Pie Bake Cardigan
By Natasha Robarge, page 18, pattern page 36
Th is lacy cable is created using
front and back double-treble stitches,
an open combination that leaves
decorative holes in the design. Th e
crossing post stitches
are worked over
standard double-
treble stitches.
Pomander Pillow
By Quayln Stark, page 60, pattern page 69
Th e wandering braids of this pillow
use a contrasting color only for the
cable portion; the unused color is
stranded across the back of the work
when not in use. Th e front-post
treble stitches are worked against a
background of denser half-double
crochet stitches, creating a solid
fabric that hides
the unused yarn
(and the pillow’s
stuffi ng).
Turmeric Twist Scarf
By Annette Hynes, page 26, pattern page 48Th e bold cables in this pattern
stand out in sharp relief from the
background. You may notice that
the stitches are smooth Vs, like
knit stitches, instead of the
textured look of post stitches. Th e
design is created by picking up
and holding four loops at a time
and manipulating the loops as
directed. Th e loop sets cross and
travel throughout, creating an
unusual and striking design.TRADITIONAL METHOD NONTRADITIONAL METHOD
Deciduous Tunic
By Alla Koval,
page 22, pattern page 43You might ask whether
this really counts as a
cable at all! Instead of
crossing individual
stitches over one
another, this tunic gets
its twist from pieces of
fabric from the front
and back that are
twisted around each
other and sewn to
opposite sides of the
tunic. Shadow
Stitches &
Sideways
Cables
There are many
more creative ways
to get the twisting
look of cables.
Try these:-^ Brioche-Inspired Cables by Juliette Bezold and
Free-Post Sideways Cables by Brenda K.B.
Anderson, Interweave Crochet Fall 2016
Both of these methods are worked perpendicu-
lar to the direction of the cables using multiple
yarn sources.
-^ Shadow-Stitch Cables by Shannon and
Jason Mullett-Bowlsby
By working an additional stitch behind the post
stitch, this cable method avoids a hole in the
work and helps pop the cable stitches forward.
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