Combating Knitted Cable Flare
Different ways to even out the tension and keep the piece more square.
this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2023
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Awesome work! I would love a sweater of quality like this.
thank you!! iโm working my way up to a sweater
Wow this looks really neat! Most people (including me) have a huge problem with loose stitches and uneven sides at the beginning. But you seem to either have found the exactly right resources for you or are a cable natural!
wow thank you!
Love it! That's been on my knitting bucket list for awhile, I love the patterns with them.
It looks so neat, great job!
thank you!
Nice. Where did you learn that?
i looked up some videos on youtube on how to do it, and i read this article: https://nimble-needles.com/stitches/how-to-knit-the-cable-stitch/