I have no idea how to even start this knitting pattern, can someone help explain it to me?
http://www.vogueknitting.com/resources/stitchionary/cables/celtic_variations.aspx
It’s at that URL. I’ve really never done anything other than knit or purl and have never done a cable before. Are there some basic things I should practice before trying to knit this pattern?
Thank you for your help!
It might be a good idea to do a swatch with the simpler cables (right cross over 4 stitches, left cross over 4 stitches), then the more complex cables, before you start your item.
Cables are not difficult to do. I’m particularly fond of cables and celtic braid patterns, and I do right many things with cable patterns. One thing I’ve learned–it’s easy to make an error and difficult to correct it when one is working cable patterns. I’d want to feel comfortable that I know how the pattern is supposed to look as it is being worked before I invested time and expensive yarn into knitting something with a complex cable in it.
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