Mock Cable Rib
The Mock Cable Rib is a lovely twisting stitch pattern that closely resembles a fully cabled fabric without all the fuss of a cable stitch holder. By simply reordering the stitches of a 2×2 rib, this technique will become second nature after just a couple of rows! Here’s how…
K2tog, leaving stitches on left needle, insert right needle between 2 stitches just worked and knit first stitch again, slip both stitches from left needle together.
For some great practice, start with our Mock Cable Columns Hat or Soft As A Cloud Cowls! Check out the free patterns to try it out for yourself!
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When Brume was on sale on bought a bit, do you think it would be a good choice for this cowl?
Thank you again,
Elissa Hughes
Hi Elissa,
Thanks for reaching out and for your kind words! I wouldn’t recommend Brume for the Soft as a Cloud Cowl as it is a heavier weight yarns so you would need to adjust the gauge and needle size a bit but most importantly since it is a mohair yarn the “fuzz” will not have great definition and will wash out the cable pattern. Ultimately it would be more work than its worth! Instead I would recommend the Floats Cowl in Brume, you could adjust the width to be more fitted! I would also recommend the Shifting Rib Cowl or the Mistake Rib Cowl!
I hope this helps, happy knitting!
Gianna
K2, P2 on both ends of the row?
Hi Gail,
Thanks for reaching out! You will start out the row with a K2, P2, then you will work in the twisting stitch pattern until you reach the end of the row!
I hope this clears things up!
Gianna
I still don’t understand what I should knit on the wrong side of this stitch? If I wanted to work a flat scarf?
Hi Valerie,
Thanks so much for your comment! Mock Cable Rib is a variation on 2×2 ribbing (or 2 knit stitches followed by 2 purl stitches) so when you’re on the wrong side of your work, you would just continue to work the 2 knit stitches at the start of your row in the specific way shown in the video for Mock Cable Rib, then purl the next two stitches, and so on until the end of the row ending with 2 purl stitches. Then, after you’ve turned your work, you’re ready to start the pattern again!
I hope this helps!
All the best,
Cat