To be honest, I don’t find cabling with a needle too cumbersome, I tend to use a DPN or a circular needle tip (without the cord) instead of an actual cable needle, but I don’t really find that it slows me down.

That said, when I’m doing a lot of cables, such as recently while making my Mr Greenjeans, I’m glad to know this technique for when I’m on the road and don’t have access to a spare needle.

Don’t be alarmed, this video doesn’t have any sound, but it’s a good representation of how to work the technique.

Three skeins out of five (but only because it’s not really all that necessary).