How to Knit Honeycomb Cables

Take your cable skills to the next level and create a buzzy texture with the honeycomb cable stitch. Go big with our Crazy Sexy Wool or go for a finer gauge in Wooly Bully.

Click on the image below to watch our video tutorial or read on to get started.

NB. The sample in our video is 24 stitches across and has a 1×1 rib section at the start. Depending on your design you may not want to include this.

1. Work until you get to your cable stitch section – in our video we make 1 knit stitch and 1 purl stitch before the cable section starts.

2. Grab your cable needle.

3. Slip the next 2 stitches onto your cable needle and hold behind your work.

4. Knit the next 2 stitches on your left needle.

5. Knit the 2 stitches on your cable needle.

6. Slip the next 2 stitches on to your cable needle and hold in front of your work.

7. Knit the next 2 stitches on your left needle, then knit the 2 stitches on your cable needle.

Repeat steps 3 to 7 to the end of the cable section. Our row end with 1 purl stitch and 1 knit stitch.

Purl the next row, then knit 1 row and purl 1 more row.

Now it’s time to twist your cables again!

Work steps 6 to 7, then steps 3 to 5. Repeat this sequence to the end of the cable section.

Purl the next row, then knit 1 row and purl 1 more row.

You have now worked the 8 rows that make up the honeycomb cable pattern.

Like the look of the honeycomb cable stitch in our Crazy Sexy Wool? Today we used Ivory White – you can check out our full yarn range by visiting our website.

Want to show off your new skills? Try our Love Buzz Scarf or Even Flow Sweater.