Double-O Cable Knitting Stitch Pattern

Welcome to Day 20 of the 21 Days of Cable Knit Stitches Series!

This pattern uses two cables side-by-side using knit & purl stitches giving the cable even more depth and texture. This is such a pretty stitch! It reminds me of an owl. Enjoy today’s stitch because tomorrow’s stitch is a challenge!

Materials:

Size US 11 {8mm} Knitting Needles
Approximately 75 Yards {68m} of a Super Bulky Yarn
{I used Chill by Sugarbush Yarns}
Cable Needle

Notes:

The CO edge is the width.
You can use any category of yarn you’d like, just keep in mind that the thinner the yarn, the narrower your headband.

Video Tutorial:

*Check out some of my other Cable Knit Stitches.

Headband Pattern, Knit Flat, Back & Forth:

CO 16 STS

Row 1, 3 {WS}: K1TBL, K1, P2, K2, P4, K2, P2, K1, K1TBL
Row 2 {RS}: WYIF S1PW, P1, K2, P2, K4, P2, K2, P1, WYIF S1PW
Row 4 {RS}: WYIF S1PW, P1, [T3F, T3B] x2, P1, WYIF S1PW
Row 5, 7 {WS}: K1TBL, K2, P4, K2, P4, K2, K1TBL
Row 6 {RS}: WYIF S1PW, P2, C4B, P2, C4F, P2, WYIF S1PW
Row 8 {RS}: WYIF S1PW, P1, [T3B, T3F] x2, P1, WYIF S1PW
Repeat rows 1 – 8 until it’s about 18” {46cm} long, or desired length

To End:
Repeat rows 1 & 2
BO in the row 3 pattern
Sew the CO & BO edges together
{To see how I do it, watch my video: How to Sew the Seam on a Headband}

Abbreviations:

* – * – repeat between * to end of round
BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}
C4B – cable 4 back – slip 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the back of your work, knit the next 2 stitches off your left hand needle and then knit the 2 stitches off the cable needle
C4F – cable 4 front – 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 {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}
K1TBL – knit 1 stitch through the back loop
P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}
RS – right side of work
S1PW – slip one stitch purl-wise
STS – stitches
T3B – twist 3 back – slip 1 stitch onto cable needle and hold it in the back of your work, knit the next 2 STS off your left hand needle and then purl the stitch off your cable needle
T3F – twist 3 front – slip 2 STS onto cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, purl the next stitch off your left hand needle and then knit the 2 STS off your cable needle
WS – wrong side of work
WYIF – with yarn in front

Front:

Back: