Gauge for cables

How-to Questions
1

I’m not sure if this is the right forum or not… I have a pattern with LOTS of cables and twists. I wanted to convert that pattern from a cardigan to a pullover. Since I’m not that creative, I found a pullover pattern that requires the same gauge as my cardigan. Here is my problem. My pullover pattern calls for a different number of stitches for the pattern than my cardigan. I’ve been able to ‘fix’ it so that I can form the pattern. BUT, because the pullover pattern is basically a rib pattern, and the cardigan has different twist and cables, would I need to enlargen my pullover pattern? In other words, does making twist and cables ‘shrink’ the number of gauges?

THANKS.

2

Yes, cables do “steal” stitches. You’ll want to allow some extra for that.

What I would do is to do a regular swatch and then a cabled swatch and see how they compare to determine how many extra stitches to allow for the cables.

3

THANKS! I’ll do that!

4

Can you just take the cardigan pattern and not do the split in front? That may be easier…

5

I wish I could… or maybe I can, but the originial is a “V” neck. And the collar.