Thanks for this series on cable knitting. I tell everyone who will listen about your excellent videos. Even people who don't knit. hahaha. No really. It's not just the content but the way you present it. Including the yarn color (which enlivens the subject) against the black background making for a clear picture and your mastery of smoothly zooming in and out to help us see what you are doing.
My current project - a poncho - has cables all the way to the very wide cast on edge and I was eager to try this technique. I was concerned that it would not be stretchy enough. But it is!! The edge can be stretched quite a bit and then neatly pulls right back into place. I love it! Thank you. Now I can't wait to get to the other edge to try the bind off.
I have another video that I am going to upload today or tomorrow about exactly that. How to figure out how much you need to reduce to account for the cable flare. Watch for it. I hope it will make it simpler. Thanks for watching and commenting. I hope you have become a subscriber to my channel and that you will share my videos with your social media friends. That is the biggest compliment you can pay me! Thanks and Happy Knitting, Suzanne.
Your video shows how to reduce cable flare if you are going to do a cable crossing on the first row after the cast on. What about a pattern such as the fetching mitts pattern where you knit a 4x1 rib for 4 rows, then do a right cross cable when staring the cuffs? Would one need to change the pattern so that the cable crossing is the first row after cast on, or is there another way to combat the flare? Also did you post another video about the math as you commented in the comments section of this video?
Here is the other video on the math - Using Cable Flare Method to Insert a Cable into Your Garment - ua-cam.com/video/hzRgO5MU7sQ/v-deo.html I have now added it to the description of the video. Elaine, I love your questions. They make me really think about what I am presenting and how I can make it better. I need to make an additional cable flare video that addresses starting other than at the cable crossings. Can you contact me on Ravelry? Knittingsuzanne - I would like to communicate with you. You might be able to help me.
I did sent you a message on Ravelry as you requested. I will be glad to help you in any way that I can. You certainly are the expert though...and I am the student with questions. LOL!
Hi Suzanne! At 1:49 I see that you cast on three edge, then two for the cable, then three on the other edge. Picking up the purl bumps gives you the four stitches needed for the cable. That made sense to me, and seems like there would be 20 stitches plus three for the end edge, giving you 23 cast on stitches total. But, then at 4:21 when you're counting, you say that you cast on two edge stitches and two for the cable, and since you have four cables in that swatch, you counted 16 stitches plus the two at the end edge which gives you 18 cast on stitches total. What am I missing??
In the very small swatch where I demonstrate the technique, I have allowed for 3 purls on either side of the cable, simply to give enough fabric to show the cable. In the swatch with the 4 cables, I allowed 2 purls between the cables, and 2 at each edge plus 2 stitches for each of the 4 cables. It looks like this xxccxxccxxccxxccxx - or 18 stitches. Happy knitting.
I average out all the cables across the fabric. So if there are some odd numbered cables, they will just average with the others. For example if you have two 3 stitch cables across a row, I will cast on 3 fewer stitches and add 2 stitches to one of the cables, and 1 stitch to the other. I hope this makes sense.
Thanks for this series on cable knitting. I tell everyone who will listen about your excellent videos. Even people who don't knit. hahaha. No really. It's not just the content but the way you present it. Including the yarn color (which enlivens the subject) against the black background making for a clear picture and your mastery of smoothly zooming in and out to help us see what you are doing.
You are so funny! Thank you so much! Happy knitting.
Thank you ma'am..your are the best teacher ❤ ..I learn lot of techniques in your vedio ..thank you again 🙏❤
My current project - a poncho - has cables all the way to the very wide cast on edge and I was eager to try this technique. I was concerned that it would not be stretchy enough. But it is!! The edge can be stretched quite a bit and then neatly pulls right back into place. I love it! Thank you. Now I can't wait to get to the other edge to try the bind off.
Very cool!
Figuring out the math! Wow! I had to go through this a couple of times before I got it, but, yea! Well done! Thanks!
I have another video that I am going to upload today or tomorrow about exactly that. How to figure out how much you need to reduce to account for the cable flare. Watch for it. I hope it will make it simpler. Thanks for watching and commenting. I hope you have become a subscriber to my channel and that you will share my videos with your social media friends. That is the biggest compliment you can pay me! Thanks and Happy Knitting, Suzanne.
Yes, have subscribed quite a while ago! Love your videos. And, yes, I have shared them with my knitting groups on Facebook.
Thank you so much! Happy knitting.
Thanks for this excellent class, I had never heard of this trick before!
Cool! Hugs and Happy Knitting.
Amazing, Thank You!
You are so welcome DrmWeavr! ❤️
Such a simple solution!
Yes it is, and so rewarding to do too. Happy knitting.
wow! you are so smart!!!!
Thanks so much for sharing.
You are very welcome. Happy knitting.
Another great viedo i can wait to try this
Great! Happy knitting.
What cast on did you use for the swatch you worked on in this video?
Long tail cast on in pattern. I cast on knits for the knits and purls for the purls. Good eye. Happy Knitting.
Your video shows how to reduce cable flare if you are going to do a cable crossing on the first row after the cast on. What about a pattern such as the fetching mitts pattern where you knit a 4x1 rib for 4 rows, then do a right cross cable when staring the cuffs? Would one need to change the pattern so that the cable crossing is the first row after cast on, or is there another way to combat the flare? Also did you post another video about the math as you commented in the comments section of this video?
Here is the other video on the math - Using Cable Flare Method to Insert a Cable into Your Garment - ua-cam.com/video/hzRgO5MU7sQ/v-deo.html
I have now added it to the description of the video.
Elaine, I love your questions. They make me really think about what I am presenting and how I can make it better.
I need to make an additional cable flare video that addresses starting other than at the cable crossings.
Can you contact me on Ravelry? Knittingsuzanne - I would like to communicate with you. You might be able to help me.
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan .
I did sent you a message on Ravelry as you requested. I will be glad to help you in any way that I can. You certainly are the expert though...and I am the student with questions. LOL!
Nice trick!! 👍
Thanks, Duke. Happy knitting.
Hi Suzanne! At 1:49 I see that you cast on three edge, then two for the cable, then three on the other edge. Picking up the purl bumps gives you the four stitches needed for the cable. That made sense to me, and seems like there would be 20 stitches plus three for the end edge, giving you 23 cast on stitches total. But, then at 4:21 when you're counting, you say that you cast on two edge stitches and two for the cable, and since you have four cables in that swatch, you counted 16 stitches plus the two at the end edge which gives you 18 cast on stitches total. What am I missing??
In the very small swatch where I demonstrate the technique, I have allowed for 3 purls on either side of the cable, simply to give enough fabric to show the cable. In the swatch with the 4 cables, I allowed 2 purls between the cables, and 2 at each edge plus 2 stitches for each of the 4 cables. It looks like this xxccxxccxxccxxccxx - or 18 stitches. Happy knitting.
How many do you cast on if you have a 2 over 1? I think I get it if the cables are even on each side, but a 2 over 1 isn't an even number.
I average out all the cables across the fabric. So if there are some odd numbered cables, they will just average with the others. For example if you have two 3 stitch cables across a row, I will cast on 3 fewer stitches and add 2 stitches to one of the cables, and 1 stitch to the other. I hope this makes sense.
I wished I could be closer to learn more I'm master knit but not as good as u
Where do you live? Thanks, and happy knitting.
East carbon Utah in desert lol
I am in Bakersfield CA, desert here too. But I still knit all the time, summer and winter. If you are ever through here, stop for a visit.