Cable Stitch Knitting Stitch

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Cable Stitch Knitting Stitch

How to knit Cable Stitch:

Multiple of 20 + 2 + 2 selvage sts.

Cast on 24 stitches (20 + 2 + 2 selvage sts) and work according to chart.

The chart shows only RS rows.

On WS rows, work all sts as they appear (= knit all knit stitches and purl all purl stitches).

The pat rep = 20 sts wide.

2-st LT: knit 2nd st from behind without dropping from LH needle, knit first, drop both sts from LH needle together.

C4F: Slip 2 sts to cn, hold to front, K2, K2 from cn.

C4B: Slip 2 sts to cn, hold to back, K2, K2 from cn.

Row 1: edge st, * 2-st LT, p3, k12, p3, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, 2-st LT, edge st.

Row 3: edge st, * 2-st LT, p3, k2, C4B, C4F, k2, p3, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, 2-st LT, edge st.

Row 5: edge st, * 2-st LT, p3, C4B, k4, C4F, p3, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, 2-st LT, edge st.

Row 7: edge st, * 2-st LT, p3, k2, C4B, C4F, k2, p3, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, 2-st LT, edge st.

Row 9: edge st, * 2-st LT, p3, C4B, k4, C4F, p3, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, 2-st LT, edge st.

Row 11: edge st, * 2-st LT, p3, C4F, k4, C4B, p3, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, 2-st LT, edge st.

Row 13: edge st, * 2-st LT, p3, k2, C4F, C4B, k2, p3, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, 2-st LT, edge st.

Row 15: edge st, * 2-st LT, p3, C4F, k4, C4B, p3, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, 2-st LT, edge st.

Row 17: edge st, * 2-st LT, p3, k2, C4F, C4B, k2, p3, repeat from * to the last 3 sts, 2-st LT, edge st.

Work Rows 1-18 once, then repeat Rows 3-18 throughout.