How to Crochet Cable Stitch

Alongside fairisle, I love aran stitches. Unfortunately I am not much of a knitter.

Thankfully though, there are aran stitches in crochet too!

Here is a little tutorial showing how to crochet cable stitch. I don’t know whether this is the proper way to crochet cables. I tried a number of ways and this was the way I liked best.how to crochet cable stitch

How to Crochet Cable Stitch

Cable stitch is worked over 4 stitches using trebles, double trebles and by crocheting trebles round the stitch post.how to crochet cable stitch

The double trebles are worked on the bits that cross over so that the stitches are a bit longer. The trebles round the stitch posts are worked on the right side to give the cables more definition.

Please be aware that being English I have used English crocheting terms!

1. Make at least 11 chains depending on how many cables you want to make. For practising, 11 chains will give you one cable with a couple of stitches either side.

2. Work 1 tr into 4th stitich from hook, then 1 tr into each stitch until the end of the row.how to crochet cable stitch

3. This will be the wrong side. 3 ch, then 1 tr into 2nd stitch from hook. Now we’re making the cable! Miss out 2 stitches, then double treble into the next stitch, then another into the next stitch.how to crochet cable stitch

To work a double treble, yrh twice, hook through the stitch, yrh and pull it through the stitch. You should have 4 loops on the hook. Yrh, pull through 2 loops, yrh hook again and pull through 2 loops, yrh hook one last time and pull through the remaining 2 loops.

Keeping the hook at the front of your work, work a dtr into the first stitch that you missed out, through the back of the stitch. Repeat for the 2nd stitch that you missed out.how to crochet cable stitchhow to crochet cable stitch

Miss out the next 2 (you have already worked those!), 1 tr into each stitch to the end of the row.how to crochet cable stitchhow to crochet cable stitch

4. 3 ch, then 1 tr into 3rd stitch from hook (if you started with more than 11 ch, you will need to keep going with the trebles until you reach the cable section). 1 tr round the post of the first stitch in the cable section (put the hook in from the front), then 1 tr round the post of each of the next 3 stitches. Tr to the end.how to crochet cable stitchhow to crochet cable stitchhow to crochet cable stitchhow to crochet cable stitch

Rows 3 and 4 make the cables, so just keep repeating those!

I’m currently working on a phone cosy and I have plans to crochet cables into lots more stuff!how to crochet cable stitchhow to crochet cable stitchIf you liked this post, you might be interested to know that I am planning to launch an ecourse entitled The Ultimate Guide to Crochet Stitches in January. 12 weeks, 12 different stitches. Subscribers will be offered a discount so please sign up!

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