Technique Info
Abbreviation |
3/3 RPC |
Meaning |
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Type |
6-stitch Cables |
Lean |
Right |
Partner |
3/3 LPC |
Step-by-step Instructions
The 3/3 Right Purl Cross is a classic cable technique in which six stitches are crossed to the right, with three knit stitches crossing over three purl stitches.
You can work this technique with or without a cable needle, depending on your comfort level. Follow the six steps below to see exactly how it works using the method that doesn't require a cable needle. While this approach takes a bit more care, it’s manageable with practice.
Step 1: Work 4th-6th Stitches on LH Needle
Insert the right-hand needle purlwise into the front of the 4th, 5th, and 6th stitches on the left-hand needle.
Step 2: Drop stitches
Drop the six stitches off the left-hand needle.
Step 3: Pick up loose stitches
Insert the left-hand needle into the three loose stitches to pick them up.
Step 4: Slip stitches back
Insert the left-hand needle into the three stitches on the right-hand needle from left to right, and slip them back onto the left-hand needle.
Step 5: Knit three stitches
With the yarn in back, insert the right-hand needle knitwise into the first stitch on the left-hand needle, wrap the yarn counterclockwise around the right-hand needle, and pull it through to create a new stitch. Slip the old stitch off the left-hand needle. Repeat the same process for the next two stitches to complete three knit stitches.
Step 6: Purl three stitches
With the yarn in front, insert the right-hand needle purlwise into the first stitch on the left-hand needle, wrap the yarn counterclockwise around the right-hand needle, and pull it through to create a new stitch. Slip the old stitch off the left-hand needle. Repeat the same process for the next two stitches to complete three purl stitches.
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