When most new knitters, (or knitters who have never done it before) see cable alarm bells can sometimes ring. I was the exact same when I first tried cable, but it wasn't as bad as I thought.
Cable uses knit and purl stitches, just in a quirky way with the aid of a cable needle. If you approach it like that, it does seem so much easier. For example the picture to the left (which is a more complicated don't panic!) shows these knits and purls off really well. The cable itself and the two 'cords' either side are all knit stitches, and the space in between is all purls. Cable is usually used to add decoration, and there are many different types, which all depend on how many stitches you Use each time. I find it nearly always works best with a plain yarn, usually in a lighter colour. The cabling you see here is part of one of my current projects, which will come to light later on.
A common stitch used in cabling is C*B/C*F, with the * being the number of stitches, and in this pattern has created the 'cord' either side. Used with more stitches or in a different way this can create a kind of spiral cable. This pattern also uses stitches such as T*B/T*F, which feature where the cable weaves together.
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