fun to make.

Understanding left handed cables

First, before getting into how to make a cable stitch I want to explain what is happening with the stitches.  Cables boil down to stitches knit out of order:  knitting the stitches further away from the point of your needles before knitting the ones closest to the point.

Left handed Cables
Order of stitches when knitting a cable (in yellow)

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