Phanessa Fong
Jan 17, 20182 min
Today's tutorial is on the Cable 6 Front (c6f) & Cable 6 Back (c6b) Knitting Stitches. These stitches are used to make cables.
To work these stitches, you need a cable needle or something to hold your stitches. It doesn't have to be an actual cable needle. I've used double pointed needles or even a crochet hook.
Cable 6 Front (c6f):
Cable 6 front is worked over 6 stitches (that's where the number 6 comes from). The cables lean to the left in the c6f stitch.
Step 1: Slip 3 stitches (purl-wise) on to the cable needle
Step 2: Place cable needle in FRONT of your work (this is what the front in c6f means).
Step 3: Knit the 3 stitches from your regular needle
Step 4: Knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle (or you can slip them back on your regular needles and knit from there normally).
Photo Tutorial:
Step 1: Slip 3 stitches (purl-wise) on to the cable needle
Step 2: Place cable needle in FRONT of your work (this is what the front in c6f means).
Step 3: Knit the 3 stitches from your regular needle
Step 4: Knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle (or you can slip them back on your regular needles and knit from there normally).
Cable 6 Back (c6b):
Cable 6 back is also worked over 6 stitches (that's where the number 6 comes from). The cables lean to the right in the c6f stitch.
Step 1: Slip 3 stitches (purl-wise) on to the cable needle
Step 2: Place cable needle in BACK of your work (this is what the back in c6b means).
Step 3: Knit the 3 stitches from your regular needle
Step 4: Knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle (or you can slip them back on your regular needles and knit from there normally).
Photo Tutorial:
Step 1: Slip 3 stitches (purl-wise) on to the cable needle
Step 2: Place cable needle in BACK of your work (this is what the back in c6b means).
Step 3: Knit the 3 stitches from your regular needle
Step 4: Knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle (or you can slip them back on your regular needles and knit from there normally).
Here are examples of patterns I used one or both of these stitches in the design. Click on link above photo to purchase pattern (in Ravelry).
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