Knitting / Intermediate

Rope Cable

Four-stitch cables crossed every fourth row, set between purl columns, so each twists like a rope.

Rope Cable

An illustration of the texture, showing 4" of fabric at your gauge. It isn't a photo of real yarn.

Complete square
Project size
Yarn and gauge

Needles: US 7–9. These are typical sizes, so use whichever gets you your gauge.

More palettes

Swatch first. These numbers are only right at your gauge, and the starting values above are typical figures rather than yours. Work a 4" swatch, measure it, and enter what you get.