Braided Cable Knitting Stitch Pattern
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Create extra warmth and coziness with this Braided Cable Knitting Stitch! This stitch creates a beautiful woven fabric.
About the Stitch
The Braided Cable Stitch is an 8 row repeat, consisting of 2 simple cables which are only used on 2 of the 8 rows.
This is a simple 8-row repeat and all of the right side rows have cable stitches.
This braided cable looks similar to a basket weave stitch consisting of 2 cable stitches and a on a sea of stockinette stitches creating a lovely fabric with the gorgeous texture of woven cable stitches.
It’s an 8-row repeat, but only 2 rows have cable stitches. For the rest of the rows, you’ll be creating that beautiful stockinette texture.
This is not a reversible pattern, meaning that the front and back are not the same.
There aren’t any increases or decreases, so you should always have the same number of stitches on the needles.
Skill level: Intermediate / Advanced Beginner
Are you looking for the Basic Braid Cable Knitting Stitch video tutorial?
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
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 weight 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.
Braid Cable Stitch Swatch Instructions
Knit flat using straight needles:
CO in multiples of 23, plus 5
Row 1 = Right side/Front
Row 1 & 5: *P5, K18* P5
Row 2, 4, 6, 8: K5 *P18, K5*
Row 3: *P5 (C6B – 3x)* P5
Row 7: *P5, K3 (C6F – 2x), K3* P5
Repeat rows 1-8, until desired length
Video Tutorial
Music by Ben Sound
*Check out some of my other Cable Knit Stitches.
Checklist
Knit flat using straight needles:
CO in multiples of 23, plus 5
Row 1 = Right side/Front
Row 1 (RS): *P5, K18* P5
Row 2 (WS): K5 *P18, K5*
Row 3 (RS): *P5 (C6B – 3x)* P5
Row 4 (WS): K5 *P18, K5*
Row 5 (RS): *P5, K18* P5
Row 6 (WS): K5 *P18, K5*
Row 7 (RS): *P5, K3 (C6F – 2x) K3* P5
Row 8 (WS): K5 *P18, K5*
Repeat rows 1-8, until desired length
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
Headbands
Scarves
Blankets & Pillows
Shawl
Cowl
Suggested Trim:
Rib Stitch
Seed Stitch
Garter Stitch Border
Abbreviations
*– * – repeat between *asterisks* to the end of the round
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K – knit stitches (example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
C6B – right cable – cable 6 back – slip 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the back of your work, knit the next 3 stitches off your left hand needle and then knit the 3 stitches off the cable needle
C6F – left cable – cable 6 front – slip 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, knit the next 3 stitches off your left hand needle and then knit the 3 stitches off the cable needle
P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
RS – right side of your work
WS – wrong side of your work
Right Side Rows / Front of the Work
Braided Cable Stitch Swatch Instructions
Equipment
- Knitting Needles (Recommended Size for Yarn)
Materials
- Any Yarn
Instructions
Knit flat using straight needles:
- CO in multiples of 23, plus 5
- Row 1 (RS): *P5, K18* P5
- Row 2 (WS): K5 *P18, K5*
- Row 3 (RS): *P5 (C6B – 3x)* P5
- Row 4 (WS): K5 *P18, K5*
- Row 5 (RS): *P5, K18* P5
- Row 6 (WS): K5 *P18, K5*
- Row 7 (RS): *P5, K3 (C6F – 2x) K3* P5
- Row 8 (WS): K5 *P18, K5*
- Repeat rows 1-8, until desired length.
Abbreviations
- *– * – repeat between *asterisks* to the end of the round
- CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
- K – knit stitches (example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
- C6B – right cable – cable 6 back – slip 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the back of your work, knit the next 3 stitches off your left hand needle and then knit the 3 stitches off the cable needle
- C6F – left cable – cable 6 front – slip 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, knit the next 3 stitches off your left hand needle and then knit the 3 stitches off the cable needle
- P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
- RS – right side of your work
- WS – wrong side of your work