Let’s learn Knitting Stitch #24, is all about Cables!

Categorie: Cable Knitting Stitch

Yarn used to make this swatch
Liliacraftparty Hand Dyed Merino Sock weight yarn
Yarn available at https://liliacraftparty.com/yarns/

Needles Size
3.25mm

Number of stitches:
To make this knitting stitch you need multiple of 14

Swatch
To make this swatch, CO 50 sts. (42sts plus 6 extrasts to make swatch and 1st border each side)

Abbreviations: You will find a useful list of abbreviations on this page
This list includes the abbreviations you need to make this knitting stitch and will help you with other stitches and patterns too, so keep this guide handy, is a gift from LiliaCraftParty.
If there is a special abbreviation made only for this stitch will be written on the –Notes.

Instructions

Knitting abbreviations:

k: knit | p: purl |

CCross: slip 2sts on cable needle and hold in back, slip 2sts on cable needle and hold in front, k2sts, k2 from cable needle hold in front, k2 from cable needle hold in back

2/1LC: slip 2sts on cable needle and hold in front of work, p1, k2 from cable needle.

1/2RC: slip 1st on cable needle and hold in back of work, k2, p1 from cable needle.

Number of stitches:
To make this knitting stitch you need multiple of 14

Cast on 50sts (42sts plus 6 extra sts to make swatch and 1st border each side)

Row 1 (RS): k1, k3, (CCross, k8)3 times, k3, k1

Row 2 (WS): k1, work sts as they appear to 1st, k1

Row 3: k1, k2, (1/2RC, k2, 2/1LC, k6)3 times, 1/2RC, k1, k1

Row 5: k1, k1, (1/2RC, k4, 2/1LC, k4)3 times, 1/2RC, k2, k1

Row 7: k1, (1/2RC, k6, 2/1LC, k2)3 times, 1/2RC, k3, k1

Row 9: k1, k2, k8, (CCross, k8)2 times, CCross, k4, k1

Row 11: k1, (2/1LC, k6, 1/2RC, k2)3 times, 2/1LC, k3, k1

Row 13: k1, k1, (2/1LC, k4, 1/2RC, k4)3 times, 2/1LC, k2, k1

Row 15: k1, k2, (2/1LC, k2, 1/2RC, k6)3 times, 2/1LC, k1, k1

Repeat row 1 to 16

Chart

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