Explain an Aran cable instruction please

#1

Hi there

Can someone please explain what Cr.4F.K is done. The explanation says:

Cross 3 st at front, so next 3 sts on cable needle and leave at front of work, P1 then K3 from the cable needle.
What does “cross 3 sts mean?”

Thanks in advance.

Graine

#2

Welcome to the forum!
The directions go on to explain that Cross 3 sts at front means to slip the next 3sts on the left needle to a cable needle and let that cable needle hang to the front of the work. That will give you a cable crossing up and to the left.

“Cross 3 st at front: so next 3 sts on cable needle and leave at front of work, P1 then K3 from the cable needle.”

#3

Thank you so much for your prompt reply but it doesn’t say “so next 3 sts…” it says “sl” ie slip.

If it were just to "slip 3 sts onto cable needle and place at front of work - would that not just be a C3F ie a Cable 3 Forward?

#4

Yes, slip 3sts to cable needle. It’s not a classic C3F because that’s usually defined as
slip 3 to cn, hold in front, k3, k3 from cn.
Your pattern calls for slip 3 to cn, hold in front, p1, k3 from cn.

#5

Thanks a million. I’ve done that now and it looks good!

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