Knit-alongs, how-tos and design notes from An Pham.https://knits.phamtastic.studio/enhttps://knits.phamtastic.studio/journal/first-cables/https://knits.phamtastic.studio/journal/first-cables/One technique, two photos, and the free sock that teaches it.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT<p><img src="https://placehold.co/1600x1000/e9e4da/7a7368?text=Cables" alt="Hands working a cable cross on double-pointed needles" /></p><p>Cable needles are fine. They are also one more thing to drop under the sofa. Here is how to cross two stitches over two without one.</p> <h2 id="the-cross">The cross</h2> <ol> <li>Slip the first two stitches off the left needle and hold them in front.</li> <li>Knit the next two.</li> <li>Return the held stitches to the left needle and knit them.</li> </ol> <figure class="photo"> <span class="ph"><img src="https://placehold.co/1400x1000/f1ede5/7a7368?text=Step+2" alt="Two stitches held in front while the next two are knit" loading="lazy" decoding="async" style="background:var(--ph)"/></span> </figure> <p>Practice on the Harbour Socks, which have exactly one cable to learn.</p>How-tostechniquesocksbeginneran@phamtastic.studio (An Pham)