Machine Knit Wide Cable

[@RobertaRoseMeads]

I rarely do more than the 2x2 cables myself, but someone asked how to do a wider cable. There is a video on Bridging, just search for that with knitting machine in the search and you should find it that would be another way to do it. I also tend to have my TD up higher than normal to compensate for the cables. I also have the "Intarsia Cable Join" as well and can be used for as many twists you have. Just be careful as too many twists will not work out.

[@RobertaRoseMeads]

I just watched it and yes I didn't get to L5 when crossing sts but you just cable how many sts you want. I chose to do 10 sts to make it that wide instead of doing a 2x2 or 3x1 cable. You can do as many sts as you want. Once you get the first cable done, you will just start it again, in my case I start on the right, you may want to start on the left.

[@RobertaRoseMeads]

I only do up to a 2x2 cable as even the 3x1 cable was a bit tight and sure anything beyond that is tight. But you may want to try "Susan Guagliumi Hand-Manipulated Stitches for Machine Knitters Lengthing Techniques: Bridging", I just don't have time to work that up and will stick with the more easier ones myself but you are not me, hope you get it done.

[@rosaliavidalf2535]

Hla, gracias muy buena explicación, se entiende perfectamente,,, saludos...!!!

[@RobertaRoseMeads]

De nuevo tu bienvenida

[@lapunechka]

Thank you very much!

[@mll4039]

Great tutorial and very clear but it stopped too soon. I was able to make the first cable, but have no idea how you got the second cable to wrap around?? All I get is either a continuous squiggle or parallel diagonal lines? Can you explain the second step?

[@TheRutheo]

Thank you for your helpful video! I recently purchased a wide-gauge knitting machine and tried cables with a double knit wool. I was disappointed with the result. I looked nothing like yours!! The cables looked very stretched and there was no elasticity as in hand-knitted cables. Is it just a matter of practice? Or do you have any suggestions as to how I might improve them?

[@lornaburgess3615]

This is a beautiful cable. I'm not sure if I caught all of the directions. Is it 2 or more stitches that are reformed up each side?

[@RobertaRoseMeads]

I had to look at it and I did 2 stitches of reforming but if you wanted to try 1, that would work also but with 2 or more stitches purl on the outside of any cable will make the cable show up more. Hope that helps. Berda

[@tkroft46]

Thank you very mach

[@roxannerabalais]

I have a pattern that calls for a 16 stitch wide cable. (8 crossed over by 8). I am having trouble as this makes the yarn incredibly taunt. Any suggestions? Should I simply work with an extremely loose gauge? Is doing this even possible? I used to hand knit the pattern, and it was tight, but not impossibly so like it is on the machine.

[@ytatejedora]

me encanto la tecnica y demostracion

[@RobertaRoseMeads]

ytatejedora Gracias

[@ytatejedora]

el idioma no es problema cuando tenemos el deseo de aprender y aun mas con una gran maestra

[@RobertaRoseMeads]

ytatejedora Yo sé lo que quieres decir, cuando sólo tenemos lo visual, no siempre es necesario el audio. Yo trato de hacer las leyendas, pero a veces me olvido de conseguir que se hagan, pero con el tiempo, que debería obtener más de esos títulos en los diferentes idiomas. Estoy feliz de que puedo mostrar cómo lo hago muchas cosas en mis diferentes máquinas y espero que los que se podrá hacer lo mismo en sus máquinas.

[@mll4039]

I did that (going back to the beginning ans starting again) but am only got two diagonal cables that are parallel and that does not cross over? When I start again on the side where I ended I just get one continuous curved line that doesn't overlap?

[@mumutun7362]

very nice.. i love it!

[@MECBeads]

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!! When do you start the 2nd etc. cable? I want to use this in the center of a 50 st. wide afghan panel. Thank You, Roberta Rose. Mary-Ellen

[@RobertaRoseMeads]

So glad you found this video. I also love this wide cable, wish we can do that a little different but on the machine it is much harder to work up except this way. I believe that I started the 2nd cable after I finished up the first cable but you can also start the 2nd cable on the last row of the first set of cables also. Maybe even on the next to last cable if you want. Later Berda

[@MECBeads]

Thanks Berda. Hugs

[@mll4039]

oh, I think I know what happened. I didn't do the rib rows on either side.

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[@RobertaRoseMeads]

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