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Swatch of the Interlaced Cables Cable Knit Stitch on a fur blanket.
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Interlaced Cable Stitch Swatch Instructions (Download)

This Interlaced Cable Stitch consists of 4 cable stitches. 2 use 4 stitches and 2 use 8 stitches. For 16 rows you’ll be knitting the cables in the center and then knit a large cable to create a horseshoe and swap the cables to the outside edges. Creating a lovely fabric with the gorgeous texture of woven cable stitches.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 45 minutes

Equipment

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

Materials

  • Any Yarn

Instructions

Knit flat using straight needles:

  • CO 19 STS
  • Beginning Rows:
  • Row 1 (WS): K1, P8, K1, P8, K1
  • Row 2 (RS): P1, K8, P1
  • Row 3 (WS): K1, P8, K1, P8, K1
  • Row 4 (RS): P1, K8, P1
  • Cable Section:
  • Row 1 (WS): K1, P8, K1, P8, K1
  • Row 2 (RS): P1, C8B, P1, C8F, P1
  • Row 3 (WS): K1, P3, K1, P4, K1, P4, K1, P3, K1
  • Row 4 (RS): P1, K3, P1, K4, P1, K4, P1, K3, P1
  • Row 5 (WS): K1, P3, K1, P4, K1, P4, K1, P3, K1
  • Row 6 (RS): P1, K3, P1, C4B, P1, C4F, P1, K3, P1
  • Row 7 (WS): K1, P3, K1, P4, K1, P4, K1, P3, K1
  • Row 8 (RS): P1, K3, P1, K4, P1, K4, P1, K3, P1
  • Row 9 (WS): K1, P3, K1, P4, K1, P4, K1, P3, K1
  • Row 10 (RS): P1, K3, P1, C4B, P1, C4F, P1, K3, P1
  • Row 11 (WS): K1, P3, K1, P4, K1, P4, K1, P3, K1
  • Row 12 (RS): P1, K3, P1, K4, P1, K4, P1, K3, P1
  • Row 13 (WS): K1, P3, K1, P4, K1, P4, K1, P3, K1
  • Row 14 (RS): P1, K3, P1, C4B, P1, C4F, P1, K3, P1
  • Row 15 (WS): K1, P3, K1, P4, K1, P4, K1, P3, K1
  • Row 16 (RS): P1, K3, P1, K4, P1, K4, P1, K3, P1
  • Row 17 (WS): K1, P3, K1, P4, K1, P4, K1, P3, K1
  • Row 18 (RS): P1, C8B, P1, C8F, P1
  • Row 19 (WS): K1, P4, K1, P3, K1, P3, K1, P4, K1
  • Row 20 (RS): P1, K4, P1, K3, P1, K3, P1, K4, P1
  • Row 21 (WS): K1, P4, K1, P3, K1, P3, K1, P4, K1
  • Row 22 (RS): P1, C4B, P1, K3, P1, K3, P1, C4F, P1
  • Row 23 (WS): K1, P4, K1, P3, K1, P3, K1, P4, K1
  • Row 24 (RS): P1, K4, P1, K3, P1, K3, P1, K4, P1
  • Row 25 (WS): K1, P4, K1, P3, K1, P3, K1, P4, K1
  • Row 26 (RS): P1, C4B, P1, K3, P1, K3, P1, C4F, P1
  • Row 27 (WS): K1, P4, K1, P3, K1, P3, K1, P4, K1
  • Row 28 (RS): P1, K4, P1, K3, P1, K3, P1, K4, P1
  • Row 29 (WS): K1, P4, K1, P3, K1, P3, K1, P4, K1
  • Row 30 (RS): P1, C4B, P1, K3, P1, K3, P1, C4F, P1
  • Row 31 (WS): K1, P4, K1, P3, K1, P3, K1, P4, K1
  • Row 32 (RS): P1, K4, P1, K3, P1, K3, P1, K4, P1
  • Row 33 (WS): K1, P4, K1, P3, K1, P3, K1, P4, K1
  • Repeat rows 2 – 33, 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
  • C4F – cable 4 front – slip 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, knit the next 2 stitches off your left hand needle and then knit the 2 stitches off the cable needle
  • C8B – cable 8 back – slip 4 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the back of your work, knit the next 4 stitches off your left hand needle and then knit the 4 stitches off the cable needle
  • C8F – cable 8 front – slip 4 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, knit the next 4 stitches off your left needle and then knit the 4 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