Are They Cables or Are They Braids?
The way they go up and down, I could see calling them braids. But they’re unlike any hair-braid that I’ve seen.
The Swatch Expands
Do you see how the swatch gets bigger at the top?
This is because the cables were scrunching it in.
If I was making this in an actual FO, I would have decreased right after I finished making the cables. I don’t know of a hard-and-fast rule for how many decreases to do, but I’d start with one decrease for each time they cross over. That would be 5 times in this swatch.
Chart
Written Instructions
Row 1 (RS): Knit. (6 sts)
Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl.
Row 3: K2, 2/2 RC.
Row 5: Knit.
Row 7: 2/2 LC, k2.
Row 8: Purl.
About the Reviewer: Jody Richards
I’m the knitting-obsessed, crochet-loving, math-geeky, web-dev girl behind Knotions. I’m passionate about helping crafters become even better at what they love, whether that means understanding why a stitch works a certain way or discovering their next favorite yarn.
Crafting runs deep in my roots—my mom was an avid embroiderer and sewist, and she sparked my lifelong love of all things crafty. Since those early days, I’ve combined my degrees in Math and Computer Science with over two decades of experience in digital marketing to build Knotions into a place that’s both fun and informative.
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