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Knitting from the Cable Needle

Knitting from the cable needle

Knitting from the cable needle.

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Now you're ready to knit the stitches from the cable needle back onto the regular needle. This forms the twist that is the basis for your cable.

Bring the cable needle back to the front, again being careful not to twist the stitches, and knit those three stitches from the cable needle.

When forming the cable, the inclination is to pull the yarn tightly, but the cable actually needs some room to move, and if you pull the yarn too tightly, you'll get a hole. Be gentle and you'll have no problems.

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