The Crossed Knit Stitch

The crossed knit stitch pattern is created by alternating rows of e wrap stitches with no wrap stitches.

1. Cast on.
2. Row 1: E wrap and knit one row.
3. Knit across another row using the "no wrap."
4. Repeat step 2 and 3 until your reach the desired length.
5. Cast off.

The first video demonstrates the e wrap in step 2.

 The second video demonstrates the no wrap in step 3.

How to Make Cables on a Round or Long Loom

In the photo above, by Elisa Padilla, a series of many cables are knitted on the blue round loom and made into a headband. You can see more of the Elisa's cables as she knits them at the bottom of this page.

These instructions are for a basic left cross cable. Following them will create a sample swatch that can be used to learn the technique. Any yarn or loom can be used to practice. Skills needed are the ability to knit stitch, purl stitch and crochet cast on.

1. Using any round loom chain cast on 8 pegs going clockwise.
2. Rows 1-3: Purl 2, Knit 4, Purl 2
3. Row 4: Purl 2, Use the instructions for "Left Cross Cable" purl 2.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until swatch is the desired length.
   
   Left Cross Cable

1. Bring the working yarn to the inside of the loom and across the next 2 pegs.
2. Then back to the outside and loosely knit the next 2 pegs.
3. Remove the loops from the 2 pegs that you just knitted and place them onto a cable needle. Let it hang on the inside of the loom.
4. Bring the working yarn to the inside of the loom, across all 4 pegs and back to the other side. 
5. Then to the outside before the first skipped peg. 
6. Knit the 2 skipped pegs, then use the tool to move them to the empty pegs. (Keep them in the same order and tighten them to prevent elongated stitches.)
7. Place the stitches from the cable needle on the first 2 pegs you just moved over, making sure the stay in the same order.

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How to Knit an I Cord

An I cord is a long tube of knit used for purse straps, handles, or afghan edging. You can make an I cord using the small 6 peg side of the spool loom. It can also be done using 6 pegs along the edge of a long loom. To make an I cord on the spool loom, simply knit in a continuous spiral until the cord reaches the desired length. To knit an I cord on a long loom, follow these instructions:

1. Crochet cast on 6 pegs around the end of the loom. (You will have 3 pegs on 1 side, 2 pegs on the other side and 1 end peg wrapped, for a total of 6.)
2. Pull the working yarn across the loom and loop it around the first peg you cast on. 
3. Continuing around the loom, e wrap the remaining pegs. 
4. When all the pegs have 2 loops, knit.
5. Continue to knit until your I cord reaches the desired length. I will help to tug on the I cord below the loom occasionally.