The Walker Treasury Project. Knitting Stitch Patterns - a gallery on Flickr. Free Knitting Stitch Library. Library of Knitting Stitches - Knitting Stitch Patterns. Lace Knitting Stitches. Knitting Stitch Menu. Cables. Free Stitches Knitting Pattern Link Directory. Technickety: How to unvent a simple cable. I had a heap of messages asking where the cable for Jeff's glove came from.
It's a fairly generic multi-strand cable; called a "Saxon Braid" (thanks, Purly White!). I see Wendy at wendyknits has used it for a sweater, and I'm sure it's to be found in stitch dictionaries. That said, being able to read an existing cable and knowing how to reconstruct it is a very useful skill. I'm not suggesting, of course, that the following be used in any way that takes credit away from a designer of a garment - rather, this is a reference for understanding how a simple cable works and how to write a chart.
Knit & purl. Colorwork.