Cabling without Cable Needle (C4B)

Hi - I've looked up a lot of instructions on cabling without a cable
needle, and all the ones I've found deal with a front cable (C4F).
I'm making a sweater that has 2 stitches held to the BACK on a cable
needle, and I haven't figured out how to do this without a needle.
Can anyone help?

Thanks,
Alison

That only works if you are not kitting too tight. Swatch with your yarn and
needle sizes.

I tried all to the 'cable without CN" methods, and decided that what I
needed was better cable needles.

A.
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Alison wrote:
Hi - I've looked up a lot of instructions on cabling without a cable
needle, and all the ones I've found deal with a front cable (C4F).
I'm making a sweater that has 2 stitches held to the BACK on a cable
needle, and I haven't figured out how to do this without a needle.
Can anyone help?

Try the instructions here - http://www.grumperina.com/cables.htm

sue

Alison wrote:
Hi - I've looked up a lot of instructions on cabling without a cable
needle, and all the ones I've found deal with a front cable (C4F).
I'm making a sweater that has 2 stitches held to the BACK on a cable
needle, and I haven't figured out how to do this without a needle.
Can anyone help?

Try the instructions here - http://www.grumperina.com/cables.htm

sue

On Apr 30, 3:18 am, wrote:
I tried all to the 'cable without CN" methods, and decided that what I
needed was better cable needles.

I have cable needles that aren't straight, they have a "v" shape in
the middle (the ends are still straight) - this helps stop the
stitches slipping off and also keeps the ends out of the road of your
normal needles. They are an improvement.

I have found that I prefer to use a cable needle than one of the
"without" methods - but that may be because I'm a simple girl at
heart.

VP

Vintage Purls wrote:

On Apr 30, 3:18 am, wrote:
I tried all to the 'cable without CN" methods, and decided that
what I needed was better cable needles.

I have cable needles that aren't straight, they have a "v" shape in
the middle (the ends are still straight) - this helps stop the
stitches slipping off and also keeps the ends out of the road of your
normal needles. They are an improvement.

I have found that I prefer to use a cable needle than one of the
"without" methods - but that may be because I'm a simple girl at
heart.

VP

What a good idea!

I'm doing a cable jumper at the moment and it is a nuisance when the
cable needle slips out of place. I'm going looking now that you've said
you can buy them. Thanks VP. (I prefer to work with a cable needle too).

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On Apr 30, 9:29 am, "Bernadette" wrote:
I'm doing a cable jumper at the moment and it is a nuisance when the
cable needle slips out of place. I'm going looking now that you've said
you can buy them. Thanks VP. (I prefer to work with a cable needle too).

Mine are certainly purchased from somewhere but I have no recollection
of them actually entering my stash (like, I confess so many other
things). I have no idea what make they are but a quick Google search
revealed this: http://www.yarn-store.com/cable-needles.html

VP

In article .com,
Vintage Purls wrote:
On Apr 30, 9:29 am, "Bernadette" wrote:
I'm doing a cable jumper at the moment and it is a nuisance when the
cable needle slips out of place. I'm going looking now that you've said
you can buy them. Thanks VP. (I prefer to work with a cable needle too).

Mine are certainly purchased from somewhere but I have no recollection
of them actually entering my stash (like, I confess so many other
things). I have no idea what make they are but a quick Google search
revealed this: http://www.yarn-store.com/cable-needles.html

There are also cable needles that are a complete U-shape.

=Tamar

Richard Eney wrote:
In article .com,
Vintage Purls wrote:

On Apr 30, 9:29 am, "Bernadette" wrote:

I'm doing a cable jumper at the moment and it is a nuisance when the
cable needle slips out of place. I'm going looking now that you've said
you can buy them. Thanks VP. (I prefer to work with a cable needle too).

Mine are certainly purchased from somewhere but I have no recollection
of them actually entering my stash (like, I confess so many other
things). I have no idea what make they are but a quick Google search
revealed this: http://www.yarn-store.com/cable-needles.html


There are also cable needles that are a complete U-shape.

=Tamar

OTOH, I wear my hair up, so if I need a cable needle and mine is not
within easy reach I just pull out a hairpin and use that.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

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On Apr 29, 11:18 am, wrote:


I tried all to the 'cable without CN" methods, and decided that what I
needed was better cable needles.


I don't cable much, but have seen some of the instructions for a
needle-less cable. They all seemed to be much more complicated than
just using the silly cable needle, but I thought it was just me...

fiberlicious wrote:
On Apr 29, 11:18 am, wrote:

I tried all to the 'cable without CN" methods, and decided that what I
needed was better cable needles.


I don't cable much, but have seen some of the instructions for a
needle-less cable. They all seemed to be much more complicated than
just using the silly cable needle, but I thought it was just me...

Years ago I found another needle too much to fiddle with, especially for
just two stitches, so I cabled without a needle. I just hold the
stitches in my left fingers until I need them.

sue