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Swatch of the Open V-Stitch Cable Knit Stitch on a fur blanket.
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Open V Stitch Cable Swatch Instructions (Download)

The Open V Cable Stitch is an 8 row repeat, consisting of cable fronts & backs & twists. Learn lots of new techniques in this one.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes

Equipment

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

Materials

  • Any Yarn

Instructions

Knit flat using straight needles:

  • CO 14 STS
  • Row 0 (WS): K4, P6, K4
  • Row 1 (RS): P4, C3B, C3F, P4
  • Row 2 (WS): K4, P6, K4
  • Row 3 (RS): P3, C3B, K2, C3F, P3
  • Row 4 (WS): K3, P8, K3
  • Row 5 (RS): P2, T3B, K4, T3F, P2
  • Row 6 (WS): K2, P2, K1, P4, K1, P2, K2
  • Row 7 (RS): P1, T3B, P1, C4B, P1, T3F, P1
  • Row 8 (WS): K1, P2, K2, P4, K2, P2, K1
  • Repeat rows 1 – 8 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)
  • C3B – cable 3 back – slip 1 stitch to a cable needle and hold it in the back of your work, knit 2 stitches off the left hand needle and then knit the 1 stitch off the cable needle
  • C3F – cable 3 front – slip 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, knit 1 stitch off the left hand needle and then knit the 2 stitches off the cable needle
  • 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
  • T3B – twist 3 back – slip 1 stitch onto cable needle and hold it in the back of your work, knit the next 2 STS off your left hand needle and then purl the stitch off your cable needle
  • T3F – twist 3 front – slip 2 STS onto cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, purl the next stitch off your left needle and then knit the 2 STS off your cable needle
  • WS – wrong side of work
  • WYIF – with yarn in front