Tag: knitting techniques

  • Sampling CVM for Cables – Woolen vs. Semi-Woolen

    Sampling CVM for Cables – Woolen vs. Semi-Woolen

    I’ve been sampling some CVM fiber (from Heelside Farms) for my next Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em project. I’ve been thinking I might want to knit a cabled sweater with this fiber, and I was wondering if my drafting method would make a difference in the cable definition. I would expect that, since worsted-spun yarns…

  • How To Work a Cable Pattern Without the Chart

    How To Work a Cable Pattern Without the Chart

    One of the things I love about knitting cables is they look much more complicated than they actually are. Yes, you can create really complicated cable charts. But at their most basic, cables are simple stitches knit out of order so that they cross over one another. You either hold a set of stitches to…