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Giveaway- Cable Left, Cable Right: 94 Knitted Cables

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Giveaway-Cable Left, Cable Right: 94 Knitted Cables

Leave a comment in today’s post by August 18, 2016 and you are in the running for this great collection of cable knitting patterns.

This is a great little book packed full of everything from the basics of cabling to a great chapter on working with multiple colors of yarn and cable stitches. It is spiral bound so it lays flat and makes reading the charts easy. Its small size makes it perfect for on the go knitting. Along with all the classic cable styles there are a few patterns that are very modern like a multidirectional squiggle that looks really fun and a disc cable that looks like vintage mod wallpaper.

Open to U.S. residents only please.

“Knitted cables, with their three-dimensional twists and turns, are a common element in lots of patterns — but most patterns don’t include directions for executing them. Cable Left, Cable Right, by expert knitter Judith Durant, eliminates the mystery with detailed, in-depth instructions for creating 94 different styles of cable, from perfectly plain to fantastically fancy. Close-up photos and clear instructions teach you the techniques you need, including design options like braids, diamonds, and pretzels so you can make your cables truly one-of-a-kind. This book is the perfect companion to any knitting pattern featuring cables, giving you the information and skills to make polished, beautiful, and unique cables for any project.”

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  4. I am just starting to learn how to knit and am excited to learn how to do cable knitting.

  8. I would love to learn new cables since I’m a fairly intermediate knitter and have only worked on 3 cables in my life.

  10. Until this year I hated cables – but I think I just needed to practice more to get comfortable with them. Now I want them in all my projects!

Have you read?

Time Flies — And Sometimes It Has Wings Made of Vintage Paper and Buttons

Have you ever been to the cuckoo clock shop at Tamborine Mountain? It’s like stepping into another world — a charming, ticking wonderland filled with thousands (yes, literally thousands) of clocks. Some are grand and ornate, others tiny and tucked away like secrets waiting to be discovered. I remember walking through the shop with my kids, completely enchanted by the whirring gears, dancing figurines, and the joyful chorus of chimes. It was one of those places where time feels like it both stops and flies.

That same feeling came flooding back when I stumbled across this adorable craft project from Teawagon Tales called Time Flies. In true vintage style, it’s a whimsical little DIY that combines scraps of fabric, old paper, buttons, and clock faces into sweet butterfly-like creations — a beautiful mashup of memory, imagination, and just plain cuteness.

It reminded me that crafting is a little like walking through that clock shop. Each piece holds a story, a tick of nostalgia, and the joy of noticing small details. You don’t need much — just some leftover fabric, maybe an old book page or two, and a few bits from your button tin. And suddenly you’re creating something that feels like it fluttered out of a fairytale.

So if you’ve got a stash of pretty paper or vintage bits and bobs you’ve been saving for “something special,” this might be the perfect project to give them new life.

Take a look at the full tutorial and soak up some serious inspiration:
Time Flies – Teawagon Tales

And if you ever find yourself near Tamborine Mountain, do yourself a favour — pop into that cuckoo clock shop. It’s pure magic for anyone who knows that time isn’t just measured in minutes, but in memories.