Kiku knits - Adventures of a happy knitter!

A Step-by-Step guide to the Crossed Rib Cable stitch used in my Twinning cable hats. This is a beautiful cable stitch that is worked over a 2x2 rib background and is used in my Twinning hat pattern.   In this step-by-step guide I will be showing you the process of working the cable stitch and how to complete the pattern. At the end of this post I will write the whole stitch out in full so you can see it laid out.   Step 1: Start by working in 2x2 rib stitch until you want the cable design to begin.   2x2 rib stitch = RS Rows: [K2, p2] to end. //   WS Rows: [P2, k2] to end. Step 2:   Working the cable; slip the 1st 4sts onto cable needle and hold to the back of the work.   Step 3: Knit 2 stitches from Left hand needle.   Step 4: Next slip the 2 purl stitches from the cable needle back to the left hand knitting needle.     Step 5: Purl these 2 stitches.   Step 6:   Knit...

Twinning or twin dressing has become quite a phenomenon in recent years and can be worked in so many ways.   From dressing identically to co-ordinating colours, types of clothes or a   themes style, you can do it how ever you want.   My husband and I realised we have quite a few items in common, especially shoes! So sometimes we will twin our looks either for style or as my husband said, it takes away the need to make a decision on what shoes to wear that day!!   On a recent trip to visit family down in Cornwall we were both in need of a waterproof jacket and found these brilliant Barbour jackets in a local store.   I am still in ‘Mission use up the yarn stash’ mode and realised I had yarns that perfectly matched our jackets!   I loved the idea to make then in alternate colours, too!   I love a cable hat as the cables give a lot of textural interest and warmth.   Also, using ribbing for the turn-back makes them form well to...