Oval Cable Stitch Pattern | Knit with Aabhar

Pattern Description

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Oval Cable Stitch Pattern is a unique cable knitting pattern that looks like oval boxes roped and stacked together with cables. It uses different from usual cable stitches, i.e., C3L and C3R. There are three stitches in the cable, and they cross left and right in the case of Cable 3 Left (C3L) and Cable 3 Right (C3R), respectively.

It’s a universal pattern perfect for knitting sweaters, hats, and blankets. Oval Cable Stitch Pattern is a unisex knitting pattern that will work for men’s and women’s wearables.

Pattern Details

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Abbreviations

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CN	Cable needle
CO	Cast on
C2F	Cable 2 Front (sl 1 to CN, hold CN in front, k1, k1 from CN)
C3L or 1/2 LC	Cable 3 Left or 1/2 Left Cross (sl 1 to CN, hold in front, k2, k1 from CN)
C3R or 1/2 RC	Cable 3 Right or 1/2 Right Cross (sl 2 to CN, hold in back, k1, k2 from CN)
k	Knit
p	Purl
RS	Right side
WS	Wrong side

Making cable stitches without using a cable needle:

C2F (Cable 2 Front) –

1. Slip next stitch off the left needle, hold it in front of work
2. Transfer next stitch from left needle to right needle
3. Pick up the slipped stitch on the left needle
4. Transfer the stitch from right needle back to left needle
5. Knit both the stitches

C3R (Cross 3 Right) –

1. Slip next 2 stitches off the left needle, hold them in back of work
2. Transfer next stitch from left needle to right needle
3. Pick up the 2 slipped stitches on the left needle
4. Transfer the stitch from right needle back to left needle
5. Knit all 3 stitches

C3L (Cross 3 Left) –

1. Slip next stitch off the left needle, hold it in front of work
2. Transfer next 2 stitches from left needle to right needle
3. Pick up the slipped stitch on left needle
4. Transfer the 2 stitches from right needle back to left needle
5. Knit all 3 stitches

Pattern Instructions

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CO multiple of 12 + 6 stitches.

Row 1:	(RS) – * p2, C2F, p2, k6; rep from * to last 6 sts, p2, C2F, p2.
Row 2:	* k2, p2, k2, p6; rep from * to last 6 sts, k2, p2, k2.
Row 3:	Rep Row 1.
Row 4:	Rep Row 2.
Row 5:	Rep Row 1.
Row 6:	Rep Row 2.
Row 7:	Rep Row 1.
Row 8:	Rep Row 2.
Row 9:	* C3R, C3L, C3L, C3R; rep from * to last 6 sts, C3R, C3L.
Row 10:	* p6, k2, p2, k2; rep from * to last 6 sts, p6.
Row 11:	* k6, p2, C2F, p2; rep from * to last 6 sts, k6.
Row 12:	Rep Row 10.
Row 13:	Rep Row 11.
Row 14:	Rep Row 10.
Row 15:	Rep Row 11.
Row 16:	Rep Row 10.
Row 17:	Rep Row 11.
Row 18:	Rep Row 10.
Row 19:	* C3L, C3R, C3R, C3L; rep from * to last 6 sts, C3L, C3R.
Row 20:	Rep Row 2.

Repeat this free knit pattern (20 rows) until you have reached the desired length for your work.

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Check out other easy to learn beginner-friendly ‘Cable‘ knitting patterns:

• Trellis Cable and Bobble Stitch Pattern
• Staghorn Cable Stitch Pattern
• 4-Stitch Cable Pattern
• Small Double Cable Stitch Pattern

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