For a
six cable back twist the instructions in knitting patterns will read
6CB. In the 4CF pattern I used 4 stitches and 4 rows to create a
very twisted and textured sample, in this sample I wanted to create
a longer cable and added two more rows to the basic pattern,
before doing the next twist.
6CB
Cast on multiples of 8 stitches plus 2
Row 1: *P2, K6* repeat between * to end of row and finish P2.
Row 2: *K2, P6* repeat between * to end of row and finish K2.
Row 3: *P2, as
if to purl slip the next 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold at the
back of the work (in knitting pattern the instruction would read 6CB),
K the next 3 stitches, then K the 3 stitches from the cable needle*
repeat between * to end of row and finish P2
Row 4: Repeat row 2
Row 5: Repeat row 1
Row 6: Repeat row 2
Repeat these 6 rows for desired length.
Instructions for knitting this in the round cast on multiples of 8 sts
Round 1: *P2, K6* repeat between * to end of round
Round 2: *P2, as
if to purl slip the next 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold at the
back of the work (in knitting pattern the instruction would read 6CB),
K the next 3 stitches, then K the 3 stitches from the cable needle*
repeat between * to end of round.
Rounds 3, 4, 5 & 6: same as round 1
