Sand Cable Stitch Knitting Pattern

The Sand Cable Stitch Knitting Pattern creates a graceful motif resembling a beach landscape. On a smooth Stockinette fabric, we add two alternating rows of a 6-stitch cabling technique. This results in a soft piece with wavy, undulating edges reminiscent of your favorite seaside retreat.

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Table of Contents

• About the Sand Cable Knit Texture
• Knitting Techniques
• Printable Knitting Instructions

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About the Sand Cable Knit Texture

Easy to Memorize

Because we are knitting up this cable texture in an easy series of knit, purl, and just two cable techniques, this is a very easy-to-memorize pattern once you have knit up a few rounds.

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Is the Sand Cable Stitch Reversible?

No, this is not a reversible pattern because the right side of the work displays the design, but the wrong (back) side does not.

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Can the Sand Cable Stitch be knit in the round on circular needles?

Yes, with a simple adjustment to the odd number of rows, this pattern includes written instructions to knit it in the round.

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Recommended Knitting Projects

This Sand Cable texture is a great choice for soft scarves, hats, and blankets.

I’m currently creating a stunning scarf in Juniper Moon Farm’s Moonshine yarn. It’s a blend of baby alpaca, wool, and silk that I picked up at my local yarn shop Fengari here in Half Moon Bay, California. I chose the blue color Oasis 77 to resemble ocean waves.

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Does this stitch curl or lie flat?

Because the texture is on a stockinette background your piece will likely have a tendency to curl within itself on the side edges. It is recommended to wet-block your work for the best results.

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Knitting Techniques

Both a right and a left crossing cable technique is added to the easy stockinette of knits and purls.

First, we have a 6 Stitch Right Cross Cable (3/3R), in which we slip 3 stitches to our cable needle and hold it to the back. We first knit three stitches from our main needle, then knit three stitches from our cable needle.

Secondly, the 6 Stitch Left Cross Cable on the wrong side (3/3L WS), requires that we slip 3 stitches to our cable needle and hold it to the front of our work. Similarly, we first purl three stitches from our main needle, then purl three stitches from our cable needle.

• Long Tail Cast On
• K = Knit Stitch
• P = Purl Stitch
• 3/3R = 6 Stitch Right Cross Cable on the Right Side
  Slip 3 stitches to cable needle and hold to back;
  K3 from main needle;
  K3 from cable needle.
• 3/3L (WS) = 6 Stitch Left Cross Cable on the Wrong Side
  Slip 3 stitches to cable needle and hold to front;
  P3 from main needle;
  P3 from cable needle.
• Cast Off
• Weave-in Yarn Ends

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