How to Create Crossed Cables (C2L and C2R)

Tutorial Overview

C2L and C2R are cabling stitches, very similar to cable back (CB) and cable front (CF) stitches. You won't need a cable needle to work C2L and C2R, as you will only cross one stitch either in front, or behind the other stitch.

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Step-by-step guide

First, let's look at C2L:

C2L is a left-leaning cable stitch.

Step 1:

Insert the right-hand needle into the back of the second stitch from the left needle tip, and knit the stitch.

Step 2:

Without slipping the stitch off your needles, insert the right-hand needle into the back of the first stitch from the left needle tip.

Knit this stitch.

Step 3:

Finally, slip both worked knit stitches off your left-hand needle, and you will have created a left-leaning cable.

Next, let's look at C2R:

C2R is a right-leaning cable stitch.

Step 1:

This time, you'll move your right-hand needle to the front of your work while keeping your working yarn at the back.
Insert your needle into the front leg of the second stitch from the left-hand needle tip, and bring it out the back between the 2 stitches.

Knit this stitch.

Step 2:

Without slipping the stitch off your needles, insert the right needle into the front leg of the first stitch from the left needle tip.

Knit this stitch.

Step 3:

Finally, slip both worked knit stitches off your left-hand needle, and you will have created a right-leaning cable stitch.

You can now knit right, and left-leaning crossed cables!

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