Knit Honeycomb Cable Stitch

The knit honeycomb cable stitch is a classic and beautiful design. Often used in aran or cable knit patterns, this stitch is perfect for sweaters, blankets and scarves.

Below you will find written instructions for the knit honeycomb cable stitch worked flat and in the round. The video tutorial gives a step-by-step demonstration of the honeycomb stitch worked flat.

Materials:

Yarn

Knitting Needles

Cable Needle

Abbreviations:

C4B: cable 4 back - place the first 2 stitches on the cable needle and hold in back, knit 2 stitches from the left needle, then the 2 stitches from the cable needle

C4F: cable 4 front - place the first 2 stitches on the cable needle and hold in front, knit 2 stitches from the left needle, then the 2 stitches from the cable needle

k: knit

p: purl

RS: right side

st/sts: stitch/stitches

WS: wrong side

Knit Honeycomb Cable Stitch Instructions:

Worked Flat:

Cast on multiples of 8

Row 1 (RS): k to end

Row 2 (WS): p to end

Row 3: *C4B, C4F; repeat from * to end

Row 4: p to end

Row 5: k to end

Row 6: p to end

Row 7: *C4F, C4B; repeat from * to end

Row 8: p to end

Repeat rows 1-8

Worked in the Round:

Cast on multiples of 8

Rounds 1-2: k to end

Round 3: *C4B, C4F; repeat from * to end

Rounds 4-6: k to end

Round 7: *C4F, C4B; repeat from * to end

Round 8: k to end

Repeat rounds 1-8

Video Tutorial: