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Swatch of the Crossed Cables Knitting Stitch Pattern
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Crossed Cables Knitting Stitch Swatch Instructions Printable

The crossed cable stitch is a 16 row repeat, consisting of 2 simple cables which are only used on 2 rows.
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 14 STS
  • Row 1 (WS) : *K2, P2* K2
  • Row 2 (RS): *P2, K2* P2
  • Row 3 (WS) : *K2, P2* K2
  • Row 4 (RS): *P2, K2* P2
  • Row 5 (WS) : *K2, P2* K2
  • Row 6 (RS): *P2, K2* P2
  • Row 7 (WS) : *K2, P2* K2
  • Row 8 (RS): *P2, C6F* P2, K2, P2 (cable row)
  • Row 9 (WS) : *K2, P2* K2
  • Row 10 (RS): *P2, K2* P2
  • Row 11 (WS) : *K2, P2* K2
  • Row 12 (RS): *P2, K2* P2
  • Row 13 (WS) : *K2, P2* K2
  • Row 14 (RS): *P2, K2* P2
  • Row 15 (WS) : *K2, P2* K2
  • Row 16 (RS): P2, K2, P2 *C6B, P2* (cable row)
  • Repeat rows 1-16 until desired length

Abbreviations

  • *– * – repeat between the asterisks
  • CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
  • C6B – cable 6 back – right cable cross – transfer 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the back of your work, knit the next 3 stitches off the left needle and then knit the 3 stitches off the cable needle
  • C6F – cable 6 front – left cable cross – transfer 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, knit the next 3 stitches off the left needle and then knit the 3 stitches off the cable needle
  • K – knit stitches (example: K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
  • P – purl stitches (example: P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
  • RS – right side row
  • STS - stitches
  • WS – wrong side row