Crossover Cable Knitting Stitch Pattern

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Materials:

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

Super Bulky Yarn Substitutes:

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Pattern:

CO in multiples of 8, plus 2
Row 1 = Right side/Front

CO 10 STS

Row 1, 3, 5, 7: *K*
Row 2, 4, 6, 8: *K2, P6* K2
Row 9 & 11: K7 *S1PW, K2, S1PW, K4* K3
Row 10 & 12: K7 *YFWD, S1PW, YBK, K2, YFWD, S1PW, YBK, K4* K3
Row 13: K7 *SL3 to DPN and hold in back, K1, SL2 from DPN to LH needle and bring DPN with 1 ST to the front of your work, K2 from LH needle, K1 from DPN, K4* K3
Row 14: *K2, P6* K2 (same as row 2}
Repeat rows 1-14, until desired length


Abbreviations:

*– * – repeat between the asterisks
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
DPN – Double pointed needle (or cable needle)
K – knit stitches (example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
LH – left hand
P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
S1PW – slip 1 purl-wise
SL2 – slip 2 stitches
SL3 – slip 3 stitches
STS – stitches
YBK – with the yarn in back
YFWD – with the yarn in front


Patterns using this stitch:

Crossover Cable Knitting Stitch Pattern

Learn how to knit the Crossover Cable Knitting Stitch
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes

Equipment

Materials

  • Any Yarn

Instructions

  • CO 10 STS
  • Row 1, 3, 5, 7: *K*
  • Row 2, 4, 6, 8: *K2, P6* K2
  • Row 9 & 11: K7 *S1PW, K2, S1PW, K4* K3
  • Row 10 & 12: K7 *YFWD, S1PW, YBK, K2, YFWD, S1PW, YBK, K4* K3
  • Row 13: K7 *SL3 to DPN and hold in back, K1, SL2 from DPN to LH needle and bring DPN with 1 ST to the front of your work, K2 from LH needle, K1 from DPN, K4* K3
  • Row 14: *K2, P6* K2 (same as row 2}
  • Repeat rows 1-14, until desired length

Abbreviations

  • *– * – repeat between the asterisks
  • CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
  • DPN – Double pointed needle (or cable needle)
  • K – knit stitches (example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
  • LH – left hand
  • P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
  • S1PW – slip 1 purl-wise
  • SL2 – slip 2 stitches
  • SL3 – slip 3 stitches
  • STS – stitches
  • YBK – with the yarn in back
  • YFWD – with the yarn in front

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