[Intermediate Cable Knitting] Spruce up your knitting with Cable No 42, 52 stitches and 16-row repeat. All it takes is a little bit of time, patience, and determination.

pattern

52 stitches

  • Row 1 (RS): P2, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, (p2, k2, p3, k2) ×2, p2, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p2.
  • Row 2 (WS): K2, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, (k2, p2, k3, p2) ×2, k2, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, k2.
  • Row 3: P2, k1, p2, 2/2 RC, 2/2 LC, p2, k1, (p2, 2/1 LPC) ×2, (2/1 RPC, p2) ×2, k1, p2, 2/2 RC, 2/2 LC, p2, k1, p2.
  • Row 4: K2, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, k3, p2, k3, p4, k3, p2, k3, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, k2.
  • Row 5: P2, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p3, 2/1 LPC, p2, 2/2 LC, p2, 2/1 RPC, p3, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p2.
  • Row 6: K2, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, k4, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k4, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, k2.
  • Row 7: P2, k1, p2, 2/2 LC, 2/2 RC, p2, k1, p4, (2/1 LPC, 2/1 RPC) ×2, p4, k1, p2, 2/2 LC, 2/2 RC, p2, k1, p2.
  • Row 8: K2, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p4, k2, p4, k5, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, k2.
  • Row 9: P2, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p5, 2/2 LC, p2, 2/2 LC, p5, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p2.
  • Row 10: K2, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, k5, p4, k2, p4, k5, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, k2.
  • Row 11: P2, k1, p2, 2/2 RC, 2/2 LC, p2, k1, p4, (2/1 RPC, 2/1 LPC) ×2, p4, k1, p2, 2/2 RC, 2/2 LC, p2, k1, p2.
  • Row 12: K2, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, k4, p2, k2, p4, k2, p2, k4, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, k2.
  • Row 13: P2, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p3, 2/1 RPC, p2, 2/2 LC, p2, 2/1 LPC, p3, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p2.
  • Row 14: K2, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, k3, p2, k3, p4, k3, p2, k3, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, k2.
  • Row 15: P2, k1, p2, 2/2 LC, 2/2 RC, p2, k1, (p2, 2/1 RPC) ×2, (2/1 LPC, p2) ×2, k1, p2, 2/2 LC, 2/2 RC, p2, k1, p2.
  • Row 16: K2, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, (k2, p2, k3, p2) ×2, k2, p1, k2, p8, k2, p1, k2.

Repeat Rows 1–16.

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Chart

Intermediate Cable Knitting No 42. This pattern is available for FREE on Knitting Unlimited website. Including written instructions and a chart with key.

Cable Legend

Abb Explanation Symbol
2/1LPC 2/1 Left purl cross
2/1RPC 2/1 Right purl cross
2/2LC 2/2 Left cross
2/2RC 2/2 Right cross