Quote Originally Posted by BozemanboB View Post
Hi, Cacunn.

Your instructions make a standard cable, which I learned when I made a hat that came out too small. I'm wondering about the braids shown in the John Anderson pattern - his pattern describes a regular cable, but the pictures show a braid.

Other thing I've learned (the hard way) is make a gauge swatch!!

Pleater describes a method that I'll try tonight. It's Knit Night at the local yarn shop, so I get to sit back and enjoy no-stress knitting and socializing. Yea!!

boB
This is above my pay grade in knitting. Maybe Arlen lovely lady will offer some help. However, it appears that John Anderson is just doing a cable knit with 4 strands. To visualize what what needs to be done take four pieces of yarn and do some braiding.

It appears to be a three stitch cable. **My approach would be to move the first three stitches (1,2,3) to a cable needle and let drop to the back. Knit the next three stitches (4,5,6) as normal cable. Pickup the three stitches from the cable needle (1,2,3). Move to the next three stitches (7,8,9) move to a cable needle drop to back. Knit the next three stitches (10,11,12) then pickup stitches (7,8,9) and knit them. Continue to knit until you get back to the cable area.
Repeat from **.

I have not knit many cables but I think this will be a start.

Lets know how your knitting class goes.