Honeycomb Cable Knitting Stitch Pattern
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This Honeycomb Cable Knitting Stitch is the perfect pattern to add extra warmth & coziness to your next knitted project!
About the Stitch
The honeycomb cable stitch consists of 2 simple 4 stitch cables knit back-to-back.
Knit the honeycomb stitch on repeat to create a beautifully thick & cozy fabric.
The honeycomb stitch is similar to the mini honeycomb stitch. The difference being that the honeycomb stitch uses 2-4 stitch cables and the mini honeycomb stitch use 2-2 stitch 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
Yarn Substitutions
You can use any 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.
Super Bulky Yarn Substitutes:
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Honeycomb Cable Stitch Swatch Instructions
Knit flat using straight needles:
CO in multiples of 8
Row 1 = Right Side/Front
Row 1: *C4B, C4F*
Row 2, 4, 6, 8: *P*
Row 3 & 7 *K*
Row 5: *C4F, C4B*
Repeat rows 1-8, until desired length
Checklist
Knit flat using straight needles:
Row 1 (RS): *C4B, C4F* (cable row)
Row 2 (WS): *P*
Row 3 (RS): *K*
Row 4 (WS): *P*
Row 5 (RS): *C4F, C4B* (cable row)
Row 6 (WS): *P*
Row 7 (RS): *K*
Row 8 (WS): *P*
Cable Stitch 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
Cardigans
Suggested Trim:
1×1 ribbing
Seed Stitch
Garter Stitch
Moss Stitch
Knitting Abbreviations
*– * – repeat between *asterisks* to the end of the round
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
C4B – cable 4 back – right leaning cable – transfer 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the back of your work, knit the next 2 stitches off the left needle and then knit the 2 stitches off the cable needle
C4F – cable4front – left leaning cable – transfer 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, knit the next 2 stitches off the left 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)
RS – right side
WS – wrong side
Right Side Rows / Front of Work
Honeycomb Cable Stitch Swatch Instructions
Equipment
- Knitting Needles (Recommended Size for Yarn)
Materials
- Any Yarn
Instructions
Knit flat using straight needles:
- Row 1 (RS): *C4B, C4F* (cable row)
- Row 2 (WS): *P*
- Row 3 (RS): *K*
- Row 4 (WS): *P*
- Row 5 (RS): *C4F, C4B* (cable row)
- 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)
- C4B – cable 4 back – right leaning cable – transfer 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the back of your work, knit the next 2 stitches off the left needle and then knit the 2 stitches off the cable needle
- C4F – cable4front – left leaning cable – transfer 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, knit the next 2 stitches off the left 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)
- RS – right side
- WS – wrong side