Chapter 2 • Textured Stitch Patterns 47
Masterpiece Cable
Aptly named, this cable is a show stopper in projects. Watch your tension
when crocheting this pattern, and be prepared to block for the best results.
Ch 34 sts.
Row 1 (WS): Dc in 4th ch from hk and ea ch across, turn—32 dc.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 9 st, [sk 3 sts, FPtr in next 3 sts,
FPtr in sk 3 sts] twice, dc in ea st across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc in next 9 dc, BPdc in ea tr, hdc in ea dc
across, hdc in top of t-ch, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next 6 sts, [sk 3 sts, FPtr in next 3 sts,
FPtr in skipped 3 sts] 3 times, dc in ea st across, turn.
Row 5: Ch 2 (counts as hdc),
hdc in ea dc, BPdc in next 3 tr,
hdc in next 3 tr, BPdc in next 6
tr, hdc in next 3 tr, BPdc in
next 3 tr, hdc in ea dc, hdc in
top of t-ch, turn.
Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc
in next 3 sts, [sk 3 sts, FPtr in
next 3 sts, FPtr in skipped 3
sts] 4 times, dc in ea st across,
turn.
Row 7: Ch 2 (counts as hdc),
hdc in ea dc, BPdc in next 3 tr,
hdc in next 3 tr, BPdc in next 3
tr, hdc in next 6 tr, BPdc in
next 3 tr, hdc in next 3 tr, BPdc
in next 3 tr, hdc in ea dc, hdc
in top of t-ch, turn.
Rows 8–11: Rep row 6; rep row
5; rep row 4; rep row 3.
Rep rows 2–11 to desired
length.
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