Gentle Cable Knitting Stitch
The Gentle Cable knitting stitch is worked in a panel of 5 stitches on a background or reverse stockinette stitch. You will have no problem memorizing this pattern as there are only two alternating rows.
Skill level: Intermediate to advanced; Panel of 5 sts on a background of reverse St st.
Panel of 5 sts on a background of reverse St st*.
Special Abbreviation:
C2B = Slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next st from left-hand needle, then knit st from cable needle.
C2F = Slip next st onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next st from left-hand needle, then knit st from cable needle.
1st row (right side): C2B, k1, C2F.
2nd row: P5
Rep these 2 rows.
*To work a background of reverse stockinette stitch, in straight stitching, purl the first row, knit the second and repeat these two rows.