Beautiful Celtic cable knitting pattern, intricate and stunning!
Abbreviations:
k = knit
p = purl
c4f = (cable 4 front)- slip 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold at the front of the work, knit 2, then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle.
c4b = (cable 4 back)- slip 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, knit 2, then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle.
cr3l = slip 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold at the front of the work, purl 1, then knit 2 from the cable needle.
cr3r = slip 1 stitch to a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, knit 2, then purl 1 from the cable needle.
cr4l = slip 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold at the front of the work, purl 2, then knit 2 from the cable needle.
cr4r = slip 2 stitch to a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, knit 2, then purl 2 from the cable needle.
Panel of 24 Stitches
Row 1 (RS): (p2, c4b, p2) x 3
Row 2 and every even row: knit all knit stitches and purl all purl stitches
Row 3: p1, cr3r, (cr4l, cr4r) x 2, cr3l, p1
Row 5: cr3r, p1, (p2, c4f, p2) x 2, p1, cr3l
Row 7: k2, p2, (cr4r, cr4l) x 2, p2, k2
Row 9: (k2, p2) x 2, p2, c4b, p2, (p2, k2) x 2
Row 11: k2, p2, (cr4l, cr4r) x 2, p2, k2
Row 13: cr3l, p1, (p2, c4f, p2) x 2, p1, cr3r
Row 15: p1, cr3l, (cr4r, cr4l) x 2, cr3r, p1
(Note: It has been brought to my attention that I had included a row {Row 17: (p2, k4, p2) X 3} which is not necessary to the pattern, I knitted this a long time ago and cannot remember the reference book i pulled it out from, so I have decided to take that row 17 out. )