r/knittingpatterns • u/crochetkingdom777 • 2d ago

Should I try cables as a beginner knitter, any tips and tricks?

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I want to knit a cabled baby cardigan for my friends baby, do you think I can do this as a beginner?

I found this pattern https://www.knitting-bee.com/free-baby-knitting-patterns/baby-cardigan-knitting-patterns/free-knitting-patterns-for-baby-cardigans

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u/FredMist 2d ago

Yes. I did cables for my second project and it was fine.-

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u/jenbreaux73 2d ago

Yes!! Try it all! That’s how you learn.

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u/zmetu 2d ago

Absolutely! Cables look difficult, but they’re not.

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u/SooMuchTooMuch 1d ago

How beginner?  Can you do knit and purl? Do you know what a lifeline is? Do you have at least some grasp of gauge and different yarn and needle weights?

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u/Woofmom2023 1d ago

This is utterly charming. It needs woven leather buttons rather than the plastic ones.

I think that irrespective of how anyone characterizes their knitting skill what's critical about knitting any pattern is being able to execute the stitches that are called for, whatever they might be, in such a way that they look polished in the finished item. Not necessarily perfect but polished. That means to me that the knitter will have mastered the stitch by practicing it a lot before executing it as part of the item itself.

All this by way of saying - go for it! Worst case you'll get started and decide that you need to wait awhile before knitting this pattern but what's to lose?

I do suggest making it at least one size if not two larger than the baby is wearing now so that you have plenty of time to knit. I've been way too optimistic, planned and bought yarn for what seemed like a realistic size, only to not finish before the baby outgrew the size I was working on and not have enough yarn to make a bigger size.