Phildar Cabled Hoodie: September 2004 Archives

I've tried 'em all. The common cable needle (looks like a small DPN with a valley nudged into it), cabling without a needle, and the "J" type cable needle.

I really dislike the first kind. I find it hard to control and I have more trouble keeping the stitches on that type of needle.

I sometimes cable without a needle. Usually when there are 4 or less stitches involved in the cable. But more than 4 and it just seems to be more trouble than it's worth. I know a lot of knitters swear by this method but it seems to break my rhythm more than increase speed.

By far, my favorite way to cable is with the J hook. I never worry about the stitches slipping off of it, and it's easy to store it in the project's yarn without getting lost. I just nudge it midway into the ball and it stays put in my bag.

The other thing I do that I think is different is that I slip the stitches from the cable needle back onto my left hand needle before knitting them. I've tried knitting directly from the cable needle but it seems to wiggle and struggle more than it's worth.

I've often thought that this way is not the norm, but I'm curious. Which method do you use?

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I'm closing in on repeat 2 of pHoodie. Progress pics can sometimes be boring, but if you're curious you can see one here.