The Plait Cable Knitting Stitch is a richly textured pattern built on a 23-stitch repeat. This design features bold 7-stitch cable crosses that alternate left and right, creating the look of interwoven plaits. Between the cables, sections of knits and purls add definition and depth. The stitch pattern is worked over a 20-row repeat, with even rows knit as they appear, making it rhythmic and easy to follow once established. Perfect for sweaters, scarves, and statement panels, this cable brings a striking woven effect that looks intricate but is straightforward to knit using standard cable techniques.

Abbreviations used:

• K = knit
• P = purl
• CN = cable needle
• C7L = slip 4 sts to CN and hold in front, K3, slip 1 st from CN back to LH needle and P it, then K3 from CN
• C7R = slip 4 sts to CN and hold at back, K3, slip 1 st from CN back to LH needle and P it, then K3 from CN

Number of stitches: multiple of 23

Cable “Plait” Pattern (Плетенка)

Row 1 (RS): K3, P1, K3, P1, cross 7 sts to the left (slip 4 sts to a cable needle and hold in front, K3, then slip the last st from the cable needle back to left needle and P it, then K the remaining 3 sts from the cable needle), P1, K3, P1, K3.

Row 2 and all even rows (WS): Work stitches as they appear (knit the knits, purl the purls).

Row 3: K13, P1, *repeat from * 5 times, end K3.

Row 5: K3, P1, cross 7 sts to the right (slip 4 sts to a cable needle and hold at back, K3, then slip the last st from the cable needle back to left needle and P it, then K the remaining 3 sts from the cable needle), P1, cross 7 sts to the right, P1, K3.

Row 7: Work same as Row 3.

Row 9: Cross 7 sts to the left, (P1, cross 7 sts to the left) repeat 2 times.

Row 11: Work same as Row 3.

Row 13: Work same as Row 5.

Row 15: Work same as Row 3.

Row 17: Work same as Row 1.

Row 19: Work same as Row 3.

Repeat from Row 5 to Row 20.