Essential Cable Knitting Techniques and Row Guide

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Susan

Apr 21, 2020 03:37 AM

Detailed Instructions for Cable Knitting Patterns with Row-by-Row Breakdown

Cable Techniques

Cable (Left) – cross stitches to the left: transfer 3 stitches to the auxiliary needle and leave in front of the work, 3 knit stitches, return the stitches from the auxiliary needle and make them as knit stitches;

Cable (Right) – cross stitches to the right: transfer 3 stitches to the auxiliary needle and leave behind the work, 3 knit stitches, return the stitches from the auxiliary needle and make them as knit stitches.

Pattern Overview

The quantity of stitches is multiplied by 24 + 1 stitch from each side. Totally, 26 stitches.

Row Instructions

Row 1

* 2 knit stitches, 2 purls, 6 knit stitches, 2 purls, 6 knit stitches, 2 purls, 2 knit stitches, 2 purls *;

Even Rows

2nd and all the even rows: follow the ornament;

Row 3

* 2 knit stitches, 2 purls, right cable, 2 purls, left cable, 2 purls, 2 knit stitches, 2 purls *;

Subsequent Rows

5th and 7th rows: repeat as in 1st row;

9th row: * 2 knit stitches, 2 purls, right cable, 2 purls, left cable, 2 purls, 2 knit stitches, 2 purls *;

11th and 13th row: follow the ornament;

Row 15

* 2 knit stitches, 2 purls, right cable, 2 purls, left cable, 2 purls, 2 knit stitches, 2 purls *;

Ornament Rows

17th row: follow the ornament;

19th row: * 6 knit stitches, 2 purls, 2 knit stitches, 2 purls, 2 knit stitches, 2 purls, 6 knit stitches, 2 purls *;

Row 21

* left cable, 2 purls, 2 knit stitches, 2 purls, 2 knit stitches, 2 purls, right cable, 2 purls *;

Repeating Rows

23rd and 25th row: repeat as in 19th row;

27th row: * left cable, 2 purls, 2 knit stitches, 2 purls, 2 knit stitches, 2 purls, right cable, 2 purls *;

Final Rows

29th and 31st rows: follow the ornament;

33rd row: * left cable, 2 purls, 2 knit stitches, 2 purls, 2 knit stitches, right cable, 2 purls *;