Next, I decided to try creating a cable, or twist, in the knit fabric. The basic idea is to hold 4 stitches out, knit the next 4, put the first 4 back on the needle, and then knit them. This sort of manipulation of fabric was different from what one could do with a sewing machine (at least what someone at my level can do), and created a prominent twist. I used a stockinette stitch background to help the texture stick out more: on a garter stitch background, the cable might've gotten lost.