How to knit Cable Stitch:
Cast on 55 stitches and work according to chart.
The chart shows only Right Side rows.
On Wrong Side rows, work all stitches as they appear.
Abbreviation:
k: Knit
p: Purl
Cr3 Right: slip 1 stitch to cable needle, hold to back, K2, K1 from cable needle
Cr3 Left: slip 2 stitches to cable needle, hold to front, K1, K2 from cable needle
C4F: slip 2 stitches to cable needle, hold to front, K2, K2 from cable needle
C4B: slip 2 stitches to cable needle, hold to back, K2, K2 from cable needle
Written Instructions:
Row 1 (right side): edge stitch, k5, Cr3 Left, k1, C4B, p1, k4, Cr3 Left, k1, C4B, p1, C4F, k1, Cr3 Right, k4, p1, C4F, k1, Cr3 Right, k5, edge stitch.
Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): work all stitches as they appear.
Row 3: edge stitch, k7, C4B, k2, p1, k6, C4B, k2, p1, k2, C4F, k6, p1, k2, C4F, k7, edge stitch.
Row 5: edge stitch, k5, C4B, k4, p1, k4, C4B, k4, p1, k4, C4F, k4, p1, k4, C4F, k5, edge stitch.
Row 7: edge stitch, k3, C4B, k1, Cr3 Left, k2, p1, k2, C4B, k1, Cr3 Left, k2, p1, k2, Cr3 Right, k1, C4F, k2, p1, k2, Cr3 Right, k1, C4F, k3, edge stitch.
Row 9: edge stitch, k1, C4B, k1, Cr3 Left twice, k1, p1, C4B, k1, Cr3 Left twice, k1, p1, k1, Cr3 Right twice, k1, C4F, p1, k1, Cr3 Right twice, k1, C4F, k1, edge stitch.
Row 11: edge stitch, k1, Cr3 Left 4 times, p1, Cr3 Left 4 times, p1, Cr3 Right 4 times, p1, Cr3 Right 4 times, k1, edge stitch.
Row 13: edge stitch, k2, Cr3 Left 3 times, k2, p1, k1, Cr3 Left 3 times, k2, p1, k2, Cr3 Right 3 times, k1, p1, k2, Cr3 Right 3 times, k2, edge stitch.
Row 15: edge stitch, k3, Cr3 Left 3 times, k1, p1, k2, Cr3 Left 3 times, k1, p1, k1, Cr3 Right 3 times, k2, p1, k1, Cr3 Right 3 times, k3, edge stitch.
Row 17: edge stitch, k4, Cr3 Left 3 times, p1, k3, Cr3 Left 3 times, p1, Cr3 Right 3 times, k3, p1, Cr3 Right 3 times, k4, edge stitch.
Repeat Rows 1-18 throughout.