Cable Stitch Knitting Pattern

Work with a multiple of 9 stitches + 2 edge stitches.

Cast on 20 stitches (9 + 9 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.

The chart shows Right Side and Wrong Side rows.

The numbers at right edge of chart indicate Right Side rows, and at left edge Wrong Side rows.

Read Right Side rows from right to left, Wrong Side rows from left to right.

The pattern repeat = 9 stitches wide.

Repeat pattern between edge stitches throughout.

k: Knit

p: Purl

2-st LT: knit through the back loop 2nd stitch behind first stitch, without dropping from left-hand needle, knit the first stitch, drop both stitches from left-hand needle

slip wyif: slip 1 pwise, leave yarn at front of work

Row 1 (right side): edge stitch, * p1, k7, p1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 2 (wrong side): edge stitch, * k1, p4, slip wyif, p1, slip wyif, k1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 3: edge stitch, * p1, 2-st LT twice, k3, p1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 4: edge stitch, * k1, p3, slip wyif, p1, slip wyif, p1, k1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 5: edge stitch, * p1, k1, 2-st LT twice, k2, p1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 6: edge stitch, * k1, p2, slip wyif, p1, slip wyif, p2, k1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 7: edge stitch, * p1, k2, 2-st LT twice, k1, p1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 8: edge stitch, * k1, p1, slip wyif, p1, slip wyif, p3, k1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 9: edge stitch, * p1, k3, 2-st LT twice, p1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 10: edge stitch, * k1, p2, slip wyif, p4, k1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 11: edge stitch, * p1, k4, 2-st LT, k1, p1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 12: edge stitch, * k1, p1, slip wyif, p5, k1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Row 13: edge stitch, * p1, k5, 2-st LT, p1 *; repeat from * to *; edge stitch.

Work Rows 1-13 once, then repeat Rows 2-13 throughout.