Cables give an elegant twist and texture to garments. They look nice, and I've seen them used in crochet garments and accessories several times. But, I used to be afraid of them, very afraid! I avoided cabled patterns because it looked difficult. "Difficult" usually never stopped me before, but this just looked like a lot of work, directions, post stitches, skipping stitches, adding/subtracting, etc. Days, months, years went by... ...then I sat down one day and decided to attack this "cable phobia" and put it finally to rest. And I was surprised! It's actually not so hard. Like learning anything, it may be a bit tricky at first, but with patience and practice, you will be a cable pro in no time. There's really no "set" rules with crocheting cables. It depends on your yarn, your hook, and the size of and what exactly you are making. I decided to write this tutorial to give you an easy start on understanding the crochet cable