How to Crochet Cable Designs
Cable stitch patterns are popular designs for sweaters, afghans and many other projects. Aran Isle fisherman’s sweaters, are perennial favorites for winter wear. Many cable stitch patterns are knitted, but they can be crocheted as well. You can make a sample of a basic twisted cable stitch pattern with some scrap yarn, as described by Sharon Santorum in her book, "Five Different Crochet Cable Stitch Patterns." After learning the pattern and working it once or twice, you can incorporate it into other projects.
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Things You'll Need
- Yarn: sport or worsted weight
- Crochet hook sized for the desired gauge: approximately 1 inch = 4 stitches
Instructions
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Begin the foundation row by chaining 15. Single crochet in the second chain from the hook and in each chain across the row. Chain1 and turn. You should have 14 stitches.
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Begin row 1 with a single crochet in the first 2 single crochets. Yarn over, insert the hook into the hole just before the next single crochet; bring the hook back through the hole after the single crochet; and pull the yarn through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops to make a double crochet stitch. This is called working a double crochet around a single crochet post. Single crochet in the next 2 single crochets; double crochet around the next 4 single crochet posts. Single crochet in the next single crochet; double crochet around the single crochet post of the next single crochet; Single crochet in the last 2 single crochets. Chain 1 and turn.
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Work row 2 and each wrong side row with a single crochet of the 14 stitches across. Chain 1 and turn.
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Begin row 3 with a single crochet in the first 2 single crochets. Yarn over; insert the hook into the hole just before the first double crochet made in the row 1; bring the hook back to the front through the hole after the double crochet. Yarn over and pull the yarn through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through 2 loops to make a double crochet stitch. This is called a front post double crochet. Single crochet in the next 2 stitches. Front post double crochet around each of the next 4 double crochets of the previous row. Single crochet in the next 2 single crochets. Fpdc around the next double crochet of the previous row. Single crochet in the last 2 single crochets. Chain 1 and turn.
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Work row 4 with single crochet in each single crochet across. Chain 1 and turn.
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Begin row 5 with a single crochet in the first 2 single crochets. Then work a fpdc around the next double crochet in the previous row. Single crochet in the next 2 single crochets. Skip the next 2 double crochets in the previous row and fpdc around the following 2 double crochets of the previous row. Then go back and work a fpdc stitch around each of the first two double crochet of the 4 double group. This makes the twisted cable. Single crochet in the next 2 single crochets. Then work a fpdc around the next double crochet in the previous row. Single crochet in the next 2 single crochets. Chain 1 and turn.
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Work row 6 with a single crochet in each stitch across. Chain 1 and turn.
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Begin row 7 with a single crochet in the first 2 single crochets. Work a fpdc around the next double crochet of the previous row. Single crochet in the next 2 single crochets. Work a fpdc around each of the next 4 double crochets of the previous row. Single crochet in the next 2 single crochets. Front . Work a fpdc around the next double crochet of the previous row. Single crochet in the last 2 single crochets. Chain 1 and turn.
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Work row 8 with a single crochet in each stitch across. Chain 1 and turn. Repeat rows 3 through 8 until you reach the desired length.
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Tips & Warnings
Some cable stitch patterns use half double crochet stitches, rather than double crochet stitches.
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