Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Knitting help, please

Hi Amanda,

I don't knit BUT a friend gave me books and needles to learn. From the book, there are two simple stitches one is "little mock cable" and the other is "corded cable" both use regular needles.

Little Mock Cable (which is a multiple of 4sts plus 2).

Practice:

To develop the technique of the skip-stitch, start with the LIttle Mock Cable. It involves only two stitches and is the easiest to master. For your practice swatch, cast 22 stitches onto the light-colored needle. Refer to Steps 1 to 5 following the patatern instructions for the hand movements necessary to complete the pattern.
Row 1 (wrong side): *K2, p2, repeat from * across, end k2.
Row 2: *P2, k 2nd st on left needle and leave it on the needle, K 1st st and drop both sts from the left needle, repeat from * across, end p2.
Repeat these 2 rows for pattern.

To work: Knit Row 1.

Step 1: On row 2 purl two stitches and then insert the tip of the right needle into the back of the second stitch on the left needle, skipping the first stitch.

Step 2: Knit this stitch in the usual manner and leave it on the left needle.

Step 3: Insert the tip of the right needle through the back of the first stitch.

Step 4: Then knit this second stitch.

Step 5: Pass both stitches onto the right needle. Repeat these 5 steps across the row.

OR:

Corded Cable (multiple of 6 sts plus 2)

Row 1: *P2, k 2nd st, k 1st st, k2, repeat from * across, end p2.
Rows 2, 4, and 6: *K2, p4, repeat from * across, end k2.
Row 3: *P2, k1, k 2nd st, k 1st st, k1, repeat from * across, end p2.
Row 5: *P2, k2, k 2nd st, k 1st st, repeat from * across, end p2.

Repeat these 6 rows for pattern.

I hope this helps you out. I copied directly from the book looking for something that said easy and usuing regular needles. Good luck and congratulations on the new baby!

Barbara

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