This Page has Several Free Cable Stitch Knitting Patterns
Free Fancy Cable Pattern
Adapted from mon tricot Knitting Dictionary Stitches Patterns
TERMS: Cr 6 R = slip 3 sts on to a cable needle and leave at front of work, knit next 3 sts, then knit 3 sts from cable needle.
PATTERN:
Rows 1, 5, : P3, k 12, p3.
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8: maintain sts from previous row (k the knits, and p the purls).
Row 3: P3, [Cr6 R] twice, p3.
Row 7: P3, k3, Cr 6 R, k3, p3.
SWATCH: With worsted weight yarn and size 6 needles. Cast on 28 sts. Work 1" in seed st. Continuing seed st border on first and last 5 sts for full length of swatch beg pattern and work through 3 times. Finish with 1" seed st. Bind off in pattern.
ENTWINTED LOZENGES
Adapted from mon tricot Knitting Dictionary Stitches Patterns
TERMS: CN = Cable needle Cr2 L = sl 2 sts on to a cable needle and leave at front of work, p1, then k2 sts from cable needle. Cr2 R = sl 1 st on to a cable needle and leave at back of work, k2, then P1 from cable needle.
PATTERN: Pattern works on 16 sts: 20 rows
Row 1: P3, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p3.
Row 2 and all even numbered rows: the stitches are worked according to those of previous row (k the knits, p the purls).
Row 3 & 19: P3, k2, p4, sl 2 sts on to a cable needle and leave at back of work, k2, then k2 from cable needle, p4, k2, p3.
Row 5: P3, cr2 L , p2, cr2 R , cr2 L, p2, cr2 R, p3
Row 7: P4, cr2 L, cr2 R, p2, cr2 L, cr2 R, p4. Rows 9 & 13: P5, cross 4 sts same as row 3, p4, cross 4 sts same as row 3, p5.
Row 11: P5, k4, p4, k4, p5. Row 15: P4, cr2 R, cr2 L, p2, cr2 R, cr2 L, p4.
Row 17: P3, Cr2 R, p2, cr2 L, cr2 r, p2, cr2 L, p3
SWATCH: Cast on 28 sts. Work seed st for 1 inch. In last row, maintaining seed st pattern, work 11 sts, m1, [work 2 sts, m1] 3 times, finish row in seed st - 32 sts. Note: Work 5 sts in seed st before and after pattern for full length of swatch. Work pattern, starting from row 1, and maintaining seed st border until you've work pattern through 3 times, ending with row 19. Last row: maintaining pattern of row 20 across: work 9 sts, p 2 tog, [work 2, p 2 tog] 3 times, finish row in pattern - 28 sts.
Work 1" seed st. Bind off in pattern.
CABLE SWATCH
Adapted from mon tricot Knitting Dictionary Stitches Patterns
TERMS: CN = Cable needle Cr2 L = sl 2 sts on to a cable needle and leave at front of work, p1, then k2 sts from cable needle. Cr2 R = sl 1 st on to a cable needle and leave at back of work, k2, then P1 from cable needle.
Pattern: Pattern works on 16 sts: 14 rows.
Row 1: P3, k2, p4, sl 2 sts on to a cable needle and leave at back of work, k2, then k2 from cable needle, p4, k2, p3.
Next row and all even numbered rows: the stitches are worked according to those of previous row (k the knits, p the purls).
Row 3: P3, cr2 L , p2, cr2 R , cr2 L, p2, cr2 R, p3
Row 5: P4, cr2 L, cr2 R, p2, cr2 L, cr2 R, p4.
Rows 7: P5, cross 4 sts same as row 3, p4, cross 4 sts same as row 3, p5.
Row 9: P4, cr2 R, cr2 L, p2, cr2 R, cr2 L, p4.
Row 11: P3, Cr2 R, p2, cr2 L, cr2 r, p2, cr2 L, p3
SWATCH:
Cast on 28 sts. Work seed st for 1 inch. In last row, maintaining seed st pattern, work 11 sts, m1, [work 2 sts, m1] 3 times, finish row in seed st - 32 sts. Next row: work 5 sts in seed st, P3, k2, p4, k4, p4, k2, p3, work 5 sts in seed st. Note: Work 5 sts in seed st before and after pattern for full length of swatch. Work pattern through 3 times ending with row 11. Last row: maintaining pattern of row 14 across: work 9 sts, p 2 tog, [work 2, p 2 tog] 3 times, finish row in pattern - 28 sts.
Work 1" seed st. Bind off in pattern.
