The Textured Cable Stitch Knitting Stitch Pattern

Stitch Description

The Textured Cable Stitch is a beautiful seeded cable pattern. While this cable can look intimidating, all you need is to keep your knits and purls in check, and this cable will come out great in a snap. Its syncopated cable pattern would look great on Aran Sweaters or a cowl scarf.

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Abbreviations

K: Knit Stitch
P: Purl Stitch
3x3 Seed Cable: Slip 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, k3, the k1, p1, k1 from cable needle.
3x3 Reverse Seed Cable: Slip 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, k1, p1, k1, then k3 from cable needle.

Stitch Details

Skill Level
Intermediate

Row Count
Number of Rows: 16

Pattern Repeat
Multiple of 16 stitches plus 10

Stitch Characteristics

cable | syncopated | textured

Pattern Instructions

Cast On: Multiple of 16 stitches plus 10

Row 1 (WS): k2, p3, k1, p1, k3, *p3, k1, p1, k3, p3, k1, p1, k3; rep from * across.
Row 2: *p2, k1, p1, k4, p2, 3×3 Seed Cable; rep from * across, end p2, k1, p1, k4, p2.
Row 3: k2, p3, k1, p1, k3, *k1, p1, k1, p3, k2, p3, k1, p1, k3; rep from * across.
Row 4: *p2, k1, p1, k4, p2, k4, p1, k1; rep from * across, end p2, k1, p1, k4, p2.
Row 5: k2, p3, k1, p1, k3, *k1, p1, k1, p3, k2, p3, k1, p1, k3; rep from * across.
Row 6: *p2, 3×3 Seed Cable, p2, k4, p1, k1; rep from * across, end p2, 3×3 Seed Cable, p2.
Row 7: k3, p1, k1, p3, k2, *k1, p1, k1, p3, k3, p1, k1, p3, k2; rep from * across.
Row 8: *p2, k4, p1, k1, p2, k4, p1, k1, ; rep from * across, end p2, k4, p1, k1, p2.
Row 9: k3, p1, k1, p3, k2, *k1, p1, k1, p3, k3, p1, k1, p3, k2; rep from * across.
Row 10: *p2, k3, p1, k1, p3, 3×3 Reverse Seed Cable; rep from * across, end p2, k4, p1, k1, p2.
Row 11: k3, p1, k1, p3, k2, *p3, k1, p1, k4, p1, k1, p3, k2; rep from * across.
Row 12: *p2, k4, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k4, ; rep from * across, end p2, k4, p1, k1, p2.
Row 13: k3, p1, k1, p3, k2, *p3, k1, p1, k4, p1, k1, p3, k2; rep from * across.
Row 14: *p2, 3×3 Reverse Seed Cable, p3, k1, p1, k3; rep from * across, end p2, 3×3 Reverse Seed Cable, p2.
Row 15: k2, p3, k1, p1, k3, *p3, k1, p1, k3, p3, k1, p1, k3; rep from * across.
Row 16: *p2, k1, p1, k4, p2, k1, p1, k4; rep from * across, end p2, k1, p1, k4, p2.