Cables! I love ’em. They can give flow and movement to a piece that is hard to achieve any other way. But they’re also one of those things that some knitters never try, just because they seem intimidating. Nothing could be further from the truth!
For Block Seven “Echolate” we’ve got a video to walk you through the process of knitting both right and left-leaning cables using a cable needle. If you don’t have a cable needle, grab a spare double-point and use that instead!
In this block, I’m particularly fond of the little rippling cables at the left. I may incorporate that into more of my knitting!
This block also calls for a few M1 (make one) increases on row 7. As a bonus, Amy Gunderson has put together a short video demonstrating exactly how this kind of increase works. Easy peasy!
We hope you enjoy this foray into the world of cables. We’ll see you in a couple of weeks with another block that builds on this technique.
Happy knitting!
Chart says sl2-k2-p2sso but written directions say k2tog. What should we be doing for row 45?
Good eye, MC!
It should be a k2tog for a right leaning increase. We’ve corrected the chart and re-uploaded the pattern. Thank you so much for pointing this out!
Thanks. I am a leftie so my stuff is backwards and that threw me and I was not sure what stitch. I am really enjoying this knit along. I am making four blocks each time to make three blankets.