Description

The Garden Path Cable is a narrow cable stitch knitted in a six stitch panel on a background of reverse stockinette stitch.

Skill level: Intermediate to advanced

Panel of 6 sts on a background of reverse St st.

Materials and Supplies

You can use any weight yarn along with the appropriate size needles for that particular yarn. A suggestion of needle sizes often is posted on the yarn label (wrapper). You will also need a cable needle for this stitch.

Craft Instructions

Panel of 6 sts on a background of reverse St st.

Special Abbreviation:
C4B = Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
C4F = Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.

1st row (right side): K2, C4F.
2nd row: P6
3rd row: K6.
4th row: P6.
5th and 6th rows: As 1st and 2nd rows.
7th row: C4B, k2.
8th row: P6
9th and 10th rows: As 3rd and 4th rows.
11th and 12th rows: As 7th and 8th rows.
Rep these 12 rows.

*To work a background of reverse stockinette stitch, in straight stitching, purl the first row, knit the second and repeat these two rows.

Knitting Abbreviations:

  • k= knit
  • p=purl
  • sts=stitches
  • st st= stockinette stitch

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