Q&A for How to Knit a Cable Cast On

You need not worry about curling at the bottom while knitting. After you finish knitting, you can block it. You should wet it and pin it flat to a blocking mat, then let it dry to get rid of curling.

You have to use circular needles or a set of 4 or 5 double-pointed knitting needles to knit in the round. You can cast on the stitches as you do with straight knitting needles. After casting on, you should join the first stitch with the last stitch and begin your project working in the round instead of knitting back and forth.

Cable cast on is perfect when you need to add stitches to a pattern. Simply insert your needle between the last two stitches and pull through a stitch, then place it on your needle just as you did when you first did the cable cast on.

No, you do not. It is easier to knit into the back, but you can also knit into the front.

No, there is no need. You can use any stitch you like for the first row, although some stitches may be more difficult than others, especially if you knit very tightly.

To create a neat edge that will match the cable cast on, use a larger needle on the cast off row to prevent puckering. K1, knit second stitch, then slip the first stitch over the second stitch, Repeat this to the end. This looks better than knitting 2 together, then putting the knit stitch back on the left and repeating until no more stitches remain.

It takes some practice. And you should use needles with a fairly sharp point to make it easier to get between the stitches.

Use a third needle to cable cast on.