How to knit Half Brioche Stitch with Cable:
Multiple of 14 + 5 + 2 edge sts.
Cast on 21 stitches (14 + 5 + 2 edge sts) and work according to chart.
The chart shows only RS rows.
On WS rows, work all sts as they appear or according to chart key; work yo’s K.
The pat rep = 14 sts wide.
The number of stitches varies within 16 rows of pattern repeat.
Abbreviations:
gst (1 st in garter stitch): work K in RS and WS rows
C9F: slip 3 sts to 1st cn and hold in front; slip 3 st to 2nd cn and hold in back; k in st below, p1, k in st below; then p1, k in st below, p1 from 2nd cn; finally k in st below, p1, k in st below from 1st cn
k in st below: knit into stitch below, inserting needle from front through the st in the row below
k2tog: knit 2 stitches together
skpo: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch
sk2p: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted together stitches
yo: Over
Row 1: edge st, * p2, gst, p1, (p1, k1) 5 times, repeat from * to last 6 sts, p2, gst, p2, edge st.
Row 3: edge st, * p2, yo, gst, yo, p1, (p1, k in st below) 5 times, repeat from * to last 6 sts, p2, yo, gst, yo, p2, edge st.
Row 5: edge st, * p2, yo, gst3, yo, p1, (p1, k in st below) 5 times, repeat from * to last 8 sts, p2, yo, gst3, yo, p2, edge st.
Row 7: edge st, * p2, yo, gst5, yo, p1, (p1, k in st below) 5 times, repeat from * to last 10 sts, p2, yo, gst5, yo, p2, edge st.
Row 9: edge st, * p2, yo, gst7, yo, p2, C9F, repeat from * to last 12 sts, p2, yo, gst7, yo, p2, edge st.
Row 11: edge st, * p2, skpo, gst5, k2tog, p1, (p1, k in st below) 5 times, repeat from * to last 14 sts, p2, skpo, gst5, k2tog, p2, edge st.
Row 13: edge st, * p2, skpo, gst3, k2tog, p1, (p1, k in st below) 5 times, repeat from * to last 12 sts, p2, skpo, gst3, k2tog, p2, edge st.
Row 15: edge st, * p2, skpo, gst, k2tog, p1, (p1, k in st below) 5 times, repeat from * to last 10 sts, p2, skpo, gst, k2tog, p2, edge st.
Row 17: edge st, * p2, sk2p, p1, (p1, k in st below) 5 times, repeat from * to last 8 sts, p2, sk2p, p2, edge st.
Work rows 1-18 once, then rep rows 3-18 throughout.
