44 Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia
Olivia Cable
You can add this charming cable to any sweater by using a hook
size that is large enough to ensure the cable is not too stiff.Ch 17 sts.Row 1 (WS): Sc in 2nd ch from hk and ea ch across, turn—16sc.Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st 2 sc, FPdc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, FPdc
in next 4 sc, sc in next 2 sc, FPdc in next 2 sc, sc in last 2 sc, turn.Row 3: Ch 1, sc in ea st across, turn.Row 4: Ch 1, sc in 1st 2 sc, FPdc in next 2 dc 2 rows below, sk 2 sc,
sc in next 2 sc, sk 2 sc, FPdc in next 2 dc 2 rows below, FPdc in 2
sk dc 2 rows below (behind prev sts), sk 4 sc, sc in next 2 sc, FPdc
in next 2 dc 2 rows below, sk 2 sc, sc in last 2 sc, turn.Rep row 3 for all odd rows.Row 6: Ch 1, sc in 1st 2 sc, FPdc in next 2 dc 2 rows below, sk 2 sc,
sc in next 2 sc, FPdc in next 4 dc 2 rows below, sk 4 sc, sc in next
2 sc, FPdc in next 2 dc 2 rows below, sk 2 sc, sc in last 2 sc, turn.Row 8: Rep row 4.Row 10: Ch 1, sc in 1st 3 sc, *FPdc in next 4 dc 2 rows below, sk 4
sc, sc in next 2 sc; rep from * to last sc, sc in last sc, turn.Row 12: Ch 1, sc in 1st 3 sc, *sk 2 dc, FPdc in next 2 dc 2 rows
below, FPdc in 2 sk dc 2 rows below (behind prev sts), sk 4 sc, sc in
next 2 sc; rep from * across, sc in last sc, turn.Row 14: Rep row 6.Row 16: Rep row 6.Rep rows 3–16 to desired length.1357911131517192123252729246810121416182022242628