Bias Cable Stole

DIAGONAL LACE mesh alternating between vertical cabled rib motifs that are worked on the bias create an interesting result in the direction of the fabric. Knitted in a chunky-weight yarn, this stole is lightweight, warm, and quick to work up, with a simple rhythm that is easily memorised after the first few repeats. Working the two-stitch cables without a cable needle makes it fly off the needles even faster.

STOLE

Using 6.5mm needles and the cable cast-on method, cast on 65 sts.

SET UP SECTION

(also see Set-Up Section Chart) Row 1 (RS): K1, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, yo, *C2B, K3, P4, K4, P4, (K2tog, yo) 5 times; rep from * once more, K2tog. Row 2 (WS): P11, *K4, P4, K4, P15; rep from * once more. Row 3: K1, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, yo, *Tw2B, K4, P4, K4, P3, (K2tog, yo) 5 times; rep from * once more, K2tog. Row 4: *P11, K3, P4, K4, P4, K1; rep from * once more, P11. Row 5: K1, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, yo, *Tw2B, P1, K4, P4, K4, P2, (K2tog, yo) 5 times; rep from * once more, K2tog. Row 6: *P11, K2, P4, K4, P4, K2; rep from * once more, P11. Row 7: K1, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, yo, *Tw2B, P2, K4, P4, K4, P1, (K2tog, yo) 5 times; rep from * once more, K2tog. Row 8: *P11, K1, P4, K4, P4, K3; rep from * once more, P11.

MAIN SECTION

(also see Main Section Chart) Row 1 (RS): K1, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, yo, *Tw2B, P3, C4F, P4, K4, (K2tog, yo) 5 times; rep from * once more, K2tog. Row 2 (WS): *P15, K4, P4, K4; rep from * once more, P11. Row 3: K1, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, yo, *C2B, P4, C4F, P4, K3, (K2tog, yo) 5 times; rep from * once more, K2tog. Row 4: P14, K4, P4, K4, P15, K4, P4, K4, P12. Row 5: K1, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, yo, *C2B, K1, P4, K4, P4, K2, (K2tog, yo) 5 times; rep from * once more, K2tog. Row 6: P13, K4, P4, K4, P15, K4, P4, K4, P13. Row 7: K1, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, yo, *C2B, K2, P4, K4, P4, K1, (K2tog, yo) 5 times; rep from * once more, K2tog. Row 8: P12, K4, P4, K4, P15, K4, P4, K4, P14. Row 9: K1, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, yo, *C2B, K3, P4, C4F, P4, (K2tog, yo) 5 times; rep from * once more, K2tog. Row 10: P11, *K4, P4, K4, P15; rep from * once more. Row 11: K1, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, yo, *Tw2B, K4, P4, C4F, P3, (K2tog, yo) 5 times; rep from * once more, K2tog. Row 12: *P11, K3, P4, K4, P4, K1; rep from * once more, P11. Row 13: K1, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, yo, *Tw2B, P1, K4, P4, K4, P2, (K2tog, yo) 5 times; rep from * once more, K2tog. Row 14: *P11, K2, P4, K4, P4, K2; rep from * once more, P11. Row 15: K1, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, yo, *Tw2B, P2, K4, P4, K4, P1, (K2tog, yo) 5 times; rep from * once more, K2tog. Row 16: *P11, K1, P4, K4, P4, K3; rep from * once more, P11. Rep Rows 1–16 of Main Section, 16 more times.

ENDING SECTION

(also see Ending Section Chart) Row 1 (RS): K1, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, yo, *Tw2B, P3, K4, P4, K4, (K2tog, yo) 5 times; rep from * once more, K2tog. Row 2 (WS): *P15, K4, P4, K4; rep from * once more, P11. Cast off all sts kwise.

FINISHING

Weave in ends. Block to 48 cm wide and 183cm long along the longest edge, using T-pins and blocking wires if desired, and following any yarn care instructions on the ball band. The stole will relax to finished measurements after unpinning.

This design is from Weekend Wraps, a collection of 18 patterns curated by Cecily Glowik MacDonald and Melissa LaBarre (Interweave Press, £18.99). Readers can save £5 on this book! To buy a copy for just £13.99 inc. free UK p&p, call 01206 255777 and quote ref. IM1817 before 5 January 2018.