October

Welcome to "Month Two" of Cables!  I hope you are enjoying these patterns!  These cables are slightly more difficult, but you can still handle it :)  Make sure you pay attention to the cable abbreviations, there are knits AND purls this time around.  Enjoy! 

BEGINNER: Bold Cable

C6B:  Slip the first 3 stitches to the cable needle and hold to the back of work.  Knit the next 3 stitches on left hand needle, then knit the 3 stitches on the cable needle.

C6F:  Slip the first 3 stitches to the cable needle and hold to the front of work.  Knit the next 3 stitches on left hand needle, then knit the 3 stitches on the cable needle.

Cast on 44 stitches


Border Rows:
1, 3, 5: K1, P1 across
2, 4: P1, K1 across

Pattern Rows:
Row 1: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P4, K6, P4, K6, P4, K6, P4 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 2: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K4, P6, K4, P6, K4, P6, K4 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 3: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P4, C6B, P4, C6B, P4, C6B, P4 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 4: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K4, P6, K4, P6, K4, P6, K4 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 5: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P4, K6, P4, K6, P4, K6, P4 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 6: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K4, P6, K4, P6, K4, P6, K4 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 7: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P4, K6, P4, K6, P4, K6, P4 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 8: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K4, P6, K4, P6, K4, P6, K4 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 9: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P4, C6F, P4, C6F, P4, C6F, P4 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 10: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K4, P6, K4, P6, K4, P6, K4 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 11: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P4, K6, P4, K6, P4, K6, P4 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 12: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K4, P6, K4, P6, K4, P6, K4 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)

Repeat these 12 rows until square is approximately 9 inches from cast on.  Repeat border rows 1-5.Bind off.

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EASY: Crossroads

T3B (Twist 3 Back):  Slip the next (1) stitch onto the cable needle and hold to the back of work.  Knit the next 2 stitches on the left hand needle, then purl the stitch on the cable needle.

T3F (Twist 3 Front): Slip the next 2 stitches onto the cable needle and hold to the front of work.  Purl the next on the left hand needle, then knit the next 2 stitches from cable needle. 

C4B: Slip the next 2 stitches onto the cable needle and hold to the back of work.  Knit the next 2 stitches on the left hand needle, then knit the next 2 stitches on the cable needle.

Cast on 44 stitches

Border Rows
1, 3, 5: K1, P1 across
2, 4: P1, K1 across

Pattern Rows:
Row 1: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P11, P3, T3B, T3F, P3, P11 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 2: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K11, K3, P2, K2, P2, K3, K11 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 3: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P11, P2, T3B, P2, T3F, P2, P11 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 4: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K11, K2, P2, K4, P2, K2, K11 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 5: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P11, P1, T3B, P4, T3F, P1, P11 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 6: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K11, K1, P2, K6, P2, K1, K11 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 7: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P11, T3B, P6, T3F, P11 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 8: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K11, P2, K8, P2, K11 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 9: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P11, T3F, P6, T3B, P11 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 10: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K11, K1, P2, K6, P2, K1, K11 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 11: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P11, P1, T3F, P4, T3B, P1, P11 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 12: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K11, K2, P2, K4, P2, K2, K11(P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 13: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P11, P2, T3F, P2, T3B, P2, P11 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 14: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K11, K3, P2, K2, P2, K3, K11 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 15: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P11, P3, T3F, T3B, P3, P11 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 16: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K11, K4, P4, K4, K11 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)
Row 17: (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1) P11, P4, C4B, P4, P11 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 18: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K11, K4, P4, K4, K11 (P1, K1, P1, K1, P1)

Repeat these 18 rows until square is approx 9 inches from cast on edge.  Repeat border rows 1-5.
Bind off all stitches.

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INTERMEDIATE: Sloping Diamonds

C3B:  Slip 1 stitch onto the cable needle and hold to the back of work.  Knit the next 2 stitches on the left hand needle, then knit the stitch on the cable needle.

T3B (Twist 3 Back):  Slip the next (1) stitch onto the cable needle and hold to the back of work.  Knit the next 2 stitches on the left hand needle, then purl the stitch on the cable needle.

Cast on 45 stitches

Border Rows: 1-5: K1, P1 across

Pattern Rows
Row 1: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) P5, K2, P5, C3B, P5, K2, P1, T3B, P2, K2, P5 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 2: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K5, P3, K5, P2, K5, P2, K3, P2, K1, P2, K5 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 3: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) P5, K2, P4, C3B, K1, P5, K2, T3B, P3, K2, P5 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 4: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K5, P4, K4, P2, K5 P2, K4, P4, K5 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 5: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) P5, K2, P3, T3B, K2, P5, K1, T3B, P4, K2, P5 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 6: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K5, P2, K1, P2, K3, P2, K5,  P2, K5, P3, K5(K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 7: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) P5, K2, P2, T3B, P1, K2, P5, T3B, P5, K2, P5 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 8: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K5, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K5, P2, K6, P2, K5 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 9: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) P5, K2, P1, T3B, P2, K2, P5 K2, P5, C3B, P5 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 10: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K5, P2, K3, P2, K1, P2, K5, P3, K5, P2, K5(K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 11: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) P5, K2, T3B, P3, K2, P5, K2, P4, C3B, K1, P5 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 12: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K5, P2, K4, P4, K5, P4, K4, P2, K5 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 13: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) P5, K1, T3B, P4, K2, P5, K2, P3, T3B, K2, P5 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 14: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K5, P2, K5, P3, K5, P2, K1, P2, K3, P2, K5 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 15: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) P5, T3B, P5, K2,  P5, K2, P2, T3B, P1, K2, P5 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)
Row 16: (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1) K5, P2, K6, P2, K5, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2, K5 (K1, P1, K1, P1, K1)

Repeat these 16 rows until square measures 9 inches from cast on edge.  Repeat border rows 1-5.
Bind off all stitches.

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Thanks to Anna and Holly for helping with the knitting this month- you were a big help!