How to Knit: The Reverse Slipped Plait Cable Stitch

• Size: 6"x6"
• Gauge: 4x4 = 16sts by 20 rows in stockinette
• Yarn: 26g of DGY worsted weight recycled silk
• Knitting Needle Size: 5.0mm

Abbreviations:

• K: Knit
• P: Purl
• Sl wyib: Slip one with yarn in back
• Sl wyif: Slip one with yarn in front
• PU: pick up

Pattern:

CO 24
Row 1: K3, [K2, P5, K2] twice, K3
Row 2: K3, [P2, sl 1 wyib, K4, P2] twice, K3
Row 3: K3, [K2, P4, sl 1 wyif, K2] twice, K3
Row 4: K3,[P 2; drop slipped stitch to front of work, K2, PU dropped stitch and knit it; K2, P2], K3
Row 5: K3, [K2, P5, K2] twice, K3
Row 6: K3, [P2, K4, sl 1 wyib, P2] twice, K3
Row 7: K3, [K2, sl 1 wyif, P4, K2] twice, K3
Row 8: K3, [P2, K2; sl 2 wyib, drop slipped stitch to front of work, slip the same 2 stitches back to left-hand needle, PU dropped stitch and knit it; K2, P2] twice, K3
Rows 9-32: Repeat Rows 1-8.
Row 33: K3, [K2, P5, K2] twice, K3
Bind Off.