This is a lovely cable on a background of garter stitch, a good way to spruce up a project in garter stitch. Use it solo as pictured here, or make multiple cables. In this stitch pattern, 3/3Â RC, and 3/3Â LC cables are used to create the fishtail-effect. This stitch pattern is worked in a multiple of 17 + 3 stitches. Please note that in the above picture, no edge stitches were added.
Materials used
Yarn:Â Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, a good value, good quality 100% acrylic yarn, here in the color Tea Rose.
Knitting needles: This is a pair of straights that I picked up at the second-hand store when I started knitting, brand unknown.
You will also need a cable needle in a similar or slightly smaller size as your knitting needles. Unless, of course, you’re going to work the cables without a cable needle.
Stitches used
- k – knit
- p – purl
- 3/3 LC (3/3 left-cross cable): Slip next 3 stitches to cable needle and place at front of work, k3, then k3 from cable needle.
- 3/3 RC (3/3 right-cross cable): Slip next 3 stitches to cable needle and place at back of work, k3, then k3 from cable needle.
Cable on garter stitch instructions
Row 1 (right side): K3, *k6, p2, k9*; rep *–* to end. (20 sts)
Row 2 (wrong side): *K6, p3, k2, p3*; rep *-* to 3 sts before end, k3.
Rows 3-6: Rep rows 1-2 twice more.
Row 7: K3, *3/3Â RC, p2, 3/3Â LC, k3*; rep *-* to end.
Row 8: *K6, p3, k2, p3*; rep *-* to 3 sts before end, k3.
Repeat rows 1-8 for pattern.
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