Saxon Braid | Fancy Cable | Knitted

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Hey everyone! Check out this intricate fancy cable. I absolutely love this cable. It's a little tricky and requires a lot of cables, but the end look is worth it. I hope this is helpful and you enjoy.
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Items Used:
Clover Bamboo needles size 8 (5mm)
Red Heart Soft Baby Yarn in Lilac
Boye Cable Needle


Instructions:
Cable is worked on 24sts with a background of reverse stockinette stitch.

Row 1 (right side): P2, *C4B (sl 2sts on cable needle, hold back, K2 off left, K2 off cable), P4; rep from * once, C4B (sl 2sts on cable needle hold back, K2 from left, K2 from cable), P2

Row 2 and all even rows: Work the st in the manner that it presents. Knit the knits and purl the purls.

Row 3: P1, C3R (sl next st on cable needle, hold back, K2, P1 from cable needle), *C4L ( sl next 2 sts on cable needle, hold front, P2, K2 from cable), C4R (sl next 2 sts on cable needle, hold back, K2, P2 from cable); rep from * once; C3L (sl next 2 sts on cable needle, hold front, P1, K2 from cable) P1

Row 5: C3R (sl next st on cable needle, hold back, K2, P1 from cable needle), P3, C4F (sl next 2 sts on cable needle, hold front, K2, K2 from cable), P4, C4F (sl next 2 sts on cable needle,
hold front, K2, K2 from cable), P3, C3L (sl next 2 sts on cable needle, hold front, P1, K2 from cable)

Row 7: K2, P3, C3R (sl next st on cable needle, hold back, K2, P1 from cable needle), C4L ( sl next 2 sts on cable needle, hold front, P2, K2 from cable), C4R (sl next 2 sts on cable needle, hold back, K2, P2 from cable), C3L (sl next 2 sts on cable needle, hold front, P1, K2 from cable), P3, K2

Row 9: K2, P3, K2, P3, C4B (sl 2sts on cable needle, hold back, K2 off left, K2 off cable), P3, K2, P3, K2

Row 11: K2, P3, C3L (sl next 2 sts on cable needle, hold front, P1, K2 from cable), C4R (sl next 2 sts on cable needle, hold back, K2, P2 from cable), C4L ( sl next 2 sts on cable needle, hold front, P2, K2 from cable), C3R (sl next st on cable needle, hold back, K2, P1 from cable needle), P3, K2

Row 13: C3L (sl next 2 sts on cable needle, hold front, P1, K2 from cable), P3, C4F (sl next 2 sts on cable needle, hold front, K2, K2 from cable), P4, C4F (sl next 2 sts on cable needle,
hold front, K2, K2 from cable), P3, C3R (sl next st on cable needle, hold back, K2, P1 from cable needle)

Row 15: P1, C3L (sl next 2 sts on cable needle, hold front, P1, K2 from cable), *C4R (sl next 2 sts on cable needle, hold back, K2, P2 from cable), C4L ( sl next 2 sts on cable needle, hold front, P2, K2 from cable); rep from * once; C3R (sl next st on cable needle, hold back, K2, P1 from cable needle), P1

Repeat Rows 1 through 16 for pattern.


Abbreviation:
K = knit
P = purl
L = left
R = right
C = cable
st = stitches