Saturday Stitch:Crossroads Cable Stitch

Every Saturday I will share with you a new stitch.
Today's stitch is: Crossroads Cable Stitch.

 It's great for  sweaters, jackets, blankets, throws etc. worked over  23 stitches.

Instructions :

Rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 (RS) K3, [p1, k3] 5 times.
Row 2 and all WS rows [P3, k1] 5 times, p3.
Rows 13 and 29 [K3, p1] twice, 7-st RPC, [p1, k3] twice.
Rows 15, 19, 23 and 27 K3, [p1, k3] 5 times.
Rows 17 and 25 K3, p1, [7-st LPC, p1] twice, k3.
Row 21 7-st RPC, [p1, 7-st RPC] twice.
Row 30 [P3, k1] 5 times, p3.
Rep rows 1-30.

7-st RPC Sl 4 sts to cable needle and hold to back, k3, then p1, k3 from cable needle.
7-st LPC Sl 3 sts to cable needle and hold to front, k3, p1, then k3 from cable needle.

Difficulty level: Intermediate

Saturday Stitch: Mock Cable Stitch.

Every Saturday I will share with you a new stitch.
Today's stitch is: Mock Cable Stitch.
This pattern stitch is reversible; no need for cable needle or to twist stitches. Great for sweaters, scarves, throws, plillows etc. You need a stitch number multiple of 10 + 2 edge stitches. Repeat the pattern between the * as many times as you like.

Instructions :

Row 1: Edge st, * p4, k1, p1, k4, repeat from * to last st, edge st.
Row 2: Edge st, * p3, k2, p2, k3, repeat from * to last st, edge st.
Row 3: Edge st, * p2, k2, p1, k1, p2, k2, repeat from * to last st, edge st.
Row 4: Edge st, * p1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1, repeat from * to last st, edge st.
Row 5: Edge st, * k2, p3, k3, p2, repeat from * to last st, edge st.
Row 6: Edge st, * k1, p4, k4, p1, repeat from * to last st, edge st.

Rep Rows 1-6.



Difficulty level: Easy

Saturday Stitch - Angel Wings Cable

Every Saturday I will share with you a new stitch.
This week's stitch is  Angel wings cable.

A very beautiful knit motif, with a pair of wings in the middle of a diamond, looks lovely on a sweater.

Abbreviations

m1 -  make 1 (increase 1 stitch by lifting strand between last stitch worked and next stitch on left-hand needle, place lifted strand on left-hand needle, knit into back loop of lifted strand)

sl1kw - slip 1 knitwise.

c8b (slip 4 stitches onto a cable needle and hold in back of work; knit 4; knit 4 from the cable needle)

c8f (slip 4 stitches onto a cable needle and hold in front of work; knit 4; knit 4 from the cable needle)

Instructions

You need 26 stitches for this cable.

Row 1: k9, p8, k9
Row 2: p9, k8, p9
Row 3: k7, sl1kw, k1, psso, p3, m1, p2, m1, p3, k2tog, k7
Row 4: p8, k3, p1, k2, p1, k3, p8
Row 5: k6, sl1kw, k1, psso, p3, m1, k1, p2, k1, m1, p3, k2tog, k6
Row 6: p7, k3, p2, k2, p2, k3, p7
Row 7: k5, sl1kw, k1, psso, p3, m1, k2, p2, k2, m1, p3, k2tog, k5
Row 8: p6, k3, p3, k2, p3, k3, p6
Row 9: k4, sl1kw, k1, psso, p3, m1, k3, p2, k3, m1, p3, k2tog, k4
Row 10: p5, k3, p4, k2, p4, k3, p5
Row 11: k3, sl1kw, k1, psso, p3, m1, k4, p2, k4, m1, p3, k2tog, k3
Row 12: p4, k3, p5, k2, p5, k3, p4
Row 13: k2, sl1kw, k1, psso, p3, m1, k5, p2, k5, m1, p3, k2tog, k2
Row 14: p3, k3, p6, k2, p6, k3, p3
Row 15: k1, sl1kw, k1, psso, p3, m1, k6, p2, k6, m1, p3, k2tog, k1
Row 16: p2, k3, p7, k2, p7, k3, p2
Row 17: sl1kw, k1, psso, p3, m1, k7, p2, k7, m1, p3, k2tog
Row 18: p1, k3, p8, k2, p8, k3, p1
Row 19: k1, p3, c8b, p2, c8f, p3, k1
Row 20: p1, k3, p8, k2, p8, k3, p1
Row 21: k1, m1, p3, k2tog, k6, p2, k6, sl1kw, k1, psso, p3, m1, k1
Row 22: p2, k3, p7, k2, p7, k3, p2
Row 23: k2, m1, p3, k2tog, k5, p2, k5, sl1kw, k1, psso, p3, m1, k2
Row 24: p3, k3, p6, k2, p6, k3, p3
Row 25: k3, m1, p3, k2tog, k4, p2, k4, sl1kw, k1, psso, p3, m1, k3
Row 26: p4, k3, p5, k2, p5, k3, p4
Row 27: k4, m1, p3, k2tog, k3, p2, k3, sl1kw, k1, psso, p3, m1, k4
Row 28: p5, k3, p4, k2, p4, k3, p5
Row 29: k5, m1, p3, k2tog, k2, p2, k2, sl1kw, k1, psso, p3, m1, k5
Row 30: p6, k3, p3, k2, p3, k3, p6
Row 31: k6, m1, p3, k2tog, k1, p2, k1, sl1kw, k1, psso, p3, m1, k6
Row 32: p7, k3, p2, k2, p2, k3, p7
Row 33: k7, m1, p3, k2tog, p2, sl1kw, k1, psso, p3, m1, k7
Row 34: p8, k3, p1, k2, p1, k3, p8
Row 35: k8, m1, p2, p2tog, p2, p2tog, p2, m1, k8
Row 36: p9, k8, p9

Repeat rows 1 through 36.

Difficulty level: Medium 

You can find this stitch and more at craft cookie

Two Needle Cable Beret

I have been asked several times for a cabled beret pattern using two needles, so here it is!

 Eight small cables twist up the body of the hat before tapering off, while larger panels accented with moss stitch weave in and out before opening up to form the bloom covering the top of the hat. There are no cables in the decrease rows, which take up most of the body of the hat. The whole thing looks way more complicated than it really is!
 I was also asked to knit it in black and although it looks good it's not so easy to photograph  so have had to quickly knit in better colour for the purpose of this blog.

To fit head circumference up to 20 inches
GAUGE21 sts/28 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch using larger needles







Abbreviations used :
C4F: Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold to front of work; k2 from left needle, k2 from cable needle.
C6B: Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold to back of work; k3 from left needle, k3 from cable needle.
C6F: Slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold to front of work; k3 from left needle, k3 from cable needle.
skp: Sl 1 knitwise, k1, pass slipped st over. 1 st decreased.
kfb: knit the front and back of stitch to create an extra stitch.
k2togtbl: knit 2 together through back of loop.
You will need:
1 Ball Double Knit type yarn
Size 3.5mm needles
Size 4mm needles
Cable needle
Sewing Needle
Balloon or dinner plate for blocking

Instructions:

With size 3.5mm needle cast on 104sts and work 12 rows k2, p2 rib
next row (right side) *(k1,kfb) 6 times, k1 repeat from * 7 times -152 sts
next row purl
Change to 4mm needles to work hat body pattern:
Row 1:* k13, p1, k4, p1 repeat from* to end
Row 2: purl

Row 3: *k13, p1, c4f, p1 repeat from*
Row4: purl
Row 5: * c6b, k1, c6f, p1, k4, p1 repeat from*
Row 6: *p10, ( k1, p1) 3 times, p3 repeat from*
Row 7: * k3, p1 ( k1,p1) 3 times, k3,p1,c4f, p1 repeat from*
Row 8: *p10, ( k1, p1) 3 times, p3 repeat from*
Row 9: *k3,( p1, k1) 3 times, p1, k3, p1, k4, p1,  repeat from *
Row10: *p10, ( k1,p1) 3 times, p3 repeat from*
Row 11: *k3, p1,( k1, p1) 3times,  k3, p1, c4f, p1 repeat from*
Row 12: *p10, ( k1,p1) 3times  p3 repeat from *
Row 13: *c6f, p1, c6b, p1, k4, p1 repeat from*
Row 14: purl
Row 15: *k13, p1, c4f, p1 repeat from*
Row 16: purl

Row 17: *k13, p1, k4, p1 repeat from*
Row 18: purl
Row 19: *k13, p1, c4f, p1 repeat from*
Row 20: purl
Row 21: *c6b, p1, c6f, p1, k4, p1 repeat from*

To shape crown:

Row 1:* p1, skp, p7, (k1,p1) 3 times, p3 repeat from*
Row 2: *k3, (k1, p1) 3 times, k6, skp, k1 repeat from*
Row 3: *p7, (k1, p1) 3 times, k1,p3 repeat from*
Row 4: * k3, (k1, p1) 3 times,k5, skp, k1 repeat from*
Row 5: * p6, (k1, p1,) 3 times, k1, p3, repear from*
Row 6: * k3 (k1, p1,) 3 times, k4, skp, k1 repeat from*
Row 7: * p5 (k1, p1,) 3times, k1, p3 repeat from*
Row 8: *k3, (k1, p1) 3 times, k4, k2tog, repeat from*
Row 9: *p4, (k1, p1,) 3times, k1, p3 repeat from*
Row 10: * k3, p2tog, (k1, p1,) 2 times, k3, k2tog repeat from*
Row 11: *p3, ( k1, p1,) 3 times, p3 repeat from*
Row 12: *k2 ( k1, p1,) 3times, k4 repeat from*
Row 13: * p3, ( k1, p1,) 3 times, p3 repeat from*

Row 14: * k2, skp, k1, p1, k1, p1, k2tog, k2 repeat from*
Row 15: * p4, k1, p1, k1, p3 repeat from*
Row 16: *k2, k2togtbl, p1, k1, k2tog, k2 repeat from*
Row 17: *p3, k1, p4 repeat from*
Row 18: *k3, k2tog, k3 repeat from*
Row 19: purl
Row 20: * k2, k2tog, k3 repeat from *
Row 21: * p1, p2tog, p3 repeat from*
Row 22: * k1, k2tog, k2 repeat from*
Row 23: *p1, p2tog, p1 repeat from*
Row 24: *k2tog repeat from*
8 sts remain.
Break yarn and draw through remaining sts. Pull tight, then sew seam.

FINISHING
Weave in ends and block. The body of this hat grows and achieves its shape through wet blocking. I used a dinner plate but can also be blocked using an inflated balloon. Both methods work well.
This is a nice thick hat that is as visually interesting as it is warm. Enjoy!