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Braided Cable Swatch Instructions

This braided cable stitch consists of a total of 9 stitches that weave over and under each other. 
The cable stitch is worked in between reverse stocking stitch, which helps the cable "pop."
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 13 STS
  • Row 1 (WS): K2, P9, K2 (1st row and all odd rows)
  • Row 2 (RS): P2, T3F, T3B, T3F, P2 (Cabled Row)
  • Row 3 (WS): K2, P9, K2
  • Row 4 (RS): P3, C4B, P2, K2, P2 (Cabled Row)
  • Row 5 (WS): K2, P9, K2
  • Row 6 (RS): P2, T3B, T3F, T3B, P2 (Cabled Row)
  • Row 7 (WS): K2, P9, K2
  • Row 8 (RS): P2, K2, P2, C4F, P3 (Cabled Row)
  • Repeat rows 1 – 8 until desired length.

Knit in the Round:

  • CO 44 STS
  • Row 1 (RS): *P2, K9* (1st row and all odd rows)
  • Row 2 (RS): *P2, T3F, T3B, T3F* (Cabled Row)
  • Row 3 (RS): *P2, K9*
  • Row 4 (RS): *P3, C4B, P2, K2* (Cabled Row)
  • Row 5 (RS): *P2, K9*
  • Row 6 (RS): *P2, T3B, T3F, T3B* (Cabled Row)
  • Row 7 (RS): *P2, K9*
  • Row 8 (RS): *P2, K2, P2, C4F* (Cabled Row)
  • Repeat rows 1 – 8 until desired length.

Abbreviations:

  • * – * – repeat between * to end of 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
  • 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 hand needle and then knit the 2 STS off your cable needle
  • WS – wrong side of work
  • WYIF – with yarn in front