60+ Free Cable Knitting Patterns
Cables and Arans, known for their romantic and rugged designs, add rich texture to any knitted fabric.
Knitting Bee’s cable stitch collection serves as an indispensable resource for knitters, offering a comprehensive reference of techniques from simple to intricate. These guides provide a one-stop shop for knitters of all skill levels, from beginners to experts.
Free cable knitting stitches with written instructions. Advanced beginner knitters will be ready to start experimenting with cables and twists.
Practicing cable knitting patterns will help you understand how to add interesting textures to your work.
Intertwined Cable Panel Free Knitting Stitch by Knitting Bee! This beautiful cable panel knitting stitch looks very intricate but is actually quite easy to create. I placed this cable panel on a backdrop of reverse stocking stitch. Loving the look of the overlapping and intertwining cabled diamonds! Abbreviations: k = knit C4B = Slip 2…
Horseshoe Stitch – Original Free Knitting Stitch created by Knitting Stitch. Playing around with cables I created this very easy free cable stitch pattern in the shape of a horseshoe against reverse stocking stitch. Abbreviations: K = knit p = purl Bcr (back cross) = slip next stitch onto cable needle and hold at the…
Aran Cable Free Knitting Stitch by Knitting Bee. A stunning intertwined Celtic style cable to knit, perfect for Aran style knitting patterns! Abbreviations: NOTE: Detailed images of these abbreviations can be found at the end of the post. K – Knit P – Purl C4B – slip next 2 sts onto cable needle, hold at…
Gorgeous cable knitting pattern panel! Abbreviations:k = Knitp = Purlc4f = (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…
Knitted Cable Stitch. Abbreviations: 3/3 RC = (3 over 3 right cross) 3 sts to cable needle and hold to the back of work, k3 then k3 from the cable needle.3/3 LC = (3 over 3 left cross) 3 sts to cable needle and hold to the front of work, k3 then k3 from the…
Abbreviations: k: knitp: purl8-st RC: slip 4 stitches to cable needle and hold in back, k1, p2, k1 from left hand needle; k1, p2, k1 from cable needle8-st LC: slip 4 stitches to cable needle and hold in front, k1, p2, k1 from left hand needle; k1, p2, k1 from cable needle Reversible Cable…
Reversible cable stitch. Abbreviations: 3/3 RPC – 3 over 3 right purl cross – slip 3 stitches onto a cable needle and hold in the back, k3, p3 from cable needle. Multiples of 6 plus 9 Row 1 (WS): p3, [k3,p3] 6 times, k6 Rows 2-5: Work stitches as they present themselves, knit the knits…
I love this cable knitting stitch, it looks intricate yet is deceitfully easy to knit up and a real pleasure to create too! So, let’s move on to the free pattern below, but before we do that, if anyone knows the official name of this stitch please let us know in the comments section below!…