The Slanting Diagonals knitting pattern is knit in a six stitch repeat. The cable stitch used creates this pattern of diagonal lines across your knitted piece.

Skill level: Advanced

6 Stitch pattern repeat; 12 Row repeat

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 pattern

Multiple of 6 + 4.

Special Abbreviations:

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.

1st row (right side): P6, T3B, *p3, T3B; rep from * to last st, p1.
2nd row: K2, *p2, k4; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
3rd row: P5, T3B, *p3, T3B; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.
4th row: K3, *p2, k4; rep from * to last st, k1.
5th row: P4, *T3B, p3; rep from * to end.
6th row: K4, *p2, k4; rep from * to end.
7th row: *P3, T3B; rep from * to last 4 sts, p4.
8th row: K5, p2, *k4, p2; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
9th row: P2, *T3B, p3, rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.
10th row: K6, p2, *k4, p2; rep from * to last 2 sts k2.
11th row: P1, *T3B, p3; rep from * to last 3 sts, p3.
12th row: K7, p2, *k4, p2; rep from * to last st, k1.
Rep these 12 rows.

Knitting Abbreviations:

• k= knit
• p=purl
• rep=repeat
• st(s)=stitch(es)

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