Before you begin, there are a few things you will need to know:
1. How to Knit
2. How to Purl
3. C4F- Cable Four Front
4. T4B- Twist Four Back
5. C4B- Cable Four Back
6. T4F- Twist Four Front
I will demonstrate how to make the cables (don't worry, they're super easy) below. If you already know how to make them, just scroll down to the pattern instructions! :)
C4F:
Slip two stitches purl-wise onto a cable needle.
Hold the cable needle in the front of your work.
Knit two stitches from your left-hand needle.
Finally, knit two from your cable needle.
T4B:
Slip two stitches purl-wise onto your cable needle, and hold it in the back of your work.
Knit two stitches from your left-hand needle.
Purl two from your cable needle.
C4B:
Slip two stitches purl-wise onto your cable needle and then hold it in the back of your work.
Knit two stitches from your left-hand needle.
Knit two stitches from the cable needle.
T4F:
Slip two stitches purl-wise onto your cable needle, and hold it in the front of your work.
Purl two stitches from your left-hand needle.
Knit two stitches from the cable needle.
Now for the pattern!
Cast on a number divisible by 6 (plus 2) and knit one row.
Row one (WS): k3, p4, *k2, p4; rep. from * to last st. k1.
Row two (RS): p1, C4F, *p2, C4F; rep. from * to last 3 sts. p3.
Row three (WS): k3, p4, *k2, p4; rep. from * to last st. k1.
Row four (RS): p3, *k2, T4B; rep. from * to last 5 sts. k4, p1.Row five (WS): k1, p4, *k2, p4; rep. from * to last 3 sts. k3.
Row six (RS): p3, C4B, *p2, C4B; rep. from * to last st. p1
Row seven (WS): k1, p4, *k2, p4; rep. from * to last 3 sts. k3.
Row eight (RS): p1, k4, *T4F, k2; rep. from * to last 3 sts. p3.
Repeat these eight rows until your project has reached your desired length!
This is what it looks like on the right side.
This is what the wrong side looks like.
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