Cable Left, Cable Right: 94 Knitted Cables

by Judith Durant

Overview

Knitted cables, with their three-dimensional twists and turns, are a common element in lots of patterns — but most patterns don’t include directions for executing them. Cable Left, Cable Right, by expert knitter Judith Durant, eliminates the mystery with detailed, in-depth instructions for creating 94 different styles of cable, from perfectly plain to fantastically fancy. Close-up photos and clear instructions teach you the techniques you need, including design options like braids, diamonds, and pretzels so you can make your cables truly one-of-a-kind. This book is the perfect companion to any knitting pattern featuring cables, giving you the information and skills to make polished, beautiful, and unique cables for any project.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612125169
Publisher:	Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	05/31/2016
Pages:	216
Sales rank:	654,678
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Judith Durant is the editor of the best-selling One-Skein Wonders series, which currently includes seven volumes; the author of Cable Left, Cable Right, Increase, Decrease, and Knit One, Bead Too; and the co-author of Knitting Know-How. Durant has been knitting for more than 50 years and has been writing and editing for more than 30 years. She currently lives in Lowell, Massachusetts.
 

Table of Contents

Introduction
1: Cable Basics
  Terminology
  Symbols for Charting
  Working Cable Crossings
2: Simple Cables
  Standard Rope Cables
  Varying Cable Size
  Changing the Proportions
  Combinations
  Double-Crossing Cables
3: Angles and Curves
  Angles
  Diamonds
  Curves and Circles
4: Braids and Pretzels
  Braids
  Pretzels
  Combining Braids and Pretzels
5: Fillers, Ribbings, and Allover Patterns
  Fillers
  Ribbings
  Allover Patterns
6: Dressing Up Your Cables
  Adding Texture and Bobbles
  Two-Color Cables
  Beading Up Your Cables
  Reversible Cable Methods
7: Design Considerations
  Balancing Patterns Vertically
  Balancing Patterns Horizontally
  Coping with Take-Up and Splay
  Decreasing and Increasing in Cable Patterns
Index
Acknowledgments

Editorial Reviews

"Judith Durant has done it again! This is a reference gem that every knitter — from hobbyist to designer — will want. It educates on cable construction and methods and inspires you to knit yourself down a windy, cabled project road."
— Vickie Howell, TV host and yarn arts designer and ambassador

 

From the Publisher

05/15/2016
Durant (Increase, Decrease) takes on cables in her latest stitch guide, introducing knitters to the numerous designs for knitted cables. Cabling involves crossing stitches over adjacent stitches, formulating a new pattern in the process. Cabled designs range from simple patterns in which a single stitch is crossed over another single stitch to intricate ones incorporating cables both large and small. Durant's thorough overview of how cables are charted provides insight into how to read charts for cabled knitting effectively as well as methods for deciphering the ways they are described in written instructions. A dictionary of cable patterns, including simple, rope-style cables; angled and diamond designs devised using cable knitting; and all-over cabled designs, follows. Durant also includes noncable filler patterns, such as moss stitch and trinity stitch, traditionally applied to cabled garments and accessories. Each of the cables includes a full-color, close-up swatch illustrating clearly how the cables are formed as well as charted instructions. Helpful tips for troubleshooting—including a clever approach to remedying loose stitches before and after cables—are supplied throughout. VERDICT As with Durant's other stitch guides, this will be a much-used resource on the knitter's bookshelf.

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