How to Knit the 3/2 Right Purl Cross (3/2RPC)
The drop method offers a quick and clear way to cross three knit stitches behind two purl stitches to the right, without using a cable needle.
Follow the seven steps below with detailed close-up photos to see how to drop, rearrange, and re-form the stitches into a right-leaning cable.
Technique Info: 3 Over 2 Right Purl Cross
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | 3/2 RPC |
| Category | Cables |
| Direction | Right |
| Partner | 3/2 LPC |
Step-by-step Instructions
Step 1: Work 3rd-5th Stitches on LH Needle
Insert the right-hand needle purlwise into the front of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th stitches on the left-hand needle.
Step 2: Drop stitches
Drop the five stitches off the left-hand needle.
Step 3: Pick up loose stitches
Insert the left-hand needle into the two 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 two 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 stitch to complete two purl stitches.
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