Open Cable Charts

Instructions are provided in both written and charted form. I personally find charts easier to work from, since they give a visual picture of the knitting - they're included in patterns after the main instructions.

Cable Legend

3/1 LC: Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, p1 from LH needle, then k3 from cable needle

3/1 RC: Slip next stitch onto cable needle and hold at back, k3 from LH needle, then p1 from cable needle

3/3 Twist with purl: Slip 4 sts onto cable needle and hold to back, k 3, sl p stitch back to LH needle from cable needle and p it, k 3 from cable needle

Open Cable

(13-stitch repeat)

Row 1 (RS): P 3, 3/3 Twist with purl, p 3

Row 2 (WS): K 3, p 3, k 1, p 3, k 3

Row 3: P 2, 3/1 RC, p 1, 3/1 LC, p 2

Row 4: K 2, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 2

Row 5: P 1, 3/1 RC, p 3, 3/1 LC, p 1

Row 6: K 1, p 3, k 5, p 3, k 1

Row 7: P 1, k 3, p 5, k 3, p 1

Row 8: K 1, p 3, k 5, p 3, k 1

Row 9: P 1, 3/1 LC, p 3, 3/1 RC, p 1

Row 10: K 2, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 2

Row 11: P 2, 3/1 LC, p 1, 3/1 RC, p 2

Row 12: K 3, p 3, k 1, p 3, k 3

Repeat Rows 1-12 for cable.

Sleeve Cable

(23 stitches at start of cable, 13 stitches at end of cable)

Row 1 (RS): P 4, k 3, p 9, k 3, p 4

Row 2 (WS): K 4, p 3, k 9, p 3, k 4

Row 3: P2tog, p 2, 3/1 LC, p 7, 3/1 RC, p 2, ssp. 2 sts decreased.

Row 4: K 4, p 3, k 7, p 3, k 4

Row 5: P2tog, p 2, 3/1 LC, p 5, 3/1 RC, p 2, ssp. 2 sts decreased.

Row 6: K 4, p 3, k 5, p 3, k 4

Row 7: P2tog, p 2, 3/1 LC, p 3, 3/1 RC, p 2, ssp. 2 sts decreased.

Row 8: K 4, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 4

Row 9: P2tog, p 2, 3/1 LC, p 1, 3/1 RC, p 2, ssp. 2 sts decreased.

Row 10: K 4, p 3, k 1, p 3, k 4

Row 11: P 4, 3/3 Twist with purl, p 4

Row 12: K 4, p 3, k 1, p 3, k 4

Row 13: P 3, 3/1 RC, p 1, 3/1 LC, p 3

Row 14: K 3, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 3

Row 15: P 2, 3/1 RC, p 3, 3/1 LC, p 2

Row 16: K 2, p 3, k 5, p 3, k 2

Row 17: P 2, k 3, p 5, k 3, p 2

Row 18: K 2, p 3, k 5, p 3, k 2

Row 19: K 1, p 1, 3/1 LC, p 3, 3/1 RC, p 1, k 1

Row 20: P 1, k 2, p 3, k 3, p 3, k 2, p 1

Row 21: K 2, p 1, 3/1 LC, p 1, 3/1 RC, p 1, k 2

Row 22: P 2, k 2, p 3, k 1, p 3, k 2, p 2

Row 23: K 2, p2tog, 3/3 Twist with purl, ssp, k 2. 2 sts decreased.

Row 24: Purl.

About Open Cable: These cables are used in my "Birch Bark" Pullover design.

Chart for Open Cable