Knit this FREE cable stitch plant cozy for your house plant. I love knitting these cozies, they’re so much easier than baskets, because they don’t have a bottom on them! Making it a great stash buster knitting pattern too. :) Happy knitting!

About:

Available Sizes: Two

Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart

Pattern Language: English

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

PDF Format: Printer & Mobile Friendly

Bonus: Video, Checklist

Techniques:

Knit in the Round

Knit & Purl Stitches

Cable Stitch

Materials: 

Yarn Weight: Worsted

Yardage: 90 – 135 yards {83 – 123 meters}

Suggested Yarn: Knit Picks Simply Cotton Organic Worsted Yarn

Extras: Stitch Marker, Cable Needle

Sizes:

4″ {10cm} diameter container CO 56 STS {Knit in the Round, using the magic loop method}

Size 9 {5.5mm} circular knitting needles with a 24”+ cable

90-110 yards {82 – 100 meters} of a worsted cotton yarn

5″ {13cm} diameter container CO 80 STS {Knit in the Round}

Size 9 {5.5mm} circular knitting needles with a 16” {41cm} cable

125-135 yards {114 – 123 meters} of a worsted cotton yarn

Details:

Gauge: 23 STS & 24 rounds per 4” {10cm} square, knit in the pattern below

Notes:

Not reversible.

Knit bottom up.

Knit using the lattice knit stitch.

Knit holding 2 strands of yarn together throughout.

Knit in the round with a circular needle.

When knitting in the round you’re always knitting the right side of your work.

I chose to BO in the K1, P1 pattern because when I BO in all knit STS the STS lay over so I see it from the front and when I BO in the K1, P1 pattern the BO STS are on top of the pattern, however the K1, P1 pattern makes a stretchy edge and it flares out, so I left a long tail and wove it through the BO STS and cinched it tight when I put it on the container. I’m very happy with the end result, so if I made another I’d make it the same way.

This is naturally a tight stitch, so try not to knit tightly. If you naturally knit tightly you might want to use a larger needle.

I tried slipping stitches forward and backwards on the cable Rounds to get them to overlap, so you couldn’t see where the round changes, but I kept getting the same result, an elongated cable, so the above pattern is the best I could create to minimize the “seam” when you change Rounds.

This stitch was a bit hard on my hands. I only knit 1 set per day until it was finished. I really like the end result, so this one is a labor of love for me… not my favorite stitch to knit, but I love the end result!

This is an unforgiving stitch. When you make a mistake, it’s noticeable and the only way to fix it is to tink back or frog. :( Don’t despair! It’s sooo pretty when it’s finished! It’s worth it! :)

Video:

Click here to watch the “Lattice Knit Stitch” video tutorial.

Pattern, Knit in the Round:

CO 56 or 80 STS, PM, join in the round

Round 1: *K*

Round 2: K2 *C4B* K2

Round 3: *K*

Round 4: *C4F*

Round 5: *K*

Round 6: *K*

Repeat rounds 1-6, 3 more times {or until desired height}

Repeat Rounds 1-5

Last round  BO in the K1, P1 pattern

Abbreviations:

* – * – repeat between *

BO – bind-off in pattern

C4B – cable4back {Transfer 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the back of your work, knit the next 2 stitches and then knit the 2 stitches off the cable needle}

C4F – cable4front {Transfer 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, knit the next 2 stitches and then knit the 2 stitches off the cable needle}

CO – cast-on {long-tail cast-on method}

K – knit stitches {K1 means to knit 1 stitch}

P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}

PM – place marker

STS – stitches

Gauge:

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