Additional Instruction:
RCO [Right Crossover]: slip 4 stitches to dpn and hold in back; k2; k4 form dnp
LCO [Left Crossover]: slip 2 stitches to dpn and hold in front; k4; k2 from dnp
RC [Right Cross]: slip 1 stitch to dpn and hold in back; k2; p1 from dpn
LC [Left Cross]: slip 2 stitches to dpn and hold in front; p1; k2 from dpn
CO [Crossover]: slip 2 stitches to dpn and hold in front; k2, then k2 from dpn
P2togb: Purl 2 stitches together from the back
Abbreviations:
st, sts: Stitch, Stitches
R: Right side
W: Wrong side
K: Knit
P: Purl
Yo: Yarn over
P2tog: Purl 2 stitches together
Pattern for Middle [Four-stranded Cable]
Cast on a multiple of 17 stitches plus 3 additional stitches
Row* Side Begin Row Repeat Repeat From+
1 R p3* k6, p2, k6, p3 +
2 W * Knit the k stitches and purl the p stitches
3 R p3* RCO, p2, LCO, p3 +
4 W * Knit the k stitches and purl the p stitches
5 R p3* k4, LC, RC, k4, p3 +
6 W * Knit the k stitches and purl the p stitches
7 R p3* k4, p1, CO, p1, k4, p3, +
8 W * Knit the k stitches and purl the p stitches
9 R p3* k4, RC, LC, k4, p3 +
10 W * Knit the k stitches and purl the p stitches
Repeat Row 1 - 10
Pattern [Feather Fan]
Cast on a multiple of 17 stitches
Row* Side Repeat
1 R Knit
2 W Purl
3 R [p2tog] 3 times, [yo, k1] 5 times, yo, [p2togb] 3 times
4 W Purl
Repeat Row 1 - 4