3 Strand Cable with Ribbing

The 3 Stranded Cable Knit Pattern- with Ribbing

This is called the 3 stranded "braid" knitted cable stitch pattern.  

This piece is 6 x 9 inches. I made it this way because of a charity  BUT you may just want to use the cable pattern itself. That way you can change the surround stitches. If that's the case, I have the cable pattern in a dark red font in bold. 

The instructional PDF, if you wish to download it, is available immediately (no wait) at http://www.mediafire.com/download/n9kxrvor46eo40m/3_stranded_w_ribbing.pdf 

I was a beginner knitter when I started doing cables. It take just a little practice. This is a good beginner cable pattern. I say that because you are only using the cable needle every other Right Side row. I surrounded the cable pattern with ribbing and moss stitch. 

Materials Needed:

Size 10.5 needle

Cable Needle

Approx. 40 yards of worsted weight yarn

Other Notes:

CO: 27

Gauge (In Stockinette Stitch) is 4.5 stitches and 5 rows per inch

Stitches Used:

Cable- see below

Moss stitch - For the moss stitch border you will (K1 P1)x2 on the Right Side rows

and you will knit the purls and purl the knits on the Wrong Side rows

Abbreviations:

RC = Right cross on 6 stitches, Slip 3 Stitch to cable needle, and hold in

back. Knit 3 stitches then knit the 3 from the cable needle.

LC = Left cross on 6 stitches, Slip 3 Stitch to cable needle, and hold in front.

Knit 3 stitches then knit the 3 from the cable needle.

PATTERN: Cable pattern in red

(RS)Row 1, 3: 4 Moss, K3, P2, K9, P2, K3, 4 Moss

(WS)Row 2, 4: 4 Moss, P3, K2, P9, K2, P3, 4 Moss

Row 5: 4 Moss, K3, P2, K9, P2, K3, 4 Moss

Row 6, 8,10: 4 Moss, P3, K2, P9, K2, P3, 4 Moss

Row 7: 4 Moss, K3, P2, RC K3, P2, K3, 4 Moss

Row 9: 4 Moss, K3, P2, K9, P2, K3, 4 Moss

Row 11: 4 Moss, K3, P2, K3 LC, P2, K3, 4 Moss

Row 12: 4 Moss, P3, K2, P9, K2, P3, 4 Moss

Repeat rows 5-12 for cable pattern

To make this exact piece do Rows 1-12, then do Rows (5 thru 12)4

times, then finish with rows 5 & 6.