Mock Cable Stitch Pattern

Mock cable is a fun textured stitch to knit that gives you the look of cable knitting with no cable needle required! Is is made using yarn overs and passed stitches to get that distinctive columnar look. Cast on a multiple of 5 sts + 2. Row 1 (WS): K2, *p3, k2; rep from * to end. Row 2 (RS): P2, *sl 1 purlwise, k2, psso2, p2; rep from to end. Row 3: K2, *p1, yo, p1, k2; rep from * to end. Row 4: P2, *k3, p2; rep from * to end. Rep Rows 1 – 4 for pattern ending with a Row 3 To make a psso2 pass your slipped stitch over the next 2 knit stitches. The Acorn stitch is another fun stitch pattern that makes good use of psso stitches.