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Swatch of the Basic 4-Step Cable Knit Stitch on a fur blanket.
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Basic 4-Step Cable Stitch Swatch Instructions (Download)

The Basic 4-Step cable stitch is a 6-row repeat, consisting of 1 small cable that shifts 2 stitches on every right side row.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes

Equipment

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

Materials

  • Any Yarn

Instructions

Knit flat using straight needles:

  • CO 12 STS
  • Row 1 (WS): *K1, P10* K1
  • Row 2 (RS): P1 *C4B, K2, C4B, P1*
  • Row 3 (WS): *K1, P10* K1
  • Row 4 (RS): P1 *K4, C4B, K2, P1*
  • Row 5 (WS): *K1, P10* K1
  • Row 6 (RS): P1 *K2, C4B, K4, P1*
  • Repeat rows 1 – 6 until desired length.

Abbreviations : Knitting Techniques

  • * – * – repeat between *asterisks* to the end of the round
  • BO – bind-off in pattern
  • CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
  • C4B – cable 4 back – slip 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the back of your work, knit the next 2 stitches off your left hand needle and then knit the 2 stitches off the cable needle
  • K – knit stitches (K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
  • K1TBL – knit 1 stitch through the back loop
  • P – purl stitches (P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
  • RS – right side of work
  • S1PW – slip one stitch purl-wise
  • STS – stitches
  • WS – wrong side of work
  • WYIF – with yarn in front