Cable Lace Knitting Stitch Pattern
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Learn how to knit this gorgeous Cable Lace Knitting Stitch in the video tutorial below. Use it in your next cable knit project!
About the Stitch
The cable lace knitting stitch is a 12 row repeat that will keep your hands and mind busy.
This cable & lace pattern consists of 2 cable stitches with lacy stitches on every row creating a beautiful fabric with a lovely texture of lacy cable stitches.
If you’re knitting a stockinette stitch scarf or blanket and you’d like to add this cable pattern, having a few reverse stockinette stiches on either side of your cable will give it more definition, so it “pops.”
This is not a reversible pattern, meaning that the front and back are not the same.
There are the same number of increase and decrease stitches on each row, so you should always have the same number of stitches on the needles.
Skill level: Intermediate / Advanced Beginner knitters
Yarn, Needles & Notions
Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 35-45 yards (32 – 41 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick
Needle Size: US 11 (8mm) Knitting Needles
Cable Needle
Darning Needle / Tapestry Needle / Yarn Needle
Scissors
Stitch Markers (optional)
Note: I like using circular needles for a small swatch, it’s easier on my hands than full length straight needles.
Yarn Substitutions
You can use any category of yarn you’d like. To get the right gauge, start with the recommended needle size. If you’re stitches are too loose, use smaller needles and if you’re stitches are too tight use larger needles.
Cable Lace Stitch Swatch Instructions
Knit flat using straight needles:
CO in multiples of 12, plus 8
Row 1 = Right side/Front
Row 1, 3, 7, 9: P2 *K2, YO, SSK, P2*
Row 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12: K2 *P2, YO, P2TOG, K2*
Row 5: P2 *C4F, P2, K2, YO, SSK, P2* C4F, P2
Row 11: P2 *K2, YO, SSK, P2, C4F, P2* K2, YO, SSK, P2
Repeat Rows 1-12, until desired length.
Expert tip: Place a stitch marker after the first 2 stitches and before the last 2 stitches to separate the garter stitch border stitches from the brioche cable stitches.
Checklist
Knit flat using straight needles:
CO in multiples of 12, plus 8
Row 1 (RS): P2 *K2, YO, SSK, P2*
Row 2 (WS): K2 *P2, YO, P2TOG, K2*
Row 3 (RS): P2 *K2, YO, SSK, P2*
Row 4 (WS): K2 *P2, YO, P2TOG, K2*
Row 5 (RS): P2 *C4F, P2, K2, YO, SSK, P2* C4F, P2
Row 6 (WS): K2 *P2, YO, P2TOG, K2*
Row 7 (RS): P2 *K2, YO, SSK, P2*
Row 8 (WS): K2 *P2, YO, P2TOG, K2*
Row 9 (RS): P2 *K2, YO, SSK, P2*
Row 10 (WS): K2 *P2, YO, P2TOG, K2*
Row 11 (RS): P2 *K2, YO, SSK, P2, C4F, P2* K2, YO, SSK, P2
Row 12 (WS): K2 *P2, YO, P2TOG, K2*
Repeat Rows 1-12, until desired length.
Video Tutorial
Music by Ben Sound
*Check out some other free stitch patterns.
Cable Pattern Inspiration
This is one of my favorite stitches to create a thick & cozy fabric for just about any project!
Suggested Project Ideas:
Hats
Sweaters
Cowl
Scarves
Blankets & Pillows
Shawl
Suggested Trim:
Rib Stitch
Seed Stitch
Garter Stitch
Knitting Abbreviations
*– * – repeat between *asterisks* to the end of the round
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
C4F – cable 4 front – left cable – slip 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, knit the next 2 stitches off your left-hand needle and then knit the 2 stitches off the cable needle
K – knit stitches (example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
P2TOG – purl 2 stitches together
RS – right side row
SSK – slip, slip, knit
WS – wrong side row
YO – yarn overs
Right Side Rows : Front of the Work
Cable Lace Stitch Swatch Instructions
Equipment
- Knitting Needles (Recommended Size for Yarn)
Materials
- Any Yarn
Instructions
Knit flat using straight needles:
- CO in multiples of 12, plus 8
- Row 1 (RS): P2 *K2, YO, SSK, P2*
- Row 2 (WS): K2 *P2, YO, P2TOG, K2*
- Row 3 (RS): P2 *K2, YO, SSK, P2*
- Row 4 (WS): K2 *P2, YO, P2TOG, K2*
- Row 5 (RS): P2 *C4F, P2, K2, YO, SSK, P2* C4F, P2
- Row 6 (WS): K2 *P2, YO, P2TOG, K2*
- Row 7 (RS): P2 *K2, YO, SSK, P2*
- Row 8 (WS): K2 *P2, YO, P2TOG, K2*
- Row 9 (RS): P2 *K2, YO, SSK, P2*
- Row 10 (WS): K2 *P2, YO, P2TOG, K2*
- Row 11 (RS): P2 *K2, YO, SSK, P2, C4F, P2* K2, YO, SSK, P2
- Row 12 (WS): K2 *P2, YO, P2TOG, K2*
- Repeat Rows 1-12, until desired length.
Abbreviations
- *– * – repeat between *asterisks* to the end of the round
- CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
- C4F – cable 4 front – left cable – slip 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, knit the next 2 stitches off your left-hand needle and then knit the 2 stitches off the cable needle
- K – knit stitches (example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
- P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
- P2TOG – purl 2 stitches together
- RS – right side row
- SSK – slip, slip, knit
- WS – wrong side row
- YO – yarn overs