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Date: Fri, 9 Jan 1998 23:52:19 -0600 From: cpolfer@juno.com (Cindy S Polfer) Subject: [BOND] FWP for 2 sts and cable crossings Whenever you have two stitches on a needle and it doesn't like to knit, place the needle(s) in FWP (forward working position - the needle position that uses the yellow card) before knitting the row. This position helps the carriage to knit the stiches on the needle easier because the carriage doesn't have to work hard to push needle forward to get the stitches placed behind the latch before the new gets made. I also use this method of putting needles in FWP when knitting cables. After crossing the stitches, but before knitting the row, I place the needles of the crossed stitches PLUS 2 or 3 needles on either side of the cable crossing into FWP. This usually solves the problem of knitting the cable stitches. You just are giving your carriage a little h*lp! CIndy Polfer - cpolfer@juno.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 09:34:28 -0600 From: "Ann Yotter" (gyotter@nash.tds.net) Subject: Re: [BOND] quote and cables >Machine knit cables can be done in many ways. One of the ways is to > knit a row or two beyond the cable twist row. Manually rip back the one > or two rows, but only those stitches that are involved in the cable > twist. Using your tools, twist the cable. Manually knit the cable > stitches. Continue working your garment to the next cable twist and > repeat this procedure. > > You will find the tension to be more even, there will less strain on the > needles, and the procedure will be easier on you once you have mastered > it. This is especially true with wider cables or yarn with less > elasticity. Thanks a lot for this tip! I was just starting an afghan with cables and this is working great. I'd made it before, but my yarn this time seems to have less give than the last time and this technique is doing a great job on it. I finally settled into a rhythm doing the cables, not even crossing until the 2 rows were replaced on one side and it has really helped. Saved a lot of strain on the needles, too. Ann in Tenn gyotter@nash.tds.net ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 09:12:55 EST From: Smithercol@aol.com Subject: [BOND] Cable crossing tips Some suggestions: Knit maybe three rows before you try to cross the cables. E-wrap is not very elastic. This will give you more stretchability. The cable cross will still be very tight and the needles will bend slightly anyway. Don't leave the side needles out of work. Let them knit, then ravel them down, do the cross, and then latch them back up a few rows later. This gives you much more yarn at the side of the cable for crossing. Maybe you yarn is just not elastic enough for a 3 X 3 cable. Try a 2 X 2 instead. Take a separate piece of yarn for each vertical column of cables and carefully hand knit an extra row of stitches on just the six cable stitches when you are ready to cross. Then do the cross and knit to the next cross. Again use the extra piece of yarn which you will carry vertically up the back and hand knit an extra row again. This will give you more ease in crossing. Hope these help Colleen in Ada MI Smithercol@aol.comhttp://members.aol.com/knitnotes/home