Free knitting patterns knit with cables knit in contrasting colors including shawls, sweaters, socks, hats, blankets, and more. Updated 7/15/24
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Free Patterns
29 Cabled Wrap
Rectangular wrap created from alternating strips of seed stitch and single cables are worked separately and sewn together. Designed by Susan Shildmyer. Great stash buster for Aran weight yarn.
Pool Gloves
Fingerless mitts with cables and cuffs in contrasting color. Pattern is written and charted and a picture tutorial is provided for complicated rounds and thumb. Designed by Kitty Adventures. Worsted weight yarn.
Capriciously Chic Hat
I love the honeycomb cable stitch and this hat takes it to a new dimension with it's two color cable design. Designed by Marly Bird for Yarnspirations. Aran weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Flowers Nouveau Wrap
Rectangular lace and cable shawl inspire by Art Nouveau designs the solid color sections together into a center section with both colors. Designed by Liz Capik. Sport weight yarn.
Twisted Cable Scarf
Scarf knit with an 8 row repeat two color cable on a garter stitch background. Designed by Laura Zukaite for Zealana. Bulky weight yarn.
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Accrete Socks
A flowing texture and cable looks like a stream, accentuated by a colorwork cable down the front. Cuff-down, short-row heel socks. Designed by Liz Sedmak. Fingering weight yarn.
Elmont Cabled Cowl
Cowl with center cable in a contrasting color. Knit flat and seamed so if you'd rather have a scarf, just don't seam when done. Designed by Bobbie Fitzgerald for Lion Brand. Quick knit in Super Bulky weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Intarsia Cabled Scarf
Richly cabled scarf with a Celtic cable design in at least two colors using intarsia. Includes photo tutorial. Designed by Johan Schneiders. Aran weight yarn.
Caduceus Mitts
These fingerless mitts actually use a mock cable rib with the central design interwining a twisting rainbow with dark. Designed by Kalyssa Soucy. DK weight yarn.
More Free Patterns
Morganna Socks
The extraordinary cable design of these cuff-down, heel-flap socks is created by using slipped stitch colorwork (just one color per row) and 2 contrasting colors. Designed by Atelier Midsummer's Eve for Knitty. Fingering weight yarn. Pictured project by papermoon2
Tonal Cables Lapghan
This blanket is created with solid color cables worked on a tonal background of striped garter stitch alternating the solid color and a self-striping yarn. Designed by Yarnspirations Design Studio. Aran weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Spanish Baroque Shawl
Stained glass inspired shawl with dark cable on a multicolored background. Shawl is knitted from the bottom up, with short row shaping, using a self-striping yarn background. Designed by Elaine Phillips. Sport weight yarn.
Uljhan Beanie
This hat for the whole family is knit with 1x1 cable to form the design and can be knit in two colors as pictured or one color. Uljhan is Hindi for "Entanglement" or "In two minds". Sizes Preemie, Newborn, Baby, Toddler, Child/Teen, Small Adult, Large Adult. Aran weight yarn. Designed by DesiLoop
Marshmallow Swirls Sweater
Fun pullover with child and adult versions knit with two color cables reminiscent of candy or ice cream. Adult Sizes XS to XXL. Child Sizes 2 (4, 6, 8, 10) yo. Designed by Lirio.knits for Hobbii. Worsted weight yarn. A kit is also available.
Two Tone Cable Sweater
Contrasting cables stand out on a striped garter stitch background complemented by two color rib and lace sleeves. Sizes Finished Bust: 34 to 50 inches / 86.5 to 127 cm. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Heather Lodinsky for Red Heart.
Non-Hyphenated Mitts
These fingerless mitts feature a colorful woven line design of twisted stitches and slipped stitch colorwork. Designed by Leah Blackwood. Fingering weight yarn. Pictured project by pjalaska
Campiglio Headband
Earwarmer with braided solid cables on a striped background. Knit flat in slipped stitch colorwork. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Michela Francesconi.
Fjord Shawl
Striped garter stitch shawl with contrasting cables in solid color knit with slipped stitch colorwork so you only ever work with color at a time. This large winged shawl is inspired by the Kangerlussuaq fjord and by the fells surrounding it. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Charlotte Kaae for Filcolana. Available in English and Danish
Expo 67 Cowl
Latticed cables in one color on a striped background form triangles reminiscent of geodesic structures. DK weight yarn. Designed by Espace Tricot. May only be free for a limited time.
Patterns for Purchase
Earthstar Shawl
Gorgeous semicircular shawl overlaid with color cables motif radiating from a central point in a star shape over a striped background. Uses slip stitch mosaic colorwork. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Nim Teasdale.
Mosaic Crop Pullover
Stunning cable sweater is knitted bottom up with cables in slip stitch colorwork, using basic stitches, cable pattern and two colors of yarn. You work with a single color per row/round. Super bulky weight yarn. Designed by Raimonda Bagdoniene.
Bois D'Or Hat
The twisted trees and golden leaves of this hat are inspired both by the golden woods of Tolkien’s Lothlorien and the floral motifs of the Art Nouveau movement knit with cables and stranded colorwork. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Sara Burch.
Durrow Shawl
Triangular modular shawl with a border of squares knitted in the round with a stunning two color cable pattern. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Lucy Hague.
Archway Hat
Striking 2 color beanie with a lattice pattern of different color cables knit with slipped stitches. Includes a chart and “stitch by stitch” written instruction in English. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Dejana Knezevic.
Brunelli Wrap
Two-colored rectangular shawl inspired by flames with its two sides intertwined within a central cable, surrounded by bramble stitch and cabled borders. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Stana D. Sortor.
Sno Top
Sleeveless top of four separate panels in different colors joined using two-color cables. Size XS to 5XL. Sport weight yarn. Designed by PomfritKnit for Hobbii. A kit is also available.
Lambton Panes Shawl
Colorful shawl with slipped stitch cables in a contrasting color inspired by beautiful old diamond lattice windows. Fingering weight yarn. Designed by Kate Bostwick.
Rainbow Cable Baby Cocoon and Hat
Unique intertwined cables are easier than they look but make a colorful baby set.
