Cable Stitch Plant Pot Holder
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Dress up a plastic plant pot with this beautiful cable stitch plant pot holder. Knit in the round with chunky cotton yarn and alternating cable stitches making it durable and stylish which creates the right amount of cozy for your sacred space.
Elevate your cozy living space with these charming and practical plant pot covers!
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About the Pattern
Available Sizes: Two
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
Bonus: Video, Checklist
Techniques
Here are some of the knitting skills you need to know before getting started:
Knit in the Round
Knit in the Round, using the magic loop method
Knit & Purl Stitches
Cable Stitch
Yarn & Substitutions
Yarn Weight: Worsted
Yardage: 90 – 135 yards (83 – 123 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Knit Picks Simply Cotton Organic Worsted Yarn
Needles & Notions
US 9 (5.5mm) circular needles with a 24”+ cable
US 9 (5.5mm) circular needles with a 16” (41cm) cable
Extras: Stitch Marker, Cable Needle
Gauge
23 STS & 24 rounds per 4” (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below
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Sizes
4″ (10cm) diameter container CO 56 STS (Knit in the Round, using the magic loop method)
US 9 (5.5mm) circular needles with a 24”+ cable
90-110 yards (82 – 100 meters) of a worsted cotton yarn
5″ (13cm) diameter container CO 80 STS (Knit in the Round)
US Size 9 (5.5mm) circular needles with a 16” (41cm) cable
125-135 yards (114 – 123 meters) of a worsted cotton yarn
Notes
Not reversible.
Knit bottom up.
Knit using the lattice knit stitch.
Knit holding 2 strands of yarn together throughout.
Knit in the round with a circular needle.
When knitting in the round you’re always knitting the right side of your work.
I chose to BO in the K1, P1 pattern because when I BO in all knit STS the STS lay over so I see it from the front and when I BO in the K1, P1 pattern the BO STS are on top of the pattern, however the K1, P1 pattern makes a stretchy edge and it flares out, so I left a long tail and wove it through the BO STS and cinched it tight when I put it on the container. I’m very happy with the end result, so if I made another I’d make it the same way.
This is naturally a tight stitch, so try not to knit tightly. If you naturally knit tightly you might want to use a larger needle.
I tried slipping stitches forward and backwards on the cable Rounds to get them to overlap, so you couldn’t see where the round changes, but I kept getting the same result, an elongated cable, so the above pattern is the best I could create to minimize the “seam” when you change Rounds.
This stitch was a bit hard on my hands. I only knit 1 set per day until it was finished. I really like the end result, so this one is a labor of love for me… not my favorite stitch to knit, but I love the end result!
This is an unforgiving stitch. When you make a mistake, it’s noticeable and the only way to fix it is to tink back or frog. :( Don’t despair! It’s sooo pretty when it’s finished! It’s worth it! :)
Knitting Abbreviations
*– * – repeat between * to end of round
BO – bind-off in pattern
C4B – cable4back (Transfer 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the back of your work, knit the next 2 stitches and then knit the 2 stitches off the cable needle)
C4F – cable4front (Transfer 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold it in the front of your work, knit the next 2 stitches and then knit the 2 stitches off the cable needle)
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K – knit stitches (K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
P – purl stitches (P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
PM – place marker
STS – stitches
Video
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Pattern Instructions
CO 56 or 80 STS, PM, join in the round
Round 1: *K*
Round 2: K2 *C4B* K2
Round 3: *K*
Round 4: *C4F*
Round 5: *K*
Round 6: *K*
Repeat rounds 1-6, 3 more times (or until desired height)
Repeat Rounds 1-5
Last round BO in the K1, P1 pattern
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