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This video knitting tutorial will help you learn how to knit the stacked cable stitch. This pattern consists of parallel, mirrored cable stitches, that form a pillar. It would work great as an accent on a sleeve or as part of a pillow or blanket design.

Skill: Easy

Cast On: Multiples of 8

For this pattern you will need to know the following techniques:

Knit – k

Purl – p

Cable Four Front – C4F

Cable Four Back – C4B

Pattern:

Row 1 (RS): Knit all stitches

Row 2: Purl all stitches

Row 3: C4B, C4F

Row 4: Purl all stitches

Repeat rows 1 – 4 until you have reached your desired length.

After a few repeats your pattern should look like this:

Example of the Stacked Cable Stitch