Linked Rings is a cable stitch that is knitted in a panel of eight stitches and is not a difficult pattern to master once you have a little experience with cables.

Skill level: Intermediate to advanced

8 stitch panel

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).

Panel of 8 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 2s 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): K8.
2nd row: P8.
3rd row: As 11th and 12th rows.C4B, C4F.
4th row: P8
5th to 10th rows: Rep 1st to 4th rows once more, then 1st and 2nd rows again.
11th row: C4F, C4B.
12th row: P8
13th and 14th rows: As 1st and 2nd rows.
15th and 16th rows: As 11th and 12th rows.
Rep these 16 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
• st st= stockinette stitch

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