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Swatch of the Mock Cable Knitting Stitch Pattern on a wood table.
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Mock Cable Stitch Swatch Pattern Instructions Download

This mock cable rib stitch is a 4 row repeat, consisting of 1 increase twist stitch and 1 decrease stitch on the right side rows. The wrong side rows, back of your work, are simple and relaxing.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes

Equipment

  • Knitting Needles (Recommended Size for Yarn)
  • Darning Needle
  • Scissors

Materials

  • Any Yarn

Instructions

Knit flat using straight needles:

  • CO in multiples of 5 +4
  • Row 1 (RS): *P4, KFBF* P4 (increase 2 stitches per repeat)
  • Row 2 (WS): K4 *P3, K4*
  • Row 3 (RS): *P4, K3TOG* P4 (decrease 2 stitches per repeat)
  • Row 4 (WS): K4 *P1, K4*
  • Repeat rows 1-4, until desired length.

Knitting Techniques + 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)
  • KFBF – knit into the front, back and then the front again of the same stitch
  • K3TOG – knit 3 stitches together
  • P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
  • RS - right side of work
  • WS - wrong side of work