This lovely Vine Cable Stitch is knitted in a panel of nine stitches on a background of reverse stockinette stitch over a 20 row repeat. Sixteen out of every twenty rows is straight knit and purl with the other 4 rows being the ones with the cable stitch so it works up quickly.

Skill level: Intermediate to Advanced

Panel of 9 stitches 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 9 sts on a background of reverse St St.

Special Abbreviation:
C6B = Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 3 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
C6F = Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 3 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.

1st row (right side): K9.
2nd row: P9
3rd row: K3, C6F.
4th row: P9
5th to 8th rows: Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice.
9th to 10th rows: Rep 3rd and 4th rows once.
11th and 12th rows: As 1st and 2nd rows.
13th row: C6B, k3.
14th row: P9
15th to 18th rows: Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice.
19th and 20th rows: As 13th and 14th rows.
Rep these 20 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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