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Stuart Hillard’s Cosy Cable Blanket Knitalong Part 4
Stuart Hillard’s Cosy Cable Blanket Knitalong Part 4

Stuart Hillard’s Cosy Cable Blanket Knitalong Part 4

Designer: Stuart Hillard
  • NEEDLES

    6mm
  • SIZE

    Blanket: approx. 120cm x 130cm
  • SKILL LEVEL

    Beginner
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What you need to know

How are your cable panels coming along so far? In this fourth part of our knitalong series, designer Stuart shows us how to combine front and back cables to create a unique chain link pattern, proving just how versatile the technique is.

Stuart Hillard

Stuart Hillard

LKT Designer

"Cables are much simpler to knit than you may first imagine. Simply put, you’re knitting and purling a ‘rope’ or cable, and ‘taking it for a walk’ across the surface of your knitting."

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  • Project information

    Yarn Stylecraft Special Chunky
    Yarn Colours shade 1083 Pomegranate, two 100g (144m) balls
    Needles 6mm
    Additional Cable needle
  • About the designer

    Stuart Hillard

    Stuart Hillard

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