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Abbreviations

WS - wrong side

CN - Cable Neddle

Open Braid Cable

Panel worked over 12sts with a 24 row repeat.

1st row (WS) K3, P6, K3

2nd, 6th and 10th rows P3, K2, sl next 2 sts on to CN and hold at back of work, K2, then K2 from CN - called C4B -, P3

3rd and every alt row K the P sts on the previous row and P the K sts

4th, 8th & 12th row P3, sl next 2 sts on to CN and hold at the front of the work, K2 then K2 from CN - called C4F -, K2, P3.

14th row P2, sl next st on to CN and hold at back of work, K2, then P1 from CN - called Tw3B - K2, sl next 2 sts on to CN and hold at front of work, P1, then K2 form CN - called Tw3F - , P2.

16th row P1, Tw3B, P1, K2, P1, Tw3B, P1

18th row Tw3B, P2, K2, P2, Tw3F

20th row Tw3F, P2, K2, P2, Tw3B

22nd row P1, Tw3F, P1, K1, P1, Tw3F

24th row P2, Tw3F, k2, Tw3B, P2

Four-rib cable

Panel is worked over 13 sts with a 16 row repeat.

1st, 3rd & 9th rows (WS) P2, K2, P2, K1, P2, K2, P2

2nd row K2, P2, sl next 3 sts on to CN and hold at back of work, K2, sl the 3rd st on CN back on to LH needle and purl it, then K2 from CN, P2, K2

4th row Sl next 2 sts on to CN and hold at front of work, P1, K2 from CN - called Tw3B - sl next st on to CN and hold at back of work, K2, P1 from CN - called Tw3F - , P1, Tw3F, Tw3B

5th & 7th rows K1, P4, K3, P4, K1

6th row P1, sl next 2 sts on to CN and hold at back of work, K2, then K2 from CN, P3, sl next 2 sts on to CN and hold at front of work, K2, then k2 from CN, P1

8th row Tw3B, Tw3F, P1, Tw3B, Tw3F

10th row K2, P2, sl next 3 sts on to CN and hold at front of work, K2, sl the 3rd st on CN back on to LH needle and purl it, the K2 from CN, P2, K2

11th - 16th rows as 3rd - 8th rows

Tricolour plaited cable

Springing Cable

Eyelet Cable

Naval Braid

Hollow Oak

Semi Openwork Cable

Braided Cable