If you are looking for a nice wide cable braid this is it. The Giant Braid Cable stitch is worked in a panel of 18 stitches and gives a somewhat chunky look which would look really nice when stitched in an off white yarn.

Skill level: Intermediate to advanced

Panel of 18 stitches worked on a background of 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).

Panel of 18 sts on a background of reverse St st.

Special Abbreviation:
C12B = Slip next 6 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 6 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
C12F = Slip next 6 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 6 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.

1st row (right side): K18.
2nd row: P18.
3rd row: K6, C12F.
4th row: P18.
5th to 10th rows: Rep 1st and 2nd rows 3 times.
11th row: C12B, k6.
12th row: P18.
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.

Knitting Abbreviations:

• k= knit
• p=purl
• rep=repeat
• sts=stitches
• st st= stockinette stitch

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