Friday, November 16, 2012

Twist Cable

Twist Cable

(picture shown was knit with size 8 needles)
Worked Flat:
Row 1,3(right side):  k6
Row 2(wrong side): p6
Row 4:  sl 3 on dpn hib, k3, k3 from dpn
Row 5, 7, 9:  k6
Row 6, 8: p6
Row 10:  sl 3 on dpn hib, k3, k3 from dpn
Row 11, 13, 15, 17:  k6
Row 12, 14, 16, 18: p6
Repeat rows 1-18 until desired cable length


Worked in the Round:
Round 1-3:  k6
Round 4:  sl 3 on dpn hib, k3, k3 from dpn
Round 5-9:  k6
Round 10:  sl3 on dpn hib, k3, k3 from dpn
Round 11-18:  k6

Repeat rounds 1-18 until desired cable length

3-Strand Braid Cable

3-Strand Braid Cable

(picture shown was knit on size 8 knitting needles)

Worked Flat:
Row 1(right side): p1, k9, p1
Row 2(wrong side): k1, p9, k1
Row 3: p1, sl 3 sts on dpn hib, k3, k3 from dpn, k3, p1
Row 4: k1, p9, k1
Row 5: p1, k9, p1
Row 6: k1, p9, k1
Row 7: p1, k3, sl3 on dpn hif, k3, k3 from dpn, p1
Row 8: k1, p9, k1
Repeat Rounds 1-8 to desired cable length 

Worked in the Round:
Round 1-2: p1, k9, p1
Round 3: p1, sl 3 sts on dpn hib, k3, k3 from dpn, k3, p1
Round 4-6: p1, k9, p1
Round 7: p1, k3, sl3 on dpn hif, k3, k3 from dpn, p1
Round 8: p1, k9, p1
Repeat Rounds 1-8 to desired cable length 

"O" Cable

"O"Cable

(picture shown was knit with size 8 needles)
Specialty Stitches Used:
BC: slip next purl stitch to dpn and hold in back, k2, purl the stitch from the dpn
FC: slip the next 2 sts to dpn and hold in front, p1, then k2 from dpn

Worked Flat:
 Row 1(wrong side): k3, p2, k1, p2, k3
Row 2(right side): p3, sl 3 sts on dpn hib, k2, sl p st back to needle and p, k2 from dpn, p3
Row 3: k3, p2, k1, p2, k3
Row 4: p2, BC, p1, FC, p2
Row 5: k2, p2, k3, p2, k2
Row 6: p1, BC, p3, FC, p1
Row 7: k1, p2, k5, p2, k1
Row 8: p1, k2, p5, k2, p1
Row 10: p1, FC, p3, BC, p1
Row 11:  k2, p2, k3, p2, k2
Row 12: p2, FC, p1, BC, p2
Repeat rows 1-12 to desired cable length

Worked in the Round:
Round 1: p3, k2, p1, k2, p3
Round 2: p3, sl 3 sts on dpn hib, k2, sl p st back to needle and p, k2 from dpn, p3
Round 3: p3, k2, p1, k2, p3
Round 4: p2, BC, p1, FC, p2
Round 5: p2, k2, p3, k2, p2
Round 6: p1, BC, p3, FC, p1
Round 7-9: p1, k2, p5, k2, p1
Round 10: p1, FC, p3, BC, p1
Round 11: p2, k2, p3, k2, p2
Round 12: p2, FC, p1, BC, p2
Repeat rounds 1-12 to desired cable length

Monday, November 12, 2012

Ridge Stitch

Ridge Stitch

(picture shown was knit on size 6 knitting needles)
 (worked in multiples of 3)
Worked Flat:
Row 1: knit all stitches
Row 2: *k2, p1* repeat
Row 3: *p2, k1* repeat
Repeat Rows 1-3 to desired length

In the Round:
Round 1: knit all stitches
Round 2: *p2, k1* repeat
Round 3: *p2, k1* repeat
Repeat Rounds 1-3 to desired length


Sand Stitch



Sand Stitch

(picture shown was knit with size 6 knitting needles)
(worked in multiples of 2)
Worked Flat and In the Round:
Row 1: knit all stitches
Row 2: * k1, p1 * repeat
Row 3: knit all stitches
Row 4: * p1, k1 * repeat 
Repeat Rows 1-4 to desired length