Starting a Cable or Cables Mid Fabric in One Color and Two Colors

[@Rhen]

The fact that you willingly show when you don’t perfectly knit a stitch and have to redo it once or twice is very comforting. Maybe I don’t suck as much as I thought!! Thanks for being an actual person and acknowledging that mistakes happen.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Rhen, you definitely don't suck! I always feel that mistakes are an opportunity to correct and learn from! ❤️

[@janm3029]

I particularly appreciate when you said that it is very easy to forget to swap threads - and that you have done that many times - really helps that you ‘normalise’ making mistakes. So uplifting and encouraging when I’m in the middle of making those mistakes too. Thank you Suzanne.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you so much, Jan, I appreciate your feedback! We all make mistakes, that's how we learn ❤️

[@isawa6649]

I don't think I blinked once during this video. I won't be able to start Kolam now which won't stop me from having fun practicing. Thank you Suzanne

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thanks Isa! The Kolam will be ready when you are ready to start. 😉

[@motzoh]

Fascinating tutorial. Now I just have to try calling without cable needles. The comments to your tutorials are as interesting as the videos. For example I was wondering about starting the cable color in the prior row, as well. I'll be interested to learn how it works two rows down. (No pressure on the commenter who's testing that, lol!)

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thanks so much, Motz! I love the comments and really appreciate the community helping me and one another! ❤️

[@sheryltisdale]

Excellent tutorial Suzanne, I have done one of your pillow patterns as a Christmas gift for one of my daughter=in-laws. I wasn't able to get the intarsia part , but with this tutorial I get it! Thank you

[@SuzanneBryan]

I have every confidence that you can do this, Sheryl! And I'm sure your daughter-in-law (or whomever) will cherish your beautiful gift! ❤️

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

Wow ! You have convinced me, I am now confident I can do the two colors pillow. Thanks ! This will be my first antarcia color work. I just love to try new things !!!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Yay, this is wonderful to hear, Nicole! I'm confident you'll create a beautiful pillow! ❤️

[@katharinesacca4729]

Suzanne, where have you been all my life? I love this tutorial, as well as all the others I've explored since subscribing. This one in particular, though, addresses something I've looked for forever. Thanks!

[@SuzanneBryan]

This is so wonderful to hear, Katharine, and you are very welcome! Thank you for watching and for subscribing! ❤️

[@CarolHalford2025]

This is excellent Suzanne!! So appreciate your tutorials, and the cable with 2 colors is going to be my next cable project, I have never tried it! I also love the Chiaogoo needles as well, the lace ones are nice and pointy. Thank you ever so much for this....once you had shown the central double increase stitches....voila.... you can see how that entire cable will progress. Thank you again!

[@SuzanneBryan]

I love hearing this, Carol, thank you so much for the lovely feedback! I am sure your cable project will be beautiful! ❤️

[@Margaret-emuu]

So clear to understand. Thank you. I’m in your Bootcamp 1.4 but want to challenge myself with this too. May not make the pillow at the moment but have made a few swatches of these cables already. Now to improve my tension … 😬 Awesome video!!!!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Yay for you, Margaret; it is wonderful to see you challenging yourself! I'm sure when you feel ready, you will be creating a beautiful work of art! ❤️

[@jand7782]

Another excellent, clear, concise tutorial. Thank you, Suzanne. I'm just soaking it all in before I start the practice swatches. I'm sure I'll come back to these again and again.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you so much, Jan, I appreciate your kind feedback! I am very big on swatching and applaud your efforts! ❤️

[@TheDollyce]

Thank you, Suzanne!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are very welcome, Dollyce! 😊

[@laurasharp7955]

Always love watching your videos, I have even incorporated some of your tips into my knitting

[@SuzanneBryan]

That's wonderful, Laura, I'm happy to help! 😊

[@nblmqst1167]

Thank you!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You're very welcome!

[@katarinakopunekova]

i originally wanted to ask about the stitch 9 at row 4 (starting at 9:30) - why it is a purl when the symbol in the chart says it is to be a knit, but then i tried it and checked the right side of the work and understood that there would be a bump in the wrong color on the right side if it were a knit on the wrong side :)

[@SuzanneBryan]

I love "Aha" moments, well done Katarina! And thanks so much for watching and for the feedback! ❤️

[@Norfolk250]

For the second colour, have you tried adding it in the row prior -- so the new stitches are made into it, and would it make the finished piece look more complete? Or, would it make it look like a peak instead. Hmmmm.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Give it a try and let me know what you think. I am always experimenting with stuff like this. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@katarinakopunekova]

I tried to add the color in the prior row (wrong side) but the crossing strands don't look good on the right side and are making the cable look ugly. i'm now trying to add the color two rows prior (on the right side) so the strands of yarn won't influence the look of the cable. don't know the result yet. fingers crossed :)

[@SuzanneBryan]

@@katarinakopunekova Very cool. Are you in my Ravelry group? If so, can you post pictures of your results in that group and talk about your process. I think this is very engaging and I would like to see what other people are doing.

[@katarinakopunekova]

@@SuzanneBryan Yes, i'm in your group. Sure, I will post pictures into the Kolam thread once i'm done :)

[@theastewart6721]

Hi Suzanne. Fascinating video! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a cable mid fabric before. It looks so pretty! Do you make bobbins for the two strands of the contrasting color? I love my ChiaoGoo’s red lace but the Hiya Hiya Sharps are just too sharp for me. The regular Hiya Hiya are too sharp for me, lol. Otherwise they are nice needles. I love my Addi lace as well and my Addi Turbo. If I don’t need a sharp tip I go for the Addi. Thanks for another great tutorial! Much appreciated!💞

[@SuzanneBryan]

You can make bobbins if you want. I don’t because I find them more fiddly than just pulling the yarn through every once in awhile. It is personal preference.

[@theastewart6721]

Thanks Suzanne!

[@juliebeans7323]

Hi, i know i'm very late, but can this colour changeing be used in a jumper? My son wants a cabled one with coloured cables. I can cable, but i'm not very familliar with how some of the patterns are worded/charted. I want to attempt the project, but am very nervous.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Julie, sometimes it is scary to try new techniques, but I'm sure with some practice you can achieve anything. I'm adding some video suggestions to help you and I would also encourage you to join my Facebook group (same name); it is filled with supportive knitters at every level and we love helping! 😊 Here is a video on reading cable charts, kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHixlKedd86Yq5o and these two videos are about adding color to cables using intarsia, kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIDPXqGlZrt4l6s kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpqchXajh79pfsk

[@rosalyntenenbaum5789]

~A4~

[@SuzanneBryan]

Hi Rosalyn, thanks for watching.