I love the intricate weaving pattern of this Large Woven Cable Stitch. It is a cable panel worked over 20 stitches on a background of reverse stockinette stitch.

Skill level: Advanced

Panel of 20 stitches worked on a background of reverse stockinette stitch.

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.

Panel of 20 sts on a background of reverse St st.

Special Abbreviation:
C8B = Slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 4 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
C8F = Slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 4 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.

1st row (right side): K20.
2nd row: P20.
3rd row: K4, (C8F) twice.
4th row: P20
5th to 8th rows: Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice.
9th row: (C8B) twice, k4.
10th row: P20
11th and 12th rows: As 1st and 2nd 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
• rep=repeat
• sts=stitches
• stst=stitches

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