The Fishtail Cable Stitch

The Fishtail Cable Stitch Description The Fishtail Cable Stitch pattern looks like fishtails. These can be made going up or down on your fabric. It’s a great accent detail cable for blankets, bags, and sweaters.

Stitch Details Skill Level Intermediate

Row Count Number of Rows: 6

Pattern Repeat Panel of 9 stitches

Abbreviations K - Knit

LC4 - Left Cable Four: sl 1 st on cable needle and hold in front, k3, then k1 from cable needle.

P - Purl RC4 - Right Cable Four: sl 3 sts on cable needle and hold in back, k1, then k3 from cable needle.

Pattern Instructions Cast On: Panel of 9 stitches Row 1(Right Side): K9

Row 4: P9

Row 2: P9

Row 5: K9

Row 3: (For tail going down) LC4, k1, RC4

Row 6: P9

(For tail going up) RC4, k1, LC4 Repeat rows 1 – 6 until you have reached your desired length.

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The Fishtail Cable Stitch

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