How to C6B and C6F

Cable knitting is relatively easy. In general terms you just half the number stated in your pattern, then slip the first half of your stitches on to a cable stitch holder or a small dpn and hold it to the back or the front of your work. The stitches you will knit first are the ones on the LH needle then you will knit the rest of the stitches from the holder.


So for example with C6B you will slip 3 stitches from the LH needle purl-wise on to a holder and hold it to the back of your work like so...

You will then knit the next 3 stitches on the LH needle and finally you will knit the 3 stitches from the holder. C6B done.

For C6F you will do the same as C6B, but instead of holding the stitches to the back of your work will hold your stitches in the front like so...

You will knit the next 3 stitches from the LH needle and then knit the 3 stitches that are on the holder.

If you have trouble reading patterns here is a short video to show you how https://youtu.be/E-SN8fe5lD8

Thank you for stopping by and I hoped this helped you. x

Moss Diamond

This pattern requires 17sts and is commonly used in Aran sweaters. In the image above used 17sts and repeated the pattern 2 times in total. How-To Video https://youtu.be/I0p-ebB4ezU


Row 1 (RS) P6, K2, P1, K2, P6
Row 2 K6, P2, K1, P2, K6
Row 3 P6, sl next 3 sts on to cable needle and hold back of work, K2, sl P st from cable needle back on to the LH needle and P it, Then K2 from cable needle, P6
Row 4 K6, P2, K1, P2, K6
Row 5 P5, Tw3B, K1, Tw3F, P5
Row 6 K5, P7, K5
Row 7 P4, Tw3B, K1, P1, K1, Tw3F, P4
Row 8 K4, P4, K1, P4, K4
Row 9 P3 Tw3B, (K1, P1) twice, K1, Tw3F, P3
Row 10 K3, P4, K1, P1, K1, P4, K3
Row 11 P2, Tw3B, (K1, P1) 3 times, K1, Tw3F, P2
Row 12 K2, P4, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P4, K2
Row 13 P2 Tw3F, (P1, K1) 3 times, P1, Tw3B, P2
Row 14 K2, P3, (K1, P1) 3 times, K1, P3, K2
Row 15 P3 Tw3F, (P1, K1) twice, P1, Tw3B, P3
Row 16 K3, P3, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P3, K3
Row 17 P4, Tw3F, P1, K1, P1, Tw3B, P4
Row 18 K4, P3, K1, P1, K1, P3, K4
Row 19 P5, Tw3F, P1, Tw3B, P5
Row 20 K6, P2, K1, P2, K6


Repeat 3rd to 20th rows

Visual Demonstration https://youtu.be/I0p-ebB4ezU

Interlaced Cable

This pattern requires 17sts. In the image above I repeated the pattern 3 times in total.
How-To Video https://youtu.be/JVdXLAnzxNA

Row 1 (WS) (K2, P2) twice, K1, (P2, K2) twice.
Row 2 P2, K2, P2, sl the next 3 sts on to a cable needle and hold at back of work, K2, sl P st from cable needle back on to LH needle and P it, K2 from cable needle, P2, K2, P2
Row 3 (K2, P2) twice, K1, (P2, K2) twice.
Row 4 P2, Tw3F, Tw3B, P1, Tw3F, Tw3B, P2
Row 5 (K3, P4) twice, K3
Row 6 P3, C4B, P3, C4F, P3
Row 7 (K3, P4) twice, K3
Row 8 P2, Tw3B, Tw3F, P1, Tw3B, Tw3F, P2
Row 9 (K2, P2) twice, K1, (P2, K2) twice.
Row 10 P2, K2, P2, sl the next 3 sts on to a cable needle and hold at front of work, K2, sl P st from cable needle back on to LH needle and P it, K2 from cable needle, P2, K2, P2
Row 11 (K2, P2) twice, K1, (P2, K2) twice.
Row 12 P2, Tw3F, Tw3B, P1, Tw3F, Tw3B, P2
Row 13 (K3, P4) twice, K3
Row 14 P3, C4B, P3, C4F, P3
Row 15 (K3, P4) twice, K3
Row 16 P2, Tw3B, Tw3F, P1, Tw3B, Tw3F, P2

Repeat rows 1 to 16

Smocking 1

This pattern requires 4 sts plus 3 extra. You will need to create a twisted 3 by 1 rib. cast on 15 20 rows. How-To  Video https://youtu.be/aNLJH_cAPgU

Row 1 (RS) K1, (K1 tbl, P3) to the last 2 sts, K1 tbl, K1
Row 2 (WS) K1, (P1 tbl, K3) to the last 2 sts, P1 tbl, P1

Repeat these two rows until it reaches your desired length. After you have completed the rib you will create the smocking