How to crochet the Cable Stitch

Learn how to crochet the cable stitch with this step be step photo tutorial and full video tutorial too. The Cable Stitch is one of the best crossed crochet stitches to create texture and intrigue to your crochet projects without adding extra bulk or needing to change your stitch count! By the end of this tutorial, you’ll be confidently crocheting the cable stitch! 

Learn to crochet the Cable Stitch | Free Crochet Stitch Tutorial

The crochet cable stitch is one of those go to stitches for when you need an interesting crochet fabric. It is a simple 2 row repeat which introduces all the techniques you need to work crossed stitches in various other crochet stitches.

I have recently featured the cable stitch alongside the Crossed Double stitch in a cardigan pattern that launches on 1st October 2021. If you’re looking for a new crochet challenge that features this beautiful crochet stitch and the wonderful texture it creates, you will love the Cable & Crossed Cardigan pattern.

This crochet tutorial will show step by step how to crochet the cable stitch. It’s worked using the double crochet stitch (UK treble) and crossing behind a group of stitches to create the cable.

I know that you’ll fall in love with this stitch! Once you have the hang of it, it’s perfect to make crochet blankets and various other projects!

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For this tutorial I used the following materials: 

• 5mm crochet hook (Click here to see my favourites)
• LoveCrafts Simply Aran in the shade Pistacio.

You can use any yarn with the hook size as recommended on the yarn band.

How to Crochet the Crochet Cable Stitch

The Crochet Cable Stitch Pattern is worked in multiples of 4 stitches, plus 2, plus 1 for the foundation row

• Chain multiples of 4 plus 2, plus 1.
• In this tutorial we will make a chain of 23 to start our swatch and create 5 crochet cables.

Crochet Cable Stitch Pattern Tutorial

This tutorial is written in US Terms: (UK terms in brackets):

Abbreviations Used:

Ch                  Chain

Sc (Dc)         Single Crochet (Double crochet)

Dc (Tr)          Double Crochet (Treble Crochet

Special Stitches – Crochet Cable Stitch

• Skip the next stitch
• Dc into next 3 stitches
• Yarn over, insert hook into skipped stitch
• Pull up loop to height of Dc
• (Yarn over, pull through two loops), twice to complete stitch

Row 1: Crochet Cable Stitch

Ch23

Row 1: Dc in 2nd from hook, Dc into each Ch across. (22)

Row 2: Ch3 (Count as Tr), Cable (skip next St, Tr in next 3 Sts, Tr in skipped Stitch), Cable across row to last St, Tr in last St. Turn. (5 Cables and 2 Dc)

Row 3: Crochet Cable Stitch

Row 3: Ch1 (does not count as stitch), Dc into each stitch across. Turn. (22)

Row 4: Crochet Cable Stitch

Row 4: Repeat Row 2: Ch3 (Count as Tr), Cable (skip next St, Tr in next 3 Sts, Tr in skipped Stitch), Cable across row to last St, Tr in last St. Turn. (5 Cables and 2 Dc)

Row 5: As row 3. Ch1 (does not count as stitch), Dc into each stitch across. Turn. (22)

Keep Practicing!

To continue making further rows, repeat Rows 2 & 3 until your project has reached the size or length you’d like it to be!

I hope you’ve enjoyed learning how to crochet the cable stitch. I’ll be sure to use it in more crochet patterns in the future – so Its a great one for you to master!