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| ISBN-13: | 9781596354401 |
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| Publisher: | Annie's |
| Publication date: | 08/28/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 48 |
| File size: | 6 MB |
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Cable Ready
By Kara Gott Warner
DRG
Copyright © 2011 DRGAll rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-59635-440-1
CHAPTER 1
How to Knit Cables in Three Easy Steps
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Cables are much easier to knit than they appear. There are just three easy steps for working a basic cable.
Step 1: Slide stitches onto a cable needle to hold them out of the way temporarily.
Step 2: Work the next stitches on the left-hand needle.
Step 3: Work the stitches from the cable needle.
The pattern will always be specific as to how many stitches to slide onto the cable needle. It also will tell you whether the cable needle is to be held in front or in back of the work. This is very important because this is what causes the cable to twist to the left or to the right. Charts make it easy to see what the cable should look like — the chart symbols look like an actual cable. Charts always have an explanation for what each symbol means.
Try this basic 2/2 cable in a swatch that can also function as your gauge swatch for the Easiest Cable Shrug, a perfect beginner cable knitter's project. It is called a 2/2 cable because 2 stitches cross over 2 stitches. The same steps are used when 3 stitches cross over 3 stitches or any number described in the instructions. 2/2 LC indicates that cable will cross to the left, so the stitches on the cable needle are held to the front. 2/2 RC indicates that the cable will cross to the right, so the stitches on the cable needle are held to the back.
You will need knitting needles and a cable needle. Cable needles vary in length and shape so experiment with different styles to find one that you like. Always use a cable needle that is smaller in diameter when compared to your knitting needles.
2 over 2 Left-Cross Cable
Rows 1 and 3 (RS): [P1, k1] 6 times, p2, k4, p2, [k1, p1] 6 times.
Rows 2 and 4 (WS): [K1, p1] 5 times, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, [k1, p1] 5 times.
Row 5: [P1, k1] 6 times, p2, 2/2 LC, p2, [k1, p1] 6 times.
Row 6: Rep Row 2.
Cast on 32 sts. Work Rows 1-4, then work Row 5 until you get to 2/2 LC.
To work the 2/2 LC:
Step 1: Slip 2 stitches onto the cable needle purlwise so they don't twist. Position the cable needle in front of your work.
Step 2: Knit the next 2 stitches from the left needle. Knit the stitches firmly so that the stitches don't get loose from being stretched.
Step 3: Knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle, again tugging them snug just a bit. Continue in pattern across the row.
Finish with Row 6 of the pattern.
The 2nd version is very similar, with only the cable turn being worked differently. The cable-turn abbreviation is 2/2 RC, which means that 2 stitches are crossing to the right over 2 stitches.
2 over 2 Right-Cross Cable
Rows 1 and 3 (RS): [P1, k1] 6 times, p2, k4, p2, [k1, p1] 6 times.
Rows 2 and 4 (WS): [K1, p1] 5 times, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, [k1, p1] 5 times.
Row 5: [P1, k1] 6 times, p2, 2/2RC, p2, [k1, p1] 6 times.
Row 6: Rep Row 2.
Cast on 32 sts. Work Rows 1-4, then work Row 5 until you get to the 2/2 RC.
To work the 2/2 RC:
Step 1: Slip 2 stitches onto the cable needle purlwise so they don't twist. Position the cable needle in back of your work.
Step 2: Knit the next 2 stitches from the left-hand needle. Knit the stitches firmly so that the stitches don't get loose from being stretched.
Step 3: Knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle, again tugging them snug just a bit. Continue in pattern across the row.
Finish with Row 6 of the pattern.
CHAPTER 2Easiest Cable Shrug
Although cables look complicated, they are actually very simple. The shape of this shrug is a basic rectangle so there is no shaping to distract you from focusing on your knitting.
Design by Lorna Miser
* * *
Skill Level
*** INTERMEDIATE
Sizes
Woman's small (medium, large, extra-large, 2X-large) Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.
Finished Measurements
Width: 28 (31, 33, 36, 38) inches
Length: 24 (26, 28, 30, 32) inches
Materials
• Universal Yarn Blossom Street Collection Cashmere Fleur De Lys (worsted weight; 90% extra-fine merino wool/10% cashmere; 93 yds/50g per ball): 7 (8, 9, 10, 11) balls valour #408
• Size 8 (5mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge
• Cable needle
Gauge
19 sts and 25 rows = 4 inches/10cm in seed st.
To save time, take time to check gauge.
Special Abbreviation
2 over 2 Left Cross (2/2 LC): Sl 2 to cn and hold in front, k2, k2 from cn.
Pattern Stitches
K2, P2 Rib (multiple of 4 sts + 2)
Row 1 (RS): K2, *p2, k2; rep from * across.
Row 2: P2, *k2, p2; rep from * across.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for pat.
Seed Stitch (even number)
Row 1: *K1, p1; rep from * across.
Rep Row 1 for pat.
Cable Panel (10-st panel)
Rows 1 and 5 (RS): K1, p2, k4, p2, k1.
Row 2 and all WS rows: P1, k2, p4, k2, p1.
Row 3: K1, p2, 2/2 LC, p2, k1.
Row 6: Rep Row 2.
Rep Rows 1-6 for pat.
Pattern Notes
The shrug is worked as a rectangle and, once seamed, has no top or bottom and can be worn either way; one ribbed edging will fold to form a collar at the neck edge.
Shrug
Cast on 134 (146, 158, 170, 182) sts.
Work 4 inches in K2, P2 Rib, ending with a WS row.
Set-up row (RS): Work 14 (16, 18, 20, 22) sts in seed st, *work Cable Panel across 10 sts, work 14 (16, 18, 20, 22) sts in seed st; rep from * 4 more times.
Work even in established pats until shrug measures 20 (22, 24, 26, 28) inches.
Work 4 inches in K2, P2 Rib.
Bind off loosely in rib.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Block to finished measurements.
Fold shrug in half horizontally holding cast-on and bound-off edges together.
Sew side seams, leaving 7 inches open for armholes.
CHAPTER 3Magic Cable Cardigan
Wear this unique piece with the cables draping your torso. Or, flip it around to allow the ribbing to surround your neck. Either way you can't go wrong.
Design by Lorna Miser
* * *
Skill Level
*** INTERMEDIATE
Sizes
Woman's small (medium, large, extra-large, 2X-large) Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.
Finished Measurements
Width from cuff to cuff: 60 (60, 60, 60, 62) inches
Length: 21 (21½, 24, 24½, 27) inches
Materials
• Mirasol Sulka (heavy worsted weight; 60% merino wool/20% alpaca/20% silk; 55 yds/50g per skein): 16 (18, 20, 21, 24) skeins raspberry #215
• Size 10 (6mm) straight and 24-inch circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge
• Spare circular needle
• Size J/10 (6mm) crochet hook
• Cable needle
Gauge
15 sts and 17 rows = 4 inches/10cm in St st.
To save time, take time to check gauge.
Special Abbreviation
2 over 2 Right Cross (2/2 RC): Sl 2 to cn and hold in back, k2, k2 from cn.
Pattern Stitches
K2, P2 Rib (multiple of 4 sts + 2)
Row 1 (RS): K2, *p2, k2; rep from * across.
Row 2: P2, *k2, p2; rep from * across.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for pat.
K4, P4 Rib (multiple of 8 sts + 4)
Row 1 (RS): K4, *p4, k4; rep from * across.
Row 2: P4, *k4, p4; rep from * across.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 for pat.
Cable Panel (4-st panel)
Rows 1 and 5 (RS): K4.
Row 2 and all WS rows: P4.
Row 3: 2/2 RC.
Row 6: P4.
Rep Rows 1-6 for pat.
Special Techniques
Provisional Cast-On: With crochet hook and waste yarn, make a chain several sts longer than desired cast-on. With knitting needle and project yarn, pick up indicated number of sts in "bumps" on back of chain. When indicated in pat, "unzip" the crochet chain to free live sts.
3-Needle Bind-Off: With pieces arranged as specified in pat and needles parallel, using a 3rd needle, knit tog a st from front needle with 1 st from back needle. *Knit tog a st from front and back needles, and slip the first st over the 2nd to bind off. Rep from * across, then fasten off last st.
Pattern Notes
When shaping sleeves, work increases 1 stitch from each edge using M1 increase. Work decreases 1 stitch from each edge as slip, slip, knit (ssk) at beginning of row and knit 2 together (k2tog) at end of row.
The lower back body and upper body/collar are worked from side to side and are shaped with short rows, bringing new stitches gradually into work at the beginning and working fewer stitches each row at the end. There is no need to wrap the stitches at the short-row turns.
The upper and lower body sections are joined so that the right side (RS) of lower body and the wrong side (WS) of upper body appear to be facing out. When worn, the collar will be turned back so that the RS is showing.
Sleeve & Yoke
Cast on 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) sts.
Work K2, P2 Rib and inc 1 st at each edge [every 6 rows] 12 times, working new sts into rib as they accumulate — 54 (58, 62, 66, 70) sts.
Work even until sleeve measures 20 (19, 18, 17, 17) inches. Place markers at each side to indicate beg of yoke.
Work even until yoke measures 20 (22, 24, 26, 28) inches from markers. Place markers at each side to indicate beg of 2nd sleeve.
Work even for approx 0 (0, 1, 2, 3) inch(es).
Dec at each edge of next row, then [every 6 rows] 11 times — 30 (34, 38, 42, 46) sts.
When 2nd sleeve measures same as first sleeve, bind off loosely in pat.
Lower Back Body
Using Provisional Cast-On, cast on 52 (52, 60, 60, 68) sts.
Short-row shaping
Rows 1 (RS) and 2: K4 sts, turn. P4.
Rows 3 and 4: K4, p4, turn. K4, p4.
Rows 5 and 6: 2/2 RC, p4, k4, turn. P4, k4, p4.
Continue working 4 more sts every RS row, maintaining Cable Panel at beg of row and working new sts into K4, P4 Rib until there are enough rows to make cable turns on the knit sts. K4, P4 Rib will become Cable 4, p4 across.
When all sts have been worked, place marker for first underarm placement.
Work even in cabled ribbing until straight section measures 20 (22, 24, 26, 28) inches.
Place marker for 2nd underarm.
Decrease using short rows as follows:
Maintain pat and on WS rows, work 4 fewer sts each row until 4 sts remain.
Put all sts on waste yarn or spare circular needle.
Upper Body/Collar
Work as for lower back body, but work only 1 cable at beg of row (long edge), and all other sts in rev St st.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Block pieces.
Unzip Provisional Cast-On for lower body and place live sts on circular needle.
With WS of lower body and RS (rev St st side) of upper body/collar facing you, join cast-on edge of lower body and dec edge of collar using 3-Needle Bind-Off. Alternatively, join with Kitchener st (see page 47) with RS of lower body and WS of upper body/collar facing.
Rep on other side.
Sew sleeve seams from cuff to markers.
Join non-cabled straight edge of body to yoke edge using mattress st.
To wear: Fold upper body/collar to outside.
CHAPTER 4Urban Flats
Elegant undulating cables accentuate the drama of this long, flowing jacket.
Design by Nancy Rieck
* * *
Skill Level
**** EXPERIENCED
Sizes
Woman's small (medium, large, extra-large, 2X-large) Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.
Finished Measurements
Chest: Customized
Note: Yarn amounts are given for chest circumferences of 36 (40, 44, 48, 52) inches.Length: Customized
Materials
• Cascade Yarns Eco Alpaca (DK weight; 100% undyed baby alpaca; 220 yds/100g per ball): 9 (10, 12, 14, 15) balls beige #1511
• Size 4 (3.5mm) double-point (set of 5), 16- and 32-inch (or longer) circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge
• Size 5 (3.75mm) 32-inch (or longer) circular needle
• Size F/5 (3.75mm) crochet hook
• Cable needle
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders (cable-type or waste yarn)
Gauge
24 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches/10cm in St st.
56 sts and 24 rows = 4½ x 3½ inches in Cable pat (1 rep).
To save time, take time to check gauge.
Special Abbreviations
12 over 12 Left Ribbed Cross (12/12 LRC): Sl 12 to cn and hold in front; [k2, p2] 3 times; [k2, p2] 3 times from cn.
12 over 12 Right Ribbed Cross (12/12 RRC): Sl 12 to cn and hold in back; [k2, p2] 3 times; [k2, p2] 3 times from cn.
Place marker (pm): Place marker on needle.
Slip marker (sm): Slip marker from LH needle to RH needle.
Lifted Increase (LI): K1 in top of st in row below next st on LH needle.
Lifted Increase-Purl (LI-P): P1 in top of st in row below next st on LH needle.
Right Twist (RT): K2tog leaving sts on LH needle, knit into first st on needle, slip both sts from needle.
Special Techniques
Provisional Cast-On: With crochet hook and waste yarn, make a chain several sts longer than desired cast-on. With knitting needle and project yarn, pick up indicated number of sts in the "bumps" on back of chain. When indicated in pattern, "unzip" the crochet chain to free live sts.
RT I-Cord Bind-Off: Cast on 3 sts. *RT, ssk, sl 3 back to LH needle; k2, ssk, sl 3 back to LH needle; rep from * to last 3 sts, sl 1, ssk, pass the first st over the 2nd st.
Pattern Stitch
Cable (56-st panel)
Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, and 23 (RS): K3, p2, *k2, p2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 2 and all WS rows: P3, k2, *p2, k2; rep from * to last 3 sts, p3.
Row 9: K3, p2, 12/12 LRC, *k2, p2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 21: K3, p2, *k2, p2; rep from * to last 27 sts, 12/12 RRC, k3.
Row 24: Rep Row 2. Rep Rows 1-24 for pat.
Pattern Notes
Knitter customizes sizing to fit herself as desired.
Sweater is worked in one piece with raglan shaping, beginning with the cabled back collar. Stitches are picked up along side edge of back collar to begin the yoke, which is worked to the underarm, at which point the body and sleeves are worked separately.
When picking up stitches, pick up 1 stitch in each row.
Change to longer or shorter circular or double-point needles for body and sleeve as needed to accommodate stitches.
The baby alpaca yarn gives the sweater its wonderful drape. However, it will "grow" when garment is blocked and worn, so work the body shorter than desired length, and then block to finished length.
Back Collar
Using Provisional Cast-On, cast on 56 sts.
Beg with Row 5, work 44 rows in Cable pat, ending with Row 24.
Cut yarn and place sts on holder or waste yarn.
Unzip Provisional Cast-On and slip 56 live sts to needle.
With RS facing and beg with Row 5, work 43 rows in Cable pat, ending with Row 23.
Cut yarn and place sts on holder or waste yarn.
Yoke
Pick-up row (RS): Turn collar sideways so that end just completed is at your right. Count 10 rows from the right end along the top edge. With new yarn, pick up and knit 64 sts in next 64 rows — 10 rows rem at left end.
Set-up row (WS): P2 [right front], pm; p10 (8, 6, 4, 4) [right sleeve], pm; p40 (44, 48, 52, 52) [back], pm; p10 (8, 6, 4, 4) [left sleeve], pm; p2, pick up and purl 2 sts [left front] — 66 sts.
Row 1: K3, LI, k1, *k4, LI, knit to 4 sts before marker, LI, k4, sm; rep from * twice, k1, LI, k1, pick up and knit 2 sts — 76 sts with 8 raglan incs and 2 more sts at right front edge.
Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8: Purl to end, pick up and purl 2 sts — 2 more sts at left front edge.
Row 3: Knit to 2 sts before marker, LI, k2, sm, *k5, LI, knit to 5 sts before marker, LI, k5, sm; rep from * twice, k2, LI, knit to end, pick up and knit 2 sts — 88 sts.
Row 5: *Knit to 1 st before marker, LI, k1, sm, k1, LI; rep from * 3 times, knit to end, pick up and knit 2 sts — 100 sts.
Row 7: *Knit to 2 sts before marker, LI, k2, sm, k2, LI; rep from * 3 times, knit to end, pick up and knit 2 sts — 102 sts.
Row 9: *Knit to 3 sts before marker, LI, k3, sm, k3, LI; rep from * 3 times, knit to end, pick up and knit 2 sts — 124 sts.
Row 10: Purl to end; transfer 56 sts from waste yarn to LH needle and work Row 24 of Cable pat across — 180 sts.
Row 11: Work Row 1 of Cable pat, *knit to 4 sts before marker, LI, k4, sm, k4, LI; rep from * 3 times, knit to end, transfer 56 sts from waste yarn to LH needle and work Row 1 of Cable pat — 244 sts with 56 Cable pat sts at each edge.
Row 12 and all WS rows to end of yoke: Work Cable pat, purl to last 56 sts, work Cable pat.
Continue Cable pat at each edge to end of sweater body.
Row 13: *Work to 5 sts before marker, LI, k5, sm, k5, LI; rep from * 3 times, work to end — 252 sts.
Row 15: *Work to 1 st before marker, LI, k1, sm, k1, LI; rep from * 3 times, work to end — 260 sts.
Row 17: *Work to 2 sts before marker, LI, k2, sm, k2, LI; rep from * 3 times, work to end — 268 sts.
Row 19: *Work to 3 sts before marker, LI, k3, sm, k3, LI; rep from * 3 times, knit work to end — 276 sts.
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Table of Contents
Contents
How to Knit Cables in Three Easy Steps,Easiest Cable Shrug,
Magic Cable Cardigan,
Urban Flats,
Diamond Cabled Cardi,
Celtic Kimono,
Bobbles Beyond Compare,
Drunken Cable Cowl,
Simplicity Cowl,
Pebbles & Stones,
Talik,
General Information,
Abbreviation & Symbols,
Skill Levels,
Standard Yarn Weigh System,
Inches Into Millimeters & Centimeters,
Knitting Basics,
Photo Gallery,