This is a pretty cable with four embossed homes within a large diamond.
A stunning variation would be to put 9 or 16 homes within the main cable diamond, especially if you use it on an afghan or a spacious winter coat.
Abbreviations
WS= Wrong Side Facing
C3B = sl 1 to cable needle, hold at back, K2, P st from cable needle.
C3F = sl 2 to cable needle, hold at front, P1, K2 from cable needle.
C5 = sl 3 sts to cable needle, hold in back, K2, K3 from cable needle.
This panel is worked over 19 sts.
1st and 3rd rows (WS): K7, P2, K1, P2, K7
2nd row: P7, C5, P7
4th row: P6, C3B, P1, C3F, P6
5th row: K6, P2, K3, P2, K6
6th row: P5, C3B, P1, (K1, yo, K1, yo, K1) in next st, P1, C3F, P5
7th row: K5, P2, K2, P5, K2, P2, K5
8th row: P4, C3B, P2, K5, P2, C3F, P4
9th row: K4, P2, K3, P5, K3, P2, K4
10th row: P3, C3B, P3, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, P3, C3F, P3
11th row: K3, P2, K4, P3, K4, P2, K3
12th row: P2, C3B, P1, (K1, yo, K1, yo, K1) in next st, P2, sl 1, K2tog, psso, P2, (K1, yo, K1, yo, K1) in next st, P1, C3F, P2
13th row: K2, P2, K2, P5, K2, P1, K2, P5, K2, P2, K2
14th row: P1, C3B, P2, K5, P5, K5, P2, C3F, P1
15th row: K1, P2, K3, P5, K5, P5, K3, P2, K1
16th row: P1, C3F, P2, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, P5, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, P2, C3B, P1
17th row: K2, P2, K2, P3, K5, P3, K2, P2, K2
18th row: P2, C3F, P1, sl 1, K2tog, psso, P2, (K1, yo, K1, yo, K1) in next st, P2, sl 1, K2tog, psso, P1, C3B, P2
19th row: K3, P2, K1, P1, K2, P5, K2, P1, K1, P2, K3
20th row: P3, C3F, P3, K5, P3, C3B, P3
21st row: K4, P2, K3, P5, K3, P2, K4
22nd row: P4, C3F, P2, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, P2, C3B, P4
23rd row: K5, P2, K2, P3, K2, P2, K5
24th row: P5, C3F, P1, sl 1, K2tog, psso, P1, C3B, P5
25th row: K6, P2, K1, P1, K1, P2, K6
26th row: P6, C3F, P1, C3B, P6
Rep 1st to 26th rows as required.
Copyright © 1996 Sarah Bradberry