Cable Stitch Knitting Pattern
Published: 17/11/24
Category: Cable Knit Stitches
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How to knit Cable Stitch:
Work with a multiple of 16 stitches + 2 edge stitches.
Cast on 18 stitches (16 + 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 = 16 stitches wide.
Repeat pattern between edge stitches throughout.
Abbreviation:
k: Knit
p: Purl
C4F: slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold to front, K2, K2 from cable needle
C4B: slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold to back, K2, K2 from cable needle
C4Fp: slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold to front, P2, K2 from cable needle
C4Bp: slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold to back, K2, P2 from cable needle
Written Instructions:
Row 1 (right side): edge stitch, * p4, C4B, C4F, p4 *; repeat from * to *; end with edge stitch.
Row 2 (wrong side): Purl.
Row 3: edge stitch, * p2, C4Bp, k4, C4Fp, p2 *; repeat from * to *; end with edge stitch.
Row 4: edge stitch, * p4, k2, p4, k2, p4 *; repeat from * to *; end with edge stitch.
Row 5: edge stitch, * C4Bp, p2, k4, p2, C4Fp *; repeat from * to *; end with edge stitch.
Row 6: edge stitch, * p2, k4, p4, k4, p2 *; repeat from * to *; end with edge stitch.
Row 7: edge stitch, * k2, p2, C4Bp, C4Fp, p2, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with edge stitch.
Row 8: edge stitch, * p2, k2, p8, k2, p2 *; repeat from * to *; end with edge stitch.
Row 9: edge stitch, * k2, C4Bp, p4, C4Fp, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with edge stitch.
Row 10: Purl.
Row 11: edge stitch, * C4F, p8, C4B *; repeat from * to *; end with edge stitch.
Row 12: Purl.
Row 13: edge stitch, * k2, C4Fp, p4, C4Bp, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with edge stitch.
Row 14: edge stitch, * p2, k2, p8, k2, p2 *; repeat from * to *; end with edge stitch.
Row 15: edge stitch, * k2, p2, C4Fp, C4Bp, p2, k2 *; repeat from * to *; end with edge stitch.
Row 16: edge stitch, * p2, k4, p4, k4, p2 *; repeat from * to *; end with edge stitch.
Row 17: edge stitch, * C4Fp, p2, k4, p2, C4Bp *; repeat from * to *; end with edge stitch.
Row 18: edge stitch, * p4, k2, p4, k2, p4 *; repeat from * to *; end with edge stitch.
Row 19: edge stitch, * p2, C4Fp, k4, C4Bp, p2 *; repeat from * to *; end with edge stitch.
Row 20: Purl.
Repeat Rows 1-20 throughout.
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