Front and back cross

How-to Questions
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Hi;

I would like to know if “front cross” is the same as “cross 2 front”. I have two separate ways of doing each - one I got from the forum and another from Leisure Arts Beginners guide. They are as follows:

Front Cross (from the book):
Knit second stitch on left needle making sure NOT to drop off, then knot the first stitch letting both stitches drop off needle

Cross 2 Front (from a post in the forum):
C2F = cross 2 front, slip next st onto cable needle and leave at front of work, k1, then k1 from cable needle.

I think either way they should produce the same result. Please correct me if I am wrong. :shrug:

Oh btw, same for “back cross” and "cross 2 back"
Back Cross (from the book):
Working behind first stitch on left needle, knit into the back of second stitch making sure NOT to drop off, then knit the first stitch letting both stitches drop off needle.

C2B = cross 2 back, slip next st onto cable needle and leave at back of work, k1, then k1 from cable needle.

Thanks so much :smiley:

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I think the front and back cross (or right and twists as they are often called, too) were invented by someone who got really tired of pulling out a cable needle for one lousy stitch.

A sweater I did recently called for using the cable needle, several times a row for crossing two stitches. I did it without the cable needle, doing a right or left twist as needed. Saved me tons of time, and the sweater looked just as nice.

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cool! but as a beginner, I would work with the cable needle (C2F/C2B)and then make a transition to doing it without one (Front/Back cross). xxx