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How to Knit Cables 10 Ways

November 9, 2017 Leave a Comment

Master ten different cabled knitting stitches with a collection of easy-to-follow video tutorials. Great for everyone from advanced beginner to experienced knitters!
Cables, crosses, crossed stitches – whatever you call them, crossed stitches are an important part of every knitter’s repertoire. Even while learning to knit, the idea of knitting cables can be a big motivator for leveling up from knit and purl motifs. Mastering basic cables will 100% take you from being a beginning knitter to a confident intermediate. Whether you’re looking to learn how to knit crossed stitches for the first time or you’re here to learn about new combinations of crossing knit and purl stitches in your work (Can you say 2/1 LPC?), these tutorials have got you covered.

Master ten different cabled knitting stitches with a collection of easy-to-follow video tutorials. Great for everyone from advanced beginner to experienced knitters!
As part of the current Read Along Knit Along, we’re knitting The Scarf of Dreams, a lovely lace-and-cable-filled infinity scarf inspired by The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. The final section of this pattern involves knitting a tree using knit, purl and a variety of crossed stitches to create a two-tree motif that stands out from a bed of reverse stockinette stitch. Looking at this twin tree motif, you can see just how much of an impact simple crossed (a.k.a. cabled) stitches can have when worked in beautiful combinations.

A closeup of the Two Trees section of The Scarf of Dreams by Heidi Gustad

Learn How to Knit 10 Different Crossed Stitches

To put it simply, crossed or cabled stitches are knit out of order, most often to create a braided effect in your work. Using different combinations of knit and purl stitches when cabling results in the ability to make different individual stitches or groups of stitches physically stand out in your work. If you’re working knit stitches “over” a bed of purl stitches (like in the tree above), you can really add some visual impact to a project without having to fuss with changing yarn colors. Crossed stitches are a texture-loving knitter’s best friend, so why not learn a couple of new crossed stitch combos to add to your knitting arsenal?

Master ten different cabled knitting stitches with a collection of easy-to-follow video tutorials. Great for everyone from advanced beginner to experienced knitters!
In this collection of 10 crossed stitch tutorial videos, you can learn the following stitches:

  • 1/1 LPC – one over one left purl cross
  • 1/1 RPC – one over one right purl cross
  • 2/1 LC – two over one left cross
  • 2/1 LPC – two over one left purl cross
  • 2/1 RC – two over one right cross
  • 2/1 RPC – two over one right purl cross
  • 2/2 LC – two over two left cross
  • 2/2 LPC – two over two left purl cross
  • 2/2 RC – two over two right cross
  • 2/2 RPC – two over two right purl cross

Yes, that’s ten stitches, but once you get the hang of them, you can handle any combination, even things like 3/2 LPC – and that’s when you’ll know you’ve really got crossed stitches down! For easier reference and the sake of avoiding a crazy amount of scrolling in this post :) , I’ve organized all of these videos into a handy playlist, that you can check out below. If you want to save these for later or make sure to catch every knit & crochet video tutorial I make (because there are a lot that don’t make it all the way to the blog!), you can subscribe to the Hands Occupied YouTube channel.

Yarn used in the videos & photos was provided by Lion Brand Yarn, and it’s 24/7 Cotton in Denim. I’m knitting with size US 6 (4 mm) needles by Clover that I had in my stash. 

Filed Under: Knitting Tagged With: cable knitting, knit cables, knit cross, knitting tutorial, video tutorial

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. She specializes in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé, and her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now!

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How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on How to do a one-step provisional knitting cast on / a.k.a. crochet provisional cast on, scrap yarn cast on
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I read recently that tiktok and Instagram are being used as search engines more and more. 🤔 I thought since I’m going to all the work of making tutorials on YouTube, I should experiment with making a quick version of them for other platforms. There are obvious teaching limitations to vertical video, short-form content like this, but I think I covered the gist of this cast on in a minute. The YouTube version also covers how to unzip this cast on because there was time for it 👍🏻 L1nk is in my profile. 
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I’m very much looking for feedback as I continue to make instructional knitting & craft videos. Sometimes good tutorials are hard to find, and (ideally polite) feedback helps me improve. 
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For the first time in a long time, there’s a new For the first time in a long time, there’s a new tutorial from Hands Occupied! 🎉 The video is live on YouTube & the blog. 
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The post covers what provisional cast ons are & how they differ, and the video covers how to work a one-step provisional cast on using scrap yarn and a crochet hook. (This is a great one to save for future reference.)
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I learned several names for this method while researching this video & post. Crochet provisional cast on, one-step cast on, scrap yarn cast on - if you know even more names for this technique, please share! 
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Working on a sample for some upcoming videos. It’s an overcast day with intermittent sunshine & I have a scruffy little sidecar. 🐶 Can’t complain! 
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What’s on your needles this week? 
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Yarn: @debbieblissknits Cashmerino Aran 
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Peg boards and craft room organization go together Peg boards and craft room organization go together like peanut butter and jelly. So, as you can see, do latch hook tools and screwdriver organizers! 🪛 
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I think this trick translates to any tool with a thick handle, so leather working tools, punch needles, print making tools, etc. should work! What other tools am I, a needlecrafter, blanking on right now? 
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Pegboard storage is my favorite for craft supplies Pegboard storage is my favorite for craft supplies, so getting a few hung in my new studio has been a priority. Here’s my first attempt. 🔨 
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Details: This pegboard panel is for organizing my knitting needles, latch hook tools, sewing thread, etc. It doesn’t need to hold much weight, so I didn’t anchor this into a stud - just used basic drywall anchors. I’ve also got a set of two 2’x4’ panels for another spot in my studio, and those will need a stud/more than 3 drywall anchors. Wish me luck! 
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[description: video features a woman hanging a panel of pegboard using a square dowel and drill]
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