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Basic Braid Cable Stitch

The Basic Braid Cable Stitch is a squishy cable that flows to the left and then to the right giving your project a beautiful cable stitch.
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 with Straight Needles

  • CO 13 STS
  • Row 1 (WS): K2, P9, K2
  • Row 2 (RS): P2, K9, P2
  • Row 3 (WS): K2, P9, K2
  • Row 4 (RS): P2, K3, C6F, P2 (Cabled Row)
  • Row 5 (WS): K2, P9, K2
  • Row 6 (RS): P2, K9, P2
  • Row 7 (WS): K2, P9, K2
  • Row 8 (RS): P2, C6B, K3, P2 (Cabled Row)
  • Repeat rows 1-8 until desired length.

Knit with Circular Knitting Needles

  • CO 33 STS (in increments of 11)
  • Round 1-3 (RS): *K2, P9*
  • Round 4 (RS): *P2, K3, C6F* (Cabled Row)
  • Round 5-7 (RS): *K2, P9*
  • Round 8 (RS): *P2, C6B, K3* (Cabled Row) 
  • Repeat rounds 1-8 until desired length.
  • Note: When knitting in the round, you’re always knitting the right side of your work.

Abbreviations

  • * – * – repeat between * to end of round
  • BO – bind-off in pattern
  • CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
  • C6B – right cable – cable 6 back – slip 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the back of your work, knit the next 3 stitches off your left hand needle and then knit the 3 stitches off the cable needle
  • C6F – left cable – cable 6 front – slip 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, knit the next 3 stitches off your left hand needle and then knit the 3 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
  • RS – right side of work
  • STS – stitches
  • WS – wrong side of work
  • WYIF – with yarn in front