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Fear Factor

January 10, 2007 By Carole

Teyani left the 10,000th comment last night at 7:26 pm. Thank you all for every comment. Your encouragement, advice, and support is so important to me. Not to mention the wise cracks and sarcasm. Heh.

So. I thought I was afraid of cables. Turns out that fear was all in my head. Behold the progress on Dale’s Cable Moss Vest.

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That is the back almost to the point of the armhole decreases. This cable knitting with worsted weight yarn (Classic Elite Skye Tweed, in case you’re wondering) goes pretty durn fast.

I got lots of hints and help, including a fabulous cable needle from Maryse and some real-time positive reinforcement on the difficulty of memorizing cable symbols from Martha. Lois gave me what is perhaps the best hint of all, though. She told me to color the chart with colored pencils. So, I colored the symbols in the key to match the symbols on the chart.

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Isn’t it pretty? And it’s so easy to read now. It really really takes the confusion right out of those scary symbols.

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I’m showing you a close up because I’m just so damned proud of myself and the conquering of the cable fear factor. Now if you could all just cross your fingers that I don’t run out of yarn.

Fear Factor. It’s not just about cables anymore.

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  1. Monica says

    January 10, 2007 at 3:10 pm

    Go you, it looks great!!

  2. Sylvia says

    January 10, 2007 at 3:52 pm

    Excellent!!!

  3. Brenda says

    January 10, 2007 at 3:58 pm

    It looks fantastic! The color-coded chart is genius. I need to do that as sometimes I get right-left correct, and sometimes, not so much; but I can always tell blue from yellow.

    I predict you will become a cabling fiend.

  4. Debi says

    January 10, 2007 at 4:46 pm

    I always color code my charts too! 🙂

    The sweater is lovely Carole! Dale will look smashing in it!

  5. Emily says

    January 10, 2007 at 4:51 pm

    That looks gorgeous! I have some of that yarn in purple and am dying to get to it.

  6. Karen says

    January 10, 2007 at 4:55 pm

    It looks wonderful! Color coding the chart is really helpful to me too. I’m lucky if I remember my name most days…never mind anything else.

  7. ~Kristie says

    January 10, 2007 at 6:03 pm

    WOW! This is really your first cable project? Are you kidding me? When you tackle cables, you really tackle them!! GREAT JOB!

  8. --Deb says

    January 10, 2007 at 6:44 pm

    They look fabulous! See? Cables are your FRIEND…

  9. Kelly says

    January 10, 2007 at 6:53 pm

    It looks great so far. Good for you conquering those cables! The color codeing is a great idea.

  10. Diane E. says

    January 10, 2007 at 7:50 pm

    Yeah, cables looking good!

  11. Kim says

    January 10, 2007 at 8:19 pm

    Great looking cables! I can’t wait to see it finished!

  12. heather says

    January 10, 2007 at 8:27 pm

    I LOVE cables. Your progress looks superb!
    I also do the coloring of the charts. Plus, it’s fun to color with markers!

    Looking forward to seeing it all done!

  13. amanda says

    January 10, 2007 at 9:15 pm

    Yay for you! I knew you could do it and would probably enjoy it. And it looks fantastic, is Dale excited about wearing it yet? If it was Mr. C he’d already be thinking about the photo shoot :o)

    BTW, do tell about your fancy cable needle. I use the Brittany ones and am a bit curious…you know it’s one of those grass is greener things!

  14. kate says

    January 10, 2007 at 10:29 pm

    lovely!

  15. Jen says

    January 10, 2007 at 10:43 pm

    Good for you…you should be proud 🙂

  16. Anne says

    January 10, 2007 at 10:50 pm

    It’s really gorgeous… What a lucky guy! Excellent work.

  17. Angelia says

    January 10, 2007 at 11:07 pm

    I KNEW you could do cables!! Your work looks wonderful, by the way.

  18. mamacate says

    January 10, 2007 at 11:10 pm

    Go you! Cables and the comments. What a day!

  19. Teyani says

    January 10, 2007 at 11:15 pm

    woo hoo – 10,000 comments is indeed impressive! (and sheer luck that it was me. hah!)
    the cables are fabulous – don’t you just love them!!
    color-coding… brilliant idea. I’ll have to try that one. Congrats on mastering this fun technique.

  20. Annie says

    January 11, 2007 at 6:20 am

    It’s lovely! That yarn really makes those cables pop!

  21. Kathleen says

    January 11, 2007 at 8:18 am

    Progress??? Your like halfway done! I am sending you my St. Brigid!

  22. Lucia says

    January 11, 2007 at 1:12 pm

    Walk proud, twisted sister.

  23. Birdsong says

    January 11, 2007 at 2:43 pm

    This is a very impressive accomplishment – both the vest AND conquering your fear. Great job on 10,000 comments too.

  24. anne says

    January 12, 2007 at 3:46 pm

    oh carol, the vest is fantastic! good for you!

  25. Liz (the crazed weasel) says

    January 14, 2007 at 11:09 am

    it looks lovely! and welcome to the wonderful world of cables!

  26. The Purloined Letter says

    February 15, 2007 at 12:50 pm

    Thanks for allowing me to use your posts on Yarnival!

  27. The Purloined Letter says

    February 15, 2007 at 12:51 pm

    Thanks for allowing me to use your posts on Yarnival!

  28. Rhonda the Stitchingnut says

    February 17, 2007 at 4:43 am

    Great idea! Why didn’t I think of that? BTW, your cabling is beautiful!

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