Knitted cables, with their three-dimensional twists and turns, are a common element in lots of patterns - but most patterns don't include directions for executing them. Cable Left, Cable Right, by expert knitter Judith Durant, eliminates the mystery with detailed, in-depth instructions for creating 94 different styles of cable, from perfectly plain to fantastically fancy. Close-up photos and clear instructions teach you the techniques you need, including design options like braids, diamonds, and pretzels so you can make your cables truly one-of-a-kind. This book is the perfect companion to any knitting pattern featuring cables, giving you the information and skills to make polished, beautiful, and unique cables for any project. A popular design element in many of today's garments and home dec items, as well as an iconic part of many different knitting traditions, cables add drama and texture to knitted fabric. Cable Left, Cable Right takes the mystery out of how to create and design them, for all levels of knitting skill. Judith Durant is the editor of the best-selling One-Skein Wonders series, which currently includes seven volumes; the author of Cable Left, Cable Right, Increase, Decrease, and Knit One, Bead Too; and the co-author of Knitting Know-How. Durant has been knitting for more than 50 years and has been writing and editing for more than 30 years. She currently lives in Lowell, Massachusetts. Make Your Knitting POP From standard ropes to squiggles and complex pretzels, cables bring life to any project. Judith Durant offers the key to unlocking these appealing twists and turns with step-by-step instructions for 94 specific patterns that will take your knitting from simple to spectacular. Introduction 1: Cable Basics Terminology Symbols for Charting Working Cable Crossings 2: Simple Cables Standard Rope Cables Varying Cable Size Changing the Proportions Combinations Double-Crossing Cables 3: Angles and Curves Angles Diamonds Curves and Circles 4: Braids and Pretzels Braids Pretzels Combining Braids and Pretzels 5: Fillers, Ribbings, and Allover Patterns Fillers Ribbings Allover Patterns 6: Dressing Up Your Cables Adding Texture and Bobbles Two-Color Cables Beading Up Your Cables Reversible Cable Methods 7: Design Considerations Balancing Patterns Vertically Balancing Patterns Horizontally Coping with Take-Up and Splay Decreasing and Increasing in Cable Patterns Index Acknowledgments "Judith Durant has done it again! This is a reference gem that every knitter - from hobbyist to designer - will want. It educates on cable construction and methods and inspires you to knit yourself down a windy, cabled project road." - Vickie Howell, TV host and yarn arts designer and ambassador

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