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Double knot cable

The picture to the left illustrates only the first half-repeat of this pattern. The 2-stitch-wide cable of the pattern traces a path from lower left to upper right. To return the strand to the left side, the next half of the repeat must be knitted. Although the chart below shows the two halves of the repeat separated by two rows, you can insert two rows knitted in pattern after row 22 to "lengthen" the design slightly. Row 0 on this chart represents a foundation row which can be knitted to lead into the pattern.

This sample was knitted in Tahki Chelsea Silk on 5 mm (US 8) needles. It measures approximately 1 1/2" wide at this gauge. The cable pattern is worked over 6 stitches, plus periodic increases and decreases of four stitches for a total of 10 stitches against a reverse stockinette background.

If you're having trouble printing this page, you can download/view a copy of the chart. To view a slightly enhanced version of the graphic at left, which highlights the shape of the cable, click here.

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Legend
	knit	knit on RS, purl on WS
	purl	purl on RS, knit on WS
	no stitch	if you are knitting in this row, this stitch does not physically exist
	make 2 (right side)	k1, k1b into the same stitch; then pick up the vertical strand running downwards between these two stitches just made, twist and knit
	make 2 (wrong side)	p1, k1, p1 into the same stitch
	cable 4 right	place next 2 sts on cable needle, hold to back; knit next 2 sts from left needle; knit 2 sts from cable needle
	twist 3 right	place next st on cable needle, hold to back; knit next 2 sts from left needle; purl st from cable needle
	twist 3 left	place next 2 sts on cable needle, hold to front; purl next st from left needle; knit 2 sts from cable needle
	twist 4 right	place next 2 sts on cable needle, hold to back; knit next 2 sts from left needle; purl 2 sts from cable needle
	twist 4 left	place next 2 sts on cable needle, hold to front; purl next 2 sts from left needle; knit 2 sts from cable needle
	decrease 4	slip next three sts to right needle; pass second slipped st over first slipped st and off needle; pass one slipped st from right needle back to left needle; slip second st on left needle over first st on left needle and off left needle; slip one st from left needle to right needle; pass first slipped st on right needle over newly slipped st and off needle; pass remaining slipped st on right needle back to left needle; slip second st on left needle over first st on left needle and off left needle; knit the remaining st on left needle.