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Wannabe Mommy · Mar 20th, 2011, 13:07 PM

Hello,

Can I join? I've only been knitting a few months but today I've started my first thing with cabling which I'm really chuffed with. It's just a headband from a knitting magazine but I've never done cables before and I'm feeling quite impressed with myself.

pinklizzy · Mar 20th, 2011, 13:12 PM

That's really impressive! I've never even attempted cable-that's amazing for a first try!

saysib · Mar 20th, 2011, 13:15 PM

Thats gorgeous! I've never attempted cabling either, it looks so scary

was it difficult to do?

Wannabe Mommy · Mar 20th, 2011, 14:08 PM

I put it off, skipping all the nice patterns because I didn't think I'd be able to do it but decided to bite the bullet and give it a go today. It is actually really easy.

You follow the pattern just as usual. Where it says C6F is means Cable 6 Forward. C6B is Cable 6 back.

All you do is knit until this notation in the row. If it is C6F you slip 3 stiches purlwise onto a cable needle and hold it at the front or back of your work as required. Knit the next 3 stitches on the left hand needle then knit the 3 stitches on the cable needle.

There's a video here -

Sarahkka · Mar 20th, 2011, 14:34 PM

Well done, Wannabe!
Looks great!

I love cabling!

Wannabe Mommy · Mar 22nd, 2011, 15:43 PM

The finished article. One cabled head band/ear warmer.

Broody85 · Mar 30th, 2011, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by pinklizzy

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Originally Posted by Broody85

Thanks Hun

I think this is going to be my next thing:
http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patt...abyafheart.htm

I'm just finishing that! It's quite straight forward but looks fab and a lot more difficult than it was!

Can I ask what yarn you used? Im a bit unsure of that satin yarn but wanted to keep this one quite lite so it's more of a summer blanket

pinklizzy · Mar 30th, 2011, 13:06 PM

I used an Aran weight yarn but I think any double knitting wool would probably be ok? It really is lovely although I couldn't do it in front of the tv, far too much counting involved!

Broody85 · Mar 30th, 2011, 17:42 PM

Haha, I can imagine! What colour did u do yours in? I'm thinking just White. I'm gonna keep my eye out for a nice soft double knit

pinklizzy · Mar 31st, 2011, 08:57 AM

Mine is a sort of 'off white'-not quite cream but not really bright white if that makes sense?! I started it when I was pregnant and we were team yellow so it seemed the best option.

Mar 20th, 2011, 13:12 PM	#62
pinklizzy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 3,891	That's really impressive! I've never even attempted cable-that's amazing for a first try!

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Mar 20th, 2011, 13:15 PM	#63
saysib Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: near Edinburgh Posts: 273	Thats gorgeous! I've never attempted cabling either, it looks so scary was it difficult to do?

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Mar 20th, 2011, 14:08 PM	#64
Wannabe Mommy Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 302	I put it off, skipping all the nice patterns because I didn't think I'd be able to do it but decided to bite the bullet and give it a go today. It is actually really easy. You follow the pattern just as usual. Where it says C6F is means Cable 6 Forward. C6B is Cable 6 back. All you do is knit until this notation in the row. If it is C6F you slip 3 stiches purlwise onto a cable needle and hold it at the front or back of your work as required. Knit the next 3 stitches on the left hand needle then knit the 3 stitches on the cable needle. There's a video here -

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Mar 20th, 2011, 14:34 PM	#65
Sarahkka Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 9,879	Well done, Wannabe! Looks great! I love cabling!

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Mar 30th, 2011, 13:06 PM	#68
pinklizzy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 3,891	I used an Aran weight yarn but I think any double knitting wool would probably be ok? It really is lovely although I couldn't do it in front of the tv, far too much counting involved!

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Mar 30th, 2011, 17:42 PM	#69
Broody85 Other BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,155	Haha, I can imagine! What colour did u do yours in? I'm thinking just White. I'm gonna keep my eye out for a nice soft double knit

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Mar 31st, 2011, 08:57 AM	#70
pinklizzy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 3,891	Mine is a sort of 'off white'-not quite cream but not really bright white if that makes sense?! I started it when I was pregnant and we were team yellow so it seemed the best option.

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