Description
The Simple Cable stitch is the most basic cable pattern. It is worked over two stitches and is a great pattern to start off with when you are first learning to knit cable stitches.
Skill level: Intermediate to advanced.
Panel of 2 stitches on a background of reverse stockinette stitch.
Materials and Supplies
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). You will also need a cable needle for this stitch.
Craft Instructions
Panel of 2 sts on a background of reverse St st*.
Special Abbreviation:
C2B = Slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next st from left-hand needle, then knit st from cable needle.
C2F = Slip next st onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next st from left-hand needle, then knit st from cable needle.
1st row (right side): C2B.
2nd row: P2
Rep these 2 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
- st(s)=stitch(es)
- st st=stockinette stitch