Mock Cables or Twists: T2R and T2L

Would you like to add the look of tiny cables to your next knitting project without actually cabling? Mock cables, or twists, may be the solution. Twisting two stitches to the right or left, abbreviated t2r and t2l, can easily be done without the use of a cable needle.

Before You Begin

The Stitches

Twist 2 Right (T2R) -  k2tog leaving sts on the needle, insert the right needle between the sts just worked and k first st again, slip both sts off the left needle together

Twist 2 Left (T2L) - with right needle behind work, k in the back loop of the 2nd st on the left needle, k in the front of the first st, slip both sts off left needle together

Materials

Thanks to Skacel for providing the addi FlexiFlip needles and Schoppel Admiral Cat Print Yarn used in this tutorial. These products are available locally at many yarn shops and online at Makers' Mercantile.

T2R and T2L

Recommended Pattern

Ready to try this technique in a pattern? The Secret Admirer Socks Pattern shown in this lesson has video tutorials to help you learn and practice these skills:

• Cable Cast On with addi FlexiFlips
• The Meaning of 'No Stitch' on a Stitch Chart
• Knit 4 Together and Slip 4 Knit (k4tog/s4k)
• Right and Left Twists (t2r/t2l)
• Preventing Gusset Gaps
• How to Turn a Sock Heel
• Picking Up Stitches on a Garter Edged Heel Flap

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