Description

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.

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).

Craft Instructions

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.

Knitting Abbreviations:

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

Printable Instructions

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