Horseshoe Stitch – Free Knitting Stitch

Horseshoe Stitch – Original Free Knitting Stitch created by Knitting Stitch.

Free Cable Knitting Stitch - Horseshoe Stitch by www.knitting-bee.com

Playing around with cables I created this very easy free cable stitch pattern in the shape of a horseshoe against reverse stocking stitch.

Free Cable Knitting Stitch - Horseshoe Stitch by www.knitting-bee.com

Free Cable Knitting Stitch - Horseshoe Stitch by www.knitting-bee.com

Abbreviations:

K = knit
p = purl
Bcr (back cross) = slip next stitch onto cable needle and hold at the back of the work, knit 2, then purl 1 from the cable needle.
Fcr (front cross) = slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold at the front of the work, purl 1, then knit 2 from the cable needle.

Free Cable Knitting Stitch – Horseshoe Stitch

Cast on multiples of 12

Row 1 (wrong side): k5, p2, k5

Row 2: p4, k4, p4

Row 3: k4, p4, k4

Row 4: p3, Bcr, Fcr, p3

Row 5: k3, p2, k2, p2, k3

Row 6: p2, Bcr, p2, Fcr, p2

Row 7: k2, p2, k4, p2, k2

Row 8: p2, k2, p4, k2, p2

Rows 1 to 8 make up the cable knit stitch.

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