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Reversible Cables with Lily Chin DVD

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Last year Lily’s book Power Cables hit the shelves. This year, there’s a DVD to accompany.

Expert Lily Chin shows you how to knit reversible cables and expand your knitwear options!

Reversible cable knitting is Lily’s signature technique, and with this workshop video you’ll soon master reversible cable knitting, guaranteed.

Although complex looking, Lily makes knitting reversible cables easy with several ways for creating this unique reversible effect. Lily will guide you through the endless possibilities with a progression of stitches. You’ll learn:

• General cable knitting techniques that will be your strong foundation for venturing into reversible knitwear.

• Reversible cabled knitting that is ribbed, identical front and back, not identical front and back but still reversible, variations on simple reversible techniques, bicolored brioche knitting, mock cable knitting, and much, much more!

• Finishing techniques and yarn options for making your reversible knitting stand out in a crowd, including ways to make your knitwear less bulky, i-cord trims, and more.Whether knitting reversible cables with one color, two colors, or more—Lily’s teaching style will have you confidently knitting reversible fashions in no time.

Click here to see the video and buy the DVD!

Comments

  1. Is there a quality DVD on BRIOCHE knitting tecniques ? I have the Nancy Marchant book. but, I would realy like to watch a cool DVD on the subject.

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Knit a Classic Aran Cardigan with this Free Knitting Pattern

Not too long ago I did a test knit for another designer that was for a cabled cardigan. It’s really cozy and nice but it just about broke me in a ton of different ways. I couldn’t get gauge, which I suppose is my own problem, but mainly I was somehow both bored and forced to pay attention at the same time. 

Because it used the same cable all over, I always had to know what row I was on, but nine out of ten of those rows, nothing in particular was going on. So I couldn’t stop paying attention, but what I needed to attend to was boring. 

It may have ruined me for knitting cabled sweaters, but maybe I just need something that’s more engaging. Like this Modern Aran Cardigan pattern from Lion Brand Yarn. 

This is a reworking of an old pattern from their archives, and you can tell that form the classic look of the cables and the oversized feel (nothing cropped about this one!). It has allover cables, but like a classic Aran sweater it’s not the same cable, so you’ll have to pay attention to what row you’re on and what cable turns happen for which cables on that row. 

Because of this, it’s considered an intermediate knitting pattern, but if you’re comfortable working from multiple charts at once it shouldn’t be a problem for you. There are three different charts and seven different cable moves. 

Also because the pattern is so big and boxy there are only two sizes available, with a finished chest measurement of either 49 or 63 inches (that’s 124.5 or 160 cm). It’s up to you to decide how much ease you would like and whether that will work for your body. 

The pattern uses worsted weight yarn (and calls for another classic, Lion Brand Fisherman’s Wool). It calls for six buttons and includes pockets to make it extra cozy. 

This one looks like a great winter project to make and to wear if you’re up for a bit of a challenge. You can grab the free pattern or buy a kit with the yarn needed direct from Lion Brand Yarn. 

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]