this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2023
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[โ€“] dejalynn@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Combating Knitted Cable Flare
Different ways to even out the tension and keep the piece more square.

[โ€“] Ikelton@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Awesome work! I would love a sweater of quality like this.

[โ€“] sweeterevenge@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

thank you!! iโ€™m working my way up to a sweater

Love it! That's been on my knitting bucket list for awhile, I love the patterns with them.

[โ€“] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nice. Where did you learn that?

[โ€“] sweeterevenge@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

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/

[โ€“] kurobita@feddit.cl 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It looks so neat, great job!

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[โ€“] Flughoernchen@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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!

[โ€“] sweeterevenge@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

wow thank you!