Special Stitches in Knitting: Cable 2 Front and Cable 2 Back

Special Stitches

Cable 2 Front (C2F): Slip one stitch onto cable needle and hold to front, knit one, knit one off of cable needle.

Cable 2 Back (C2B): Slip one stitch onto cable needle and hold to back, knit one, knit one off of cable needle.

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 6.

Set-Up Rows

Set-Up Row 1: Using A yarn, knit;

Set-Up Row 2: Using A yarn, purl;

Main Stitch Pattern Rows

1st Row: Using B, knit 2, *sl 2, knit 4; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, slip 2, knit 2;

2nd Row: Using B, purl 2, *sl 2, purl 4; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, slip 2, purl 2;

3rd Row: Using A, knit 1, C2B, C2F, *knit 2, C2B, C2F; repeat from * to last stitch, knit 1;

4th Row: Using A, purl;

5th Row: Using B, knit 5, slip 2, *knit 4, slip 2; repeat from * to last 5 stitches, knit 5;

6th Row: Using B, purl 5, *sl 2, purl 4; repeat from * to last 7 stitches, slip 2, purl 5;

7th Row: Using A, knit 4, C2B, C2F, *knit 2, C2B, C2F; repeat from * to last 4 stitches, knit 4;

8th Row: Using A yarn, purl.

Repeat the 1st to 8th rows to continue the pattern.