Contrast Cable Lattice Stitch

The following is a stitch pattern sample over a multiple of 10 sts plus 2.

Abbreviations:

L “Light” (the background colour)– eg K2L means “Knit 2 in light coloured yarn”

D “Dark” (the cable colour)

NB - the yarns are carried using the techniques for stranded knitting

C4B Place the next two stitches on the cable needle and place at the back of the work. Knit the next two stitches, then knit the two stitches from the cable needle.

C4F Place the next two stitches on the cable needle and place at the front of the work. Knit the next two stitches, then knit the two stitches from the cable needle.

C3BD Place the next stitch on the cable needle and place at the back of the work. Knit the next two stitches in D, and then knit the stitch from the cable needle in L.

C3FD Place the next two stitches on the cable needle and place at the front of the work. Knit the next stitch in L, and then knit the two stitches from the cable needle in D.

M1K Pick up the loop between the left and right hand needle. Place on the left hand needle. K 1 into the back of this loop.

M1P Pick up the loop between the left and right hand needle. Place on the left hand needle. P 1 into the back of this loop.

Contrast Cable Lattice Pattern (over a multiple of 10 sts +2):

Row 1 K4L, (C4B in D, K6 in L) to last 8 sts, C4BD, K4 in L

Row 2 (and all even rows) Purl, keeping colours consistent from the previous row.

Row 3 K3L (C3BD, C3FD, K4L) to last 9 sts, C3BD, C3FD, K3 in L

Row 5 K2L (C3BD, K2L, C3FD, K2L) to end

Row 7 K1L, (C3BD, K4, C3FD) to last st, K1L

Row 9 K1L, K2D (K6L, C4F in D) to last 9 sts, K6L, K2D, K1L

Row 11 K1L, (C3FD, K4, C3BD) to last st, K1L

Row 13 K2L, (C3FD, K2L, C3BD, K2L) to end

Row 15 K3L, (C3FD, C3BD, K4L) to last 9 sts, C3FD, C3BD, K3L

Row 16 Purl, keeping colours consistent from the previous row.

These 16 rows form the cable pattern.