Left handed cables seem to be an advanced skill, but thankfully, they really are not. I was surprised when I learned how to make cables how easy there really are and fun to make.
Understanding left handed cables
First, before getting into how to make a cable stitch I want to explain what is happening with the stitches. Cables boil down to stitches knit out of order: knitting the stitches further away from the point of your needles before knitting the ones closest to the point.