Cruller Cables: Step Into Cables Shawl Section 3

A new cable knitting pattern, the Cruller Cables section, is part of the Step into Cables Shawl Knitalong, and it’s a free cable knitting pattern here on the blog. Read all about this section’s twisted rope cable motif, knit along with us, or scroll down to view the free pattern.

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Before You Start Section 3: Cruller Cables Free Knitting Pattern

Materials

• 3.75 mm/US 5 knitting needles
• Lion Brand Cottino (DK weight (3), 100 g, 55% cotton, 45% Merino Wool, 296 yds/271 m): you will need about 15 g/44 yd/41 m in color Straw [614-157AZ]
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors
• Cable needle (note: I like to just use my tapestry needle as a cable needle and it works fine)
• Optional: markers to help you keep track of repeats and edging stitches

Size

This section is approximately 8 cm/3.25″ long and 30 cm/11.75″ wide after blocking.

The stitch featured in this section requires a multiple of 12 st.

Abbreviations & Instructions

• st = stitch
• k = knit (k2 means knit 2 stitches)
• p = purl
• sl1k = slip 1 stitch knitwise
• sl1p = slip 1 stitch purlwise
• 3/3 RC = right-leaning 6-stitch cable (refer to special stitches below)
• Repeat instructions between [ ] the indicated number of times or until the end of the row.

Special Stitches & Techniques

3/3 RC: right-leaning 6-stitch cable

• Slip 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold them in back of your work
• Knit the next 3 stitches from the left needle
• Then knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle

Video Tutorial

Find the video tutorial for the Section 3: Cruller Cables knitting pattern here:

The Actual Cruller Cables Free Knitting Pattern

The chart shows the 12-stitch repeat, highlighted in red:

Row 1 [WS]: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, p72, [p1, k1] three times.

Row 2 [RS]: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p3, [k2, p2, k2, p6] 5 times, k2, p2, k2, p3, [k1, p1] three times.

Row 3: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k3, [p2, k2, p2, k6] 5 times, p2, k2, p2, k3, [p1, k1] three times.

Row 4: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p3, [k2, p2, k2, p6] 5 times, k2, p2, k2, p3, [k1, p1] three times.

Row 5: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k3, [p2, k2, p2, k6] 5 times, p2, k2, p2, k3, [p1, k1] three times.

Row 6: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p3, [3/3 RC, p6] 5 times, 3/3 RC, p3, [k1, p1] three times.

Row 7: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k3, [p6, k6] 5 times, p6, k3, [p1, k1] three times.

Row 8: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p3, [k6, p6] 5 times, k6, p3, [k1, p1] three times.

Row 9: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k3, [p6, k6] 5 times, p6, k3, [p1, k1] three times.

Row 10: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p3, [3/3 RC, p6] 5 times, 3/3 RC, p3, [k1, p1] three times.

Row 11: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k3, [p6, k6] 5 times, p6, k3, [p1, k1] three times.

Row 12: Sl1p, k1, [p1, k1] twice, p3, [k2, p2, k2, p6] 5 times, k2, p2, k2, p3, [k1, p1] three times.

Row 13: Sl1k, p1, [k1, p1] twice, k3, [p2, k2, p2, k6] 5 times, p2, k2, p2, k3, [p1, k1] three times.

Repeat Rows 2 to 13 until your section measures 8 cm/3.25″, finishing on a Row 13.

Once you finish this section, switch to Goose Down colored yarn and knit the Section 0: Divider before moving on to Section 4. The Section 0: Divider is its own free pattern here on the blog, so check back if the link below is not live yet.

Find all the links to each section in the main knitalong blog post here