The Staghorn Cable is a dramatic stitch pattern that is easy to produce. It's a wide pattern that is worked over 16 stitches against a reverse stockinette stitch background.
It is important to check the gauge as cable patterns tend to pull the work in so the stitch gauge will change as cable patterns are added to the fabric.
It is important to check the gauge as cable patterns tend to pull the work in so the stitch gauge will change as cable patterns are added to the fabric.
The pattern can also be reversed which will result in an upside down Staghorn Cable pattern.
STAGHORN CABLE
(Worked over 16 sts)
Row 1 (WS) and every WS row: Purl
Row 2: K4, C4B, C4F, k4
Row 4: K2, C4B, k4, C4F, k2
Row 6: C4B, k8, C4F
These 6 rows form the Staghorn Cable.
Reversed Staghorn Cable
Row 1 (WS) and every WS row: Purl
Row 2: C4F, k8, C4B
Row 4: K2, C4F, k4, C4B, k2
Row 6: K4, C4F, C4B, k4
These 6 rows form the Staghorn Cable.
Abbreviations
C4B - Cable over 4 stitches to the back. This is worked by sliding 2 stitches from the left needle onto a cable needle. Move the cable needle to behind the left needle. Knit the next 2 stitches from the left needle and then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle.
C4F - Cable over 4 stitches to the front. This is worked by sliding 2 stitches from the left needle onto a cable needle. Move the cable needle in front of the left needle. Knit the next 2 stitches from the left needle and then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle.
WS - Wrong side.
