Lace Cable Stitch Pattern #111
How to knit the Lace Cable Stitch:
Work with a multiple of 26 stitches + 1 + 2 edge stitches.
Cast on 29 stitches (26 + 1 + 2 edge stitches) and work according to chart.
The chart shows only right-side rows.
On wrong-side rows, work all stitches as they appear, purl the yarn overs.
The pattern repeat is 26 stitches wide.
Begin with 1 edge stitch, repeat the pattern throughout, end with 1 stitch after the pattern repeat and 1 edge stitch.
Abbreviation:
k: knit stitch
p: purl stitch
yo: yarn over
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch
C4F: slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold to front, K2, K2 from cable needle
C4B: slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold to back, K2, K2 from cable needle
sk2p: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches
Written row-by-row instructions:
Row 1 (right side): 1 edge stitch, * p1, yo, k4, skpo, C4B, k2tog, yo, p1, yo, skpo, C4F, k2tog, k4, yo *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (wrong side): work all stitches as they appear; purl the yarn overs.
Row 3: 1 edge stitch, * p2, yo, k4, skpo, k2, k2tog, yo, p3, yo, skpo, k2, k2tog, k4, yo, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 5: 1 edge stitch, * p2, k1, yo, C4F, skpo, k2tog, yo, p5, yo, skpo, k2tog, C4B, yo, k1, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 7: 1 edge stitch, * p2, k2, yo, k4, skpo, p7, k2tog, k4, yo, k2, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 9: 1 edge stitch, * p2, k3, yo, C4F, skpo, p5, k2tog, C4B, yo, k3, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 11: 1 edge stitch, * p2, k4, yo, k4, skpo, p3, k2tog, k4, yo, k4, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 13: 1 edge stitch, * p2, k4, p1, yo, C4F, skpo, p1, k2tog, C4B, yo, p1, k4, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, 1 edge stitch.
Row 15: 1 edge stitch, * p2, k4, p2, yo, k4, sk2p, k4, yo, p2, k4, p1 *; repeat from * to *; end with p1, 1 edge stitch.
Repeat Rows 1-16 throughout.
