Knitting Cables In The Round

Working cables is one of the most satisfying of knitting techniques.

Knitting cables in the round.

Knitted cables in the round are similar to cables knitted flat except that the right side of the cable is always facing you as you stitch. Converting cable rows to cables in the round requires just a few simple adjustments. Then insert the right needle tip into the stitch on the left needle. This means knitting cables in the round won t follow the same exact pattern as the cable worked in rows.

Cables are a lot like ribbing except for the row round where you cross the sts. When you knit cables you don t have to cross stitches on every row. We ve gathered 10 patterns for you in this ebook the art of cable knitting. 10 free patterns for a cable knit sweater scarf pullover and more.

Next put a stitch marker on your right needle to help you keep track of your rows. A good rule of thumb to turn an in rows cable to an in the round cable is to follow the instructions for the right side of the work as they appear in the pattern and work the opposite stitch knit for purl or purl for knit for the wrong side rows. To knit a cable start by casting 18 stitches on your left needle. After the turning row you work several plain rows and then you work another turning row.

But when you knit in the round on circular or double pointed needles you knit if you want knit stitches and purl if you want purl stitches. Knitting a standard cable. Therefore the translation of the 3 stitch mock cable from flat to circular will look like this. Thank goodness the row on which the stitches are crossed over each other is called the turning row.

To knit in the round using circular needles start by casting your stitches onto your needle and sliding them onto the cable so they re near the tip of the left needle. Then alternate between purling 6 stitches and knitting 6 stitches for the next 4 rows. They keep knitting interesting they add a little challenge and they look fabulous. Next start your fifth row by purling 6 stitches and then transfer the first 3 knit stitches from your regular needle to a cable needle.