This cable is a bit more difficult than some other cables as there is a variety of different cable stitches involved. You need to pay careful attention to the pattern and where you are in the pattern. A little patience and you will master this stitch in no time at all.

Skill level: Advanced

Panel of 10 sts on a background of reverse St st*.

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 10 sts on a background of reverse St st.

Special Abbreviations:

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.
T4B = Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then purl sts from cable needle.
T4F=Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, purl next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
T3B = Slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then purl st from cable needle.
T3F=Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, purl next st from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.

1st row (right side): P1, k8, p1.
2nd row: K1, p8, k1.
3rd row: P1, C4B, C4F, p1.
4th row: As 2nd row.
5th and 6th rows: As 1st and 2nd rows.
7th row: P1, T4B, T4F, p1.
8th row: K1, p2, k4, p2, k1.
9th row: T3B, p4, T3F.
10th row: P2, k6, p2.
11th row: K2, p6, k2.
12th row: P2, k6, p2.
13th row: T3F p4, T3B.
14th row: As 8th row.
15th row: P1, C4F, C4B, p1.
16th row: K1, p8, k1.
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
• st(s)=stitch(es)
• st st=stockinette stitch

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