Technique Info
Abbreviations |
C4F, 2/2 LC |
Meaning |
Cable 4 Front |
Type |
4-stitch Cables |
Lean |
Left |
Partner |
C4B |
Step-by-step Instructions
Step 1: Transfer 4 stitches
Insert the right-hand needle purlwise into the four stitches on the left-hand needle, and slip them onto the right-hand needle.
Step 2: Work 3rd, 4th stitches on RH Needle
Insert the left-hand needle into the front of the third and fourth stitches on the right-hand needle from left to right.
Step 3: Drop stitches
Drop the four stitches off the right-hand needle.
Step 4: Pick up stitches
Insert the right-hand needle purlwise back into the two loose stitches to pick them up.
Step 5: Slip stitches back
Insert the left-hand needle into the two stitches on the right-hand needle from left to right and slip them back onto the left-hand needle.
Step 6: Knit the 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. Work the next three stitches in the same way.
Step-by step Photos
The drop method offers a fast method to cross two stitches over two stitches to the left without using a cable needle.
In the photos and instructions below, you’ll see exactly how to drop the stitches and pick them up again in the new order.
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