Cable stitch pattern

[cheley]

Hi all, can you only use one color when working cables??? I changed colors after about 3" and I can see the color change on the purl stitch only not on the knit st.

R1 & R3 (RS) K3,P5,K6,P5,K3
R2 and all (WS) K8,P6, K8
R5 K3,P5, sl next 3 sts to cable hold in back, K3, K3 from cable P5,K3
R7 Rep R1
R8 Rep R2 Thanks for your help

[Ingrid]

A color change always shows on the purl side. There's no way around it.

I don't like seeing the purl bumps, either, so if I change colors in ribbing, I knit the color-change row. On ribbing it doesn't show, but I imagine that it probably would on a cable pattern.

[cheley]

Hi Ingrid...therefore there is not more than one color on Cable Pattern???

[Ingrid]

You can do it. There are many patterns where the color changes are part of the design. If you don't like them, try a few stitches in knit and see how it looks?

[cheley]

Thanks Ingrid..I am such a newbie : I only have my neighbor/mentor to help me (she's 93) and not feeling well....I will keep tryin the pattern like my "buddy" says" if there's a will there's a way!!!