Sand Tracks Knitting Stitch Pattern
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Use the Sand Tracks Knitting Stitch to create this beautifully textured, loosely knit cable woven fabric for your next warm & cozy blanket!
About the Stitch
The sand tracks cable stitch is an 8 row repeat, consisting of 2 simple cables which are only used on 2 rows.
This cable knit stitch consists of 2 cable stitches using 6 stitches each. On one row you’ll create a right leaning cable, knit in stocking stitch for the next 4 rows and then off-set left leaning cable.
If you’re knitting a stockinette stitch shawl or blanket and you’d like to add some texture, this loose knit cable pattern creates a lovely fabric with gorgeous texture of alternating cables.
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
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 (8 mm) Knitting Needles
Cable Needle
Darning Needle / Tapestry Needle / Yarn Needle
Scissors
Note: I like using circular needles or DPN’s 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.
Sand Tracks Cables Stitch Swatch Pattern Instructions
Knit flat using straight needles:
CO in multiples of 12
Row 1 = Right Side/Front
Row 1: *C6F, K6*
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8: *P*
Rows 3, 7: *K*
Row 5: *K6, C6B*
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 12
Row 1 (RS): *C6F, K6*
Row 2 (WS): *P*
Row 3 (RS): *K*
Row 4 (WS): *P*
Row 5 (RS): *K6, C6B*
Row 6 (WS): *P*
Row 7 (RS): *K*
Row 8 (WS): *P*
Repeat rows 1-8, until desired length.
Sand Stitch Cable Knitting Pattern Inspiration
This is one of my favorite cable stitches to create a thick & cozy fabric to snuggle up in!
Suggested Project Ideas:
Sweaters
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)
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
K – knit stitches (example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
RS – right side of work
STS – stitches
WS – wrong side of work
Right Side Rows / Front of Work
Sand Tracks Cables Stitch Swatch Pattern Instructions Download
Equipment
- Knitting Needles (Recommended Size for Yarn)
Materials
- Any Yarn
Instructions
Knit flat using straight needles:
- CO in multiples of 12
- Row 1 (RS): *C6F, K6*
- Row 2 (WS): *P*
- Row 3 (RS): *K*
- Row 4 (WS): *P*
- Row 5 (RS): *K6, C6B*
- Row 6 (WS): *P*
- Row 7 (RS): *K*
- Row 8 (WS): *P*
- 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)
- 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
- K – knit stitches (example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
- P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
- RS – right side of work
- STS – stitches
- WS – wrong side of work
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