Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Learn how to work a basic 2/2 RC (two-over-two right cross cable) without using a cable needle. This cable is also sometimes called C4B.

This 2/2 RC is used in the Assembly Scarf from Something to Knit Together Winter Edition. The collection includes five cable patterns designed by Natalie Warner and supported by tutorials from A-C Knitwear. The eBook is available to purchase on Ravelry ravelry.com/patterns/sources/something-to-knit-together-winter-edition

Our books are available from retailers: actechniques.co.uk/retailers

Other tutorials in this series:
2/2 RC With a Cable Needle: youtu.be/mfgZ2dqTZ58
3/3 RC With a Cable Needle: youtu.be/p9W1_Nnj0ZE
3/3 RC Without a Cable Needle: youtu.be/XSg9ZcWMM08

0:00 Introduction
0:19 Benefits of cabling without a cable needle
0:35 Explanation of cabling without a cable needle
0:53 Preparing the stitches to work a 2/2 RC without a cable needle
1:56 Working across the stitches
2:15 Review of 2/2 RC without a cable needle