Cables

How-to Questions
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Hello all… i would really appreciate some advice…
I’m working on my first cable pattern. Here are my problems.

First, I would like to believe that I am giving a nice tug on my yarn to tighten it up, but there is still quite a gap between my knits and purls. Is there anything I can do about this?

Second, I never thought myself a tight knitter, so is it normal on the row that I am working the cables to be extremely tight? and if not what can I do about it?

Thanks for any feedback, it would be really appreciated…
Happy :XX: :XX: :XX:

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Its hard to tell what’s ‘normal’ without actually seeing it, but when you are making a cable, the stitches that are used for the cable will naturally be a little tight. You can’t take, say, three stitches from here and move them over there and not expect some stitches to stretch out and be tight.

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Thanks for the reply Ingrid… That is what I thought, but since it is my first time, I wanted to be sure:)

4

I’m wondering the same question as Aello. The stitches on either side of the cable are always really stretched, any tips?
I can remedy it if I knit really tight, but that is uncomfortable and then the rest of my guage is too small.

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The only thing I can suggest is to be very conscious of that stitch and pull the yarn tight as you wrap it so that your previous stitch snugs up to the current one.

6

Will give it a try tonight! Thanks much Ingrid

7

Here are some tips on cables…

http://knittinghelp.com/knitting/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3066

8

thanks for the replies everyone… It’s coming along nicely so far:)

9

Just read this… thanks for the link it was great!!!

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You’re welcome! I’m glad that you liked it…its good that someone can get some use out of it!

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Just wanted to say thanks again for the help foddle and everyone else. My cables are coming along beautifully, I am so proud of myself lol. I am actually really enjoying doing them now. I’m having fun with it. :happydance:

Happy :XX:

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:cheering: Good things come to those who practice! :cheering:

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I think I’m foddle…ya know, that has a ring to it! Foddle I be.

I’m so glad that I could be of some help to you! I hope that you’ll post a progress picture over in the article thread for us. I’d love to see what you’re working on!

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Igrind, Yup I am learning. I think I am doing a pretty good job though (Pats self on back)

Folded, lol I am sooo sorry I can honestly say that I looked up from my keyboard when I was typing and I wrote “fodle” I hit delete to fix it and I guess that went terribly wrong lol :oops: I think I may have had :XX: on the brain XD
I will be glad to post picks… as soon as I figure out how to not make them as big as all my past attempts have been lol.

Take care all of you!