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redalet

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Aug 3, 2003, 9:36:20 AM8/3/03
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I usually just lurk, but this is driving me up a wall.
I was hoping that there is an error in the pattern on pg 22, Carol Adams,
however I can't find the errata page for this book. Now I'm just hoping
that someone can point out what I'm missing.

The cables aren't coming out right. Both sides look like the wrong side.
It's a six row repeat:

Chart B Chart D
(k2,p2)2x (p2,k2)2x
(k2,p2)2x (p2,k2)2x
4/4 KPLC 4/4 RKRC
(k2,p2)2x (p2,k2)2x
(k2,p2)2x (p2,k2)2x
(k2,p2)2x (p2,k2)2x

4/4 KPLC = Sl 4 to cn, hold to front, k2,p2;[k2,p2 ] from cable

4/4/PKRC = Sl 4 to cn, hold to back, p2,k2;[p2,k2 ] from cable

All my experience, let me rephrase - my limited experience with cables, I've
always done the same stitch on one needle. Now the LH needle may either be
all knit or all purl and the cable needle would be the reverse.

If I do it the way I think it should be done it comes out okay, but I still
want to know if I'm just not understanding the pattern or if there is an
error in the pattern.

If someone could help me I'd really appreciate it.
Tamiko


SlinkyToy

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Aug 3, 2003, 10:12:56 AM8/3/03
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Is that an XRX or an Interweave publication? Whichever, it is a collection
of articles published over perhaps 3 or 6 issues of the magazine. I just
got up and don't feel like going to dig out the mags BUT one generally makes
the cables on one side, and works back plain on the other. IE, on the right
side I do all the cable crosses, and on the wrong side I work each stitch as
it presents itself. Possibly the instructions left out the plain row, or
ASSumingly let you figure this out yourself?

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Sew-Sew Lady

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Aug 3, 2003, 10:35:13 AM8/3/03
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check here--make this address all one line if it gets chopped in transit:
http://www.knittinguniverse.com/scripts/webx.dll?5...@97.v1aRa2Nlb2h.0@.1295176e

All the way at the bottom of the page is a way to email the corrections
editor of Knitter's magazine.


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Noreen's Knit*che

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Aug 3, 2003, 11:16:10 AM8/3/03
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In article <od8Xa.3536$kP6....@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net>,
reda...@hotmail.com says...
Tamiko, first, welcome, glad you came out of lurkdom. I am thinking that
there are assumtions made in the instructions... that the plain rows
aren't IN the instructions.
I make cables on the 'right' side, and work them as they present
themselves on the 'wrong' side...(plain rows)
I haven't had coffee yet, and I've over slept besides, staying up WAY too
late last night, trying to figure out my own lace pattern!
Hopefully one of us here will be able to help.
Noreen

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Noreen's Knit*che
(Knitting, Crocheting, Tatting & BobbinLace are my NICHE in life...)
NATA #447
(my family tree is FULL of 'nuts')

redalet

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Aug 3, 2003, 11:33:06 AM8/3/03
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Maybe that's what I'm not understanding.
From looking at the instructions, I've got the "plain" rows as [k2,p2]2x -
Chart B and [p2,k2]2x Chart D

I'm going to give it another try


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SlinkyToy

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Aug 3, 2003, 12:24:14 PM8/3/03
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On the plain rows just work the stitches as they present themselves. Purl
the purl stitches, knit the knit stitches. A properly-written
cabled/twisted stitch pattern should do all manipulations on the front and
work plain on the back.

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NoraBalcer

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Aug 3, 2003, 5:15:08 PM8/3/03
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Tamiko,

I agree with the other gals on the way to make the cables. Your plain row you
just knit the knit, purl the purl stitches.
Now welcome to our great group and I hope you come back and tell us how the
afghan turned out and stay awhile and join the fun.

Nora

Lucille

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Aug 3, 2003, 6:04:46 PM8/3/03
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Which issue of the Great American Afghan book are you using? I've got 2 of
them, the first I think was the original. Neither of my books has that
pattern on page 22, nor is there a pattern by Carol Adams.

However, the advice to knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches on
the wrong side sounds like it may work.

Lucille


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redalet

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Aug 3, 2003, 7:05:39 PM8/3/03
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The Aran Afghan
I can do the cables the way that I think they should be done and everything
looks good. I'm just trying to figure out the instructions given in the
pattern


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Mirjam Bruck-Cohen

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Aug 3, 2003, 9:30:50 PM8/3/03
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Cables Always happen only on one sidde while the other is knitted [or
purled as it happens
mirjam


Kris

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Aug 5, 2003, 8:51:32 AM8/5/03
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I have the book, but haven't done that square yet. While I am not an
expert in cables, I think the pattern should be followed as written.
The text beneath Carol Adams name mentions that the pattern is from
Lily Chin's Reversible Cables class. If I am imaging the outcome of
the pattern correctly, I think that is what the k2,p2 will give you.
If you just purl the back side, you won't have a reversible cable any
longer.

Maybe if you do a few inches of the pattern it will be easier to see
if they are reversible.

Hope that helps.
Kris

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