The reality of cable knits is that they have a right side and a wrong side, making it difficult to use these beautiful knitting features in projects that need to be nice on both sides. This amazing technique eliminates the problem by incorporating a rib pattern into the cable, allowing the knit stitches to show nicely on both sides.SIZE: 7” x 40” approx.
MATERIALS: 200 g worsted weight yarn (400m)
5mm needles
GAUGE: Tension is not important for this project.
ABBREVIATIONS:
RC8F: Reversible Cable 8 to the Front: Slip the next 4 sts onto a cable needle and hold to the front of your work. (K1, P1) twice. (K1, P1) twice from the cable needle.
RC8B: Reversible Cable 8 to the Back: Slip the next 4 sts onto a cable needle and hold at the back of your work. (K1, P1) twice. (K1, P1) twice from the cable needle.
DIRECTIONS:
Cast on 50 sts.
Rows 1, 2, 5, 6, 10: * K1, P1. Repeat from * across the row.
Rows 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12: *(P1, K1) 3 times, (K1, P1) 8 times. Repeat from * once more. (P1, K1) 3times.
Row 9: *(K1, P1) 3 times, RC8F, RC8B. Repeat from * once more. (K1, P1) 3 times.
Repeat rows 1 – 12 until desired length. Cast Off loosely in rib.
