How to Knit: Basic Braid Cable | Simple Pattern for the 3/3/3 Plait | Cabling Tutorial

This video walks you through how to knit the 3-strand braid cable, which consists of 3 equal-sized strands twisting around each other.
It's a very popular cable, and remarkably easy to do!

I also show you how to change the direction of the cable twist by making an easy alteration to the pattern.

I hope you find this useful :)

Written instructions:
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[arianamauery]

This video was explained incredibly well. I thought cable knitting was so difficult, but now I realize it just takes time! Thanks for the great video and pattern!

[ellenodonohue]

I learned so much! Most videos do not break it down so well.

[amy]

My first not stockinette or just rib scarf and created a 49 stitch with 3 cables and two 3x3 rib in between, using 4.5mm needles. Just finished row 11 and it's looking stunning! Very happy thanks a bunch 🤗

[kymclinton]

Thank so simply explained it's a very long time since I've done cable knitting but I've just found an Arran pattern with drop shoulders my kind of knitting I've got four different but all dropped shoulder patterns on the go at the moment all of which I'm making slightly longer which I've done so many time one Arran jumper I did last year I made into a just above the knee dress I've had so many compliments on it I wear it with thick leggings so I'm nice and toasty warm thank you for a reminder on how to do the cable again

[bonnadowns]

You explained to us so well🙏
Thank you for sharing this video with us 💝

[serapugurlugil]

Used this pattern for my grandson’s cardigan. 😍🥰

[ryptoll]

This is how I taught myself to do it. Interesting. The only difference is that if I do a 3/3/3 braid then I twist on every 3rd row, which is a bit tricky because twisting on a row with purl stitches is harder (because then I also have to think backwards) but not impossible though. If I do a 4/4/4 braid, then I'll twist on every 4th row, and every 2nd row on a 2/2/2 braid, etc. I've not yet tried doing a 1/1/1 braid twisted on every row, but that would probably look pretty cool, if I had that sorta patience. I've noticed that following that patterns generally makes it just right in how tightly it's wrapped. I'm currently making a poncho with 3 braids next to each other, one of 12 stitches to be be twisted every 4th row, then one of 9 stiches to be twisted ever 3rd row, and the last one of 6 stitches to be twisted every 2nd row. I encountered that's harder to keep track of than I had anticipated, lol, but it sure looks neat.

[ilikemydogsbetter]

Thank you for this easy to understand video! I am new to knitting and wanted to learn the cable stitch. Your video was easy to understand and follow. I also like that you used a light color yarn for the tutorial. It makes it so much easier to see.

[carman]

thanks so much! I am just knitting this for my work as a mask extender! The one out there are kind of lame and i really like the braid pattern you teach me. Your videos are so helpful!

[shivanipaintal]

Finally, my search ends here. Thank you so much. Taught this so easily. I am going to use it on my sweater that I am knitting for myself. I love the design.😊😊

[yourowntutor]

Very nicely explained. Thank you very much ❣️

[becizaistrup]

Very good instructions, thank you very much :)

[nusratzaro]

Very helpful video. Thankyou sharing it

[serapugurlugil]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰IT WAS VERY VERY HELPFUL..THAN YOU A LOT🌹❤

[Summer_Lee]

What needle size are you using?? And what size yarn??

[MrsBrown-flkc]

I followed all steps but why does mine look like a cable... Not braid style😩😭😭😭

[zehrazaidi]

When I knit braided cable it becomes very tight please guide me thanks in advance

[sawffsferreira]

I’m a bit confused at how many reps there are in this pattern, you just cable on the third line and the 4th line is the same as the first right?

[diannefitzmaurice]

What is confusing is the order of the 3 stitches on the holder. Rather than all the info about knit and purl which most would know by the time they tackle the cable, is to do the 3 -strand braid cable to identify the order of the stitches on hold. And on this you never do the 3rd one. From what I gather the first 3 are on hold to the Front, then the middle 3 are on hold to the Back in the next cable row. So does this mean that for the next cable row, the last 3 the middle are again on hold but to the Front ? And then it would help to repeat the order . That is what is so confusing.

[mariairenepintocoelho]

how can we ask someone for help on how to do a certain cable? please? could we post a picture to show