Cable symbols are an essential part of knitting patterns, serving as a visual guide to indicate where cables should be made. These symbols provide knitters with a standardized way to represent various cable techniques, making it easier to follow intricate designs.
By mastering the language of cable knitting, you’ll gain the confidence to tackle a wide range of cable patterns, from simple twists to more complex braids and weaves.
| 2 Stitch Cables | 3 Stitch Cables |
| 4 Stitch Cables | 5 Stitch Cables |
| 6 Stitch Cables | 7 Stitch Cables |
| 8 Stitch Cables | 9 Stitch Cables |
🌀 2 stitch cables |
Language of knitting patterns |
| Abb | Explanation | How to knit |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1 RC | 1/1 right cross | Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, k1, k1 from cable needle |
| 1/1 RPC | 1/1 right purl cross | Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, k1, p1 from cable needle |
| 1/1 RT | 1/1 right twist | Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, k1 through the back loop, k1 through the back loop from cable needle |
| 1/1 RPT | 1/1 right purl twist | Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, k1 through the back loop, p1 from cable needle |
| 1/1 LC | 1/1 left cross | Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in front, k1, k1 from cable needle |
| 1/1 LPC | 1/1 left purl cross | Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in front, p1, k1 from cable needle |
| 1/1 LT | 1/1 left twist | Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in front, k1 through the back loop, k1 through the back loop from cable needle |
| 1/1 LPT | 1/1 left purl twist | Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in front, p1, k1 through the back loop from cable needle |
🌀 3 stitch cables |
Language of knitting patterns |
| Abb | Explanation | How to knit |
|---|---|---|
| 2/1 RC | 2/1 right cross | Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, k2, k1 from cable needle |
| 2/1 RPC | 2/1 right purl cross | Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, k2, p1 from cable needle |
| 1/2 RC | 1/2 right cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k1, k2 from cable needle |
| 1/2 RPC | 1/2 right purl cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k1, p2 from cable needle |
| 1/2 RT | 1/2 right twist | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k1 through the back loop, k2 through the back loop from cable needle |
| 1/1/1 RC | 1/1/1 right cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k1, slip 1 st from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to front, k1, k1 from cable needle |
| 1/1/1 RPC | 1/1/1 right purl cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k1, slip 1 st from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to front, p1, k1 from cable needle |
| 1/1/1 RRC | 1/1/1 center | Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, slip next st to second cable needle and hold in front, k1, k1 from front cable needle, k1 from back cable needle |
🌀 4 stitch cables |
Language of knitting patterns |
| Abb | Explanation | How to knit |
|---|---|---|
| 2/2 RC | 2/2 right cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k2, k2 from cable needle |
| 2/2 RPC | 2/2 right purl cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k2, p2 from cable needle |
| 1/3 RC | 1/3 right cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k1, k3 from cable needle |
| 1/3 RPC | 1/3 right purl cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k1, p3 from cable needle |
| 3/1 RC | 3/1 right cross | Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, k3, k1 from cable needle |
| 3/1 RPC | 3/1 right purl cross | Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, k3, p1 from cable needle |
| 1/2/1 RC | 1/2/1 right cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k1, slip 2 sts from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to front, k2, k1 from cable needle |
| 1/2/1 RPC | 1/2/1 right purl cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k1, slip 2 sts from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to front, p2, k1 from cable needle |
| 2/2 LC | 2/2 left cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k2, k2 from cable needle |
| 2/2 LPC | 2/2 left purl cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, p2, k2 from cable needle |
🌀 5 stitch cables |
Language of knitting patterns |
| Abb | Explanation | How to knit |
|---|---|---|
| 2/3 RC | 2/3 right cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k2, k3 from cable needle |
| 2/3 RPC | 2/3 right purl cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k2, p3 from cable needle |
| 3/2 RC | 3/2 right cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k3, k2 from cable needle |
| 3/2 RPC | 3/2 right purl cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k3, p2 from cable needle |
| 2/1/2 RC | 2/1/2 right cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k2, slip 1 st from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to front, k1, k2 from cable needle |
| 2/1/2 RPC | 2/1/2 right purl cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k2, slip 1 st from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to front, p1, k2 from cable needle |
| 2/3 LC | 2/3 left cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k3, k2 from cable needle |
| 2/3 LPC | 2/3 left purl cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, p3, k2 from cable needle |
| 3/2 LC | 3/2 left cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k2, k3 from cable needle |
| 3/2 LPC | 3/2 left purl cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, p2, k3 from cable needle |
| 2/1/2 LC | 2/1/2 left cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, slip next st to second cable needle and hold in back, k2, k1 from back cable needle, k2 from front cable needle |
| 2/1/2 LPC | 2/1/2 left purl cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, slip next st to second cable needle and hold in back, k2, p1 from back cable needle, k2 from front cable needle |
🌀 6 stitch cables |
Language of knitting patterns |
| Abb | Explanation | How to knit |
|---|---|---|
| 3/3 RC | 3/3 right cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k3, k3 from cable needle |
| 3/3 RPC | 3/3 right purl cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k3, p3 from cable needle |
| 2/4RC | 2/4 right cross | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k2, k4 from cable needle |
| 2/4RPC | 2/4 right purl cross | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k2, p4 from cable needle |
| 4/2RC | 4/2 right cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k4, k2 from cable needle |
| 4/2RPC | 4/2 right purl cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k4, p2 from cable needle |
| 3/3 LC | 3/3 left cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k3, k3 from cable needle |
| 3/3 LPC | 3/3 left purl cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, p3, k3 from cable needle |
| 2/4LC | 2/4 left cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k4, k2 from cable needle |
| 2/4LPC | 2/4 left purl cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, p4, k2 from cable needle |
| 4/2LC | 4/2 left cross | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k2, k4 from cable needle |
| 4/2LPC | 4/2 left purl cross | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in front, p2, k4 from cable needle |
| 2/2/2RC | 2/2/2 right cross | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k2, slip 2 sts from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to front, k2, k2 from cable needle |
| 2/2/2RPC | 2/2/2 right purl cross | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k2, slip 2 sts from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to front, p2, k2 from cable needle |
| 2/2/2RRC | 2/2/2 center | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, slip 2 sts to second cable needle and hold in front, k2, k2 from front cable needle, k2 from back cable needle |
| 2/2/2LC | 2/2/2 left cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, slip 2 sts to second cable needle and hold in back, k2, k2 from back cable needle, k2 from front cable needle |
| 2/2/2LPC | 2/2/2 left purl cross | Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, slip 2 sts to second cable needle and hold in back, k2, p2 from back cable needle, k2 from front cable needle |
| 2/2/2LRC | 2/2/2 center | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k2, slip 2 sts from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to back, k2, k2 from cable needle |
🌀 7 stitch cables |
Language of knitting patterns |
| Abb | Explanation | How to knit |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4 RC | 3/4 right cross | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k3, k4 from cable needle |
| 3/4 RPC | 3/4 right purl cross | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k3, p4 from cable needle |
| 4/3 RC | 4/3 right cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k4, k3 from cable needle |
| 4/3 RPC | 4/3 right purl cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k4, p3 from cable needle |
| 3/1/3 RC | 3/1/3 right cross | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k3, slip 1 st from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to front, k1, k3 from cable needle |
| 3/1/3 RPC | 3/1/3 right purl cross | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k3, slip 1 st from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to front, p1, k3 from cable needle |
| 3/4 LC | 3/4 left cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k4, k3 from cable needle |
| 3/4 LPC | 3/4 left purl cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, p4, k3 from cable needle |
| 4/3 LC | 4/3 left cross | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k3, k4 from cable needle |
| 4/3 LPC | 4/3 left purl cross | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in front, p3, k4 from cable needle |
| 3/1/3 LC | 3/1/3 left cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, slip next st to second cable needle and hold in back, k3, k1 from back cable needle, k3 from front cable needle |
| 3/1/3 LPC | 3/1/3 left purl cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, slip next st to second cable needle and hold in back, k3, p1 from back cable needle, k3 from front cable needle |
🌀 8 stitch cables |
Language of knitting patterns |
| Abb | Explanation | How to knit |
|---|---|---|
| 4/4 RC | 4/4 right cross | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k4, k4 from cable needle |
| 4/4 RPC | 4/4 right purl cross | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k4, p4 from cable needle |
| 4/4 LC | 4/4 left cross | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k4, k4 from cable needle |
| 4/4 LPC | 4/4 left purl cross | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in front, p4, k4 from cable needle |
| 3/2/3RC | 3/2/3 right cross | Slip 5 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k3, slip 2 sts from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to front, k2, k3 from cable needle |
| 3/2/3RPC | 3/2/3 right purl cross | Slip 5 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k3, slip 2 sts from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to front, p2, k3 from cable needle |
| 3/2/3RRC | 3/2/3 center | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, slip next 2 sts to second cable needle and hold in front, k3, k2 from front cable needle, k3 from back cable needle. |
| 3/2/3LC | 3/2/3 left cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, slip 2 sts to second cable needle and hold in back, k3, k2 from back cable needle, k3 from front cable needle |
| 3/2/3LPC | 3/2/3 Left purl cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, slip 2 sts to second cable needle and hold in back, k3, p2 from back cable needle, k3 from front cable needle |
| 3/2/3LRC | 3/2/3 center | Slip 5 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k3, slip 2 sts from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to back, k2, k4 from cable needle. |
🌀 9 stitch cables |
Language of knitting patterns |
| Abb | Explanation | How to knit |
|---|---|---|
| 3//3/3RC | 3/3/3 right cross | Slip 6 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k3, slip 3 sts from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to front, k3, k3 from cable needle |
| 3//3/3RPC | 3/3/3 right purl cross | Slip 6 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k3, slip 3 sts from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to front, p3, k3 from cable needle |
| 3//3/3RRC | 3/3/3 center | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back, slip next 3 sts to second cable needle and hold in front, k3, k3 from front cable needle, k3 from back cable needle |
| 3//3/3LC | 3/3/3 left cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, slip 3 sts to second cable needle and hold in back, k3, k3 from back cable needle, k3 from front cable needle |
| 3//3/3LPC | 3/3/3 left purl cross | Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front, slip 3 to second cable needle and hold in back, k3, p3 from back cable needle, k3 from front cable needle |
| 3/3/3LRC | 3/3/3 center | Slip 6 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k3, slip 3 sts from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to back, k3, k3 from cable needle. |
| 4/1/4RC | 4/1/4 right cross | Slip 5 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k4, slip 1 st from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to front, k1, k4 from cable needle |
| 4/1/4RPC | 4/1/4 right purl cross | Slip 5 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k4, slip 1 st from cable needle to left needle and move cable needle to front, p1, k4 from cable needle |
| 4/1/4LC | 4/1/4 left cross | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in front, slip next st to second cable needle and hold in back, k4, k1 from back cable needle, k4 from front cable needle |
| 4/1/4LPC | 4/1/4 left purl cross | Slip 4 sts to cable needle and hold in front, slip next st to second cable needle and hold in back, k4, p1 from back cable needle, k4 from front cable needle |
While cable knitting can be challenging for beginners, with practice and patience, it can become a rewarding and enjoyable aspect of knitting. To learn more about cable symbols and how to work techniques without a cable needle, see: Language of Cable Knitting [link]
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