Donut Cable Knitting Stitch

free knitting pattern - donut cable stitch

Donut Cable knitting stitch is worked as a panel of 16 stitches which can be inserted into any garment or afghan you are stitching.

Skill level: Intermediate to advanced; Panel of 16 sts on a background of reverse St st.

Panel of 16 sts on a background of reverse St st*.

Special Abbreviation:
C8B = Slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 4 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
C8F = Slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 4 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.

1st row (right side): K16.
2nd row: P16.
3rd row: C8B, C8F.
4th row: P16
5th to 10th rows: Rep 1st and 2nd rows 3 times.
11th row: C8F, C8B.
12th row: P16.
13th to 16th rows: Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice.
Rep these 16 rows.
*To work a background of reverse stockinette stitch, in straight stitching, purl the first row, knit the second and repeat these two rows.

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