Elvish cable

Repeat cable pattern until desired length. Knit 4 rows of garter stitch. Bind off.

Shown with a cast-on count of 26 stitches.   Getting chart...

  • Rows 1 and 3 (RS): Knit.
  • Rows 2 and 4: Knit.
  • Rows 5 and 11: K3, p2, *k4, p2, repeat from * to last 9 sts, k4, p2, k3.
  • Rows 6, 10, and 12: K3, k2, *p4, k2, repeat from * to last 9 sts, p4, k2, k3.
  • Row 7: K3, p2, *2/2 LC, p2, repeat from * to last 9 sts, 2/2 LC, p2, k3.
  • Row 8: K3, k2, *ssp, yo, p2tog, k2, repeat from * to last 9 sts, ssp, yo, p2tog, k2, k3 (multiple of 5 sts, plus 13).
  • Row 9: K3, p2, *k1, kfb, k1, p2, repeat from * to last 8 sts, k1, kfb, k1, p2, k3 (multiple of 6 sts, plus 14).
  • Repeat rows 5-12.