Crochet Cables
Crochet cables are easier to manage than you might assume. The visual look of the braiding going in and out and around each other is an illusion that is easy to accomplish.
This stitch can be accomplished with any size hook and/or yarn choice. You just have to ensure the yarn compliments the hook in sizing. For example, I have accomplished this design using Bernat's Baby Blanket Yarn that is really thick requiring a 10 mm or N size crochet hook.
The trick to making the project bigger is knowing to keep each multiple in sets of 12 stitches. When doing your first chain, your chain must be in groups of 12 to work. At the end of the chain, you must add 5 extra chains to ensure the entire project will stay in balance in appearance. I explain this in the video tutorial.
Each cable consists of 9 stitches with each part of the braid of the cable consists of 3 stitches.
To Make Different Sizes
Multiple of 12 sts + 5.
Remember the + number at the end of the sentence means that you are to add chains at the very end to maintain the pattern as written.
Written Instructions
- Using yarn and hook that compliment each other.
- Abbreviations CH - chain, DC - Double Crochet, STS - Stitch(es), FPDC - Front Post Double Crochet, HDC - Half Double Crochet, BPDC - Back Post Double Crochet, FPTR - Front Post Treble Crochet.
- Chain in multiples of 12 across. At the end of the chain, add 5 extra chains. DC into 4th CH from the hook and into each chain across. Turn.
- CH 3, DC into next two stitches. * Skip 3 STS FPTR into each of the next 3 sts. Place 1 FPTR into each of the skipped STS. 1 FPDC into next 3 available STS. DC into next 3 and repeat * again across. Final 3 stitches will be 1 DC into each.
- Ch 2, 1 HDC into next 2 STS. * BPDC into next 9 STS (back of the complete cable section) and 1 HDC into each of the next 3 sts. Repeat * across. Final 3 stitches will be 1 HDC into each.
- CH 3, DC into next two stitches. * 1 FPDC into next 3 sts. Skip 3 STS FPTR into each of the next 3 sts. Place 1 FPTR into each of the skipped sts. DC into the next 3 and repeat * again across. Final 3 stitches will be 1 DC into each.
- Ch 2, 1 HDC into next 2 sts. * BPDC into next 9 sts (part of the cable) and 1 HDC into each of the next 3 sts. Repeat * across. Final 3 stitches will be 1 HDC into each.
You will continue to repeat the cable rows 2 - 5 continuously until the end of your project. In the video, I have referred to these as repeating the cable rows 1 - 4 as there are only 4 rows that repeat each other.
For the finishing, you will just CH 3, and 1 DC into each across.
Need help to visualize this? Just follow my tutorial below.
Video Tutorial (Right & Left)
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Glenda DeShane says
I just watched your video on working Cable Stitch and I understand more now, I took on a project that was more advanced than I am, a Braided Cable Tote worked in the round and I can not tell you how many times I have taken each round out trying to get it to work. I can't find a video on working Cable Stitch in the round, if you have one or could make one I would greatly appreciated seeing it. You make it very easy to understand.
Thank you,
Glenda DeShaneReply
Mikey says
I don't have any patterns of doing Cable Stitching in the round. I would have to search for patterns but I cannot recall seeing anything like that at this moment.
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Brenda Berntsen says
I am really confused as the DC is an English term but the HDC is US? How can we use both terms in one garment?
US term abbreviation UK term abbreviation Dutch term afkorting
chain ch chain ch losse l
slip stitch sl st slip stitch sl st halve vaste hv
single crochet sc double crochet dc vaste v
half double crochet hdc half treble crochet htr half stokje hstReply
Mikey says
DC = Treble for UK
HDC = Half Treble for UK
SC = Double Crochet for UKI'm unsure why both North America and UK uses the same term but means two different things.
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Diane Christopherson says
I am hoping to make a medium size table runner using the cable or braided cable stitch and using sport weight yarn. The look I'm wanting is on the model on your web page - the beautiful bright yellow top only in a rectangle shape. Am I nuts? or can this be done. I'm relatively new to crocheting but hope I can design and put this thing together.
Would greatly appreciate your suggestions.
Name: Diane Christopherson
Email: [emailprotected]
in Salt Lake City, UtahReply
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