Cable knitting is, if possible, even more addictive than Fair Isle patterns. Best of all it’s pretty easy to do if you have the right tools and some good patterns. I like using cables on things like mittens and fingerless gloves as it makes them much easier to fit on a variety of hand sizes.
![I like these needles for holding the stitches to be cabled.](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Clover-3008-Jumbo-Cable.jpg?resize=175%2C220)
![Cable knitting mittens help them fit better.](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_2788.jpg?resize=350%2C466)
![Cables are great for fingerless gloves.](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_3216.jpg?resize=350%2C263)
![More intricate cables can be used for small bags.](https://i0.wp.com/www.urbanfarmhub.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_3212.jpg?resize=350%2C485)
Here’s a fun site on the basics of cable knitting.
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