HOW TO: Cabled Decreases

Cabled decreases are a way to decrease rapidly. They are used in "full-fashioned" shoulder shaping, but can be found elsewhere as well.
Have you used these before?
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[@audreyhackel8709]

Never saw this technique before. Always something new to learn. Thank you for teaching this.

[@HeatherStorta]

My pleasure!

[@astatine0085]

Great technique. Thanks for showing us.

[@HeatherStorta]

You are so welcome!

[@nicholsad]

Thanks for demonstrating this technique, Heather. I haven’t seen it before. So many uses!

[@HeatherStorta]

You're welcome!

[@audreybattrum1242]

Love it!

[@moniquerobinson7691]

I have not tried that technique before, but looks very nice. I can see a lot of uses for that. Thanks for demonstrating this, Heather.

[@HeatherStorta]

You are so welcome!

[@debreischool]

Hi Heather, thanks for sharing this, I did not know this decrease 😃! So you use it to decrease more. It looks less bulky than k3tog or k4tog or sssk and ssssk. The swatch shows a sharper raglan, full fashioned. Blended would also work I think? Where is the cabled decrease worked most?

[@HeatherStorta]

Blended would work too, yes! It's mostly seen in "full fashioned" shoulder shaping, where the shoulder seam is moved from the top shoulder line to a more diagonal line at the back shoulder. You need rapid decreases in the back piece to get the sharper diagonal line there for that seam. But you could use these any place you need a multi-stitch decrease! It is less bulky than its counterparts, very true!

[@karenalbery2773]

I have never seen these decreases before. When would you need to use these?

[@HeatherStorta]

You'd use these any time you need to make 2 or 3 (or 4!) decreases at the same time. So you could use it as a replacement for a k3tog or k4 tog, for example.
They are most often found in "full-fashioned" shoulder shaping where the shoulder seam is moved to the back instead of sitting at the top of the shoulder line -- you use these in the back piece to get a sharper/faster decrease line along that seam. (Look at high-end store-bought cashmere sweaters and they will most likely have these full fashioned shoulder seams with cabled decreases.)