Double Helix Cable Cast on 20 stitches. Work rows 1 and 2. Work pattern rows 3-38 (repeat 3-38 if longer patterned strip is desired). Work rows 39 and 40 after desired number of repeats. Row 1: Right side. p2, k13, p5 Row 2: Wrong side. k5, p13, k2 Row 3: p2, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in front, p1, then k2 from cable needle, p8, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in front, p2, then k2 from cable needle, p3 Row 4: k3, p2, k10, p2, k3 Row 5: p3, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in front, p2, then k2 from cable needle, k8, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in front, k1, then k2 from cable needle, p2 Row 6: k2, p13, k5 Row 7: p5, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in front, p2, then k2 from cable needle, p7, skip 1 st and knit the 2nd st, leaving it on the needle, then knit the skipped st and sl both sts from needle together, p2 Row 8: k2, p2, k7, p2, k7 Row 9: p7, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in front, p2, then k2 from cable needle, k4, slide 1 onto cable needle, hold in back, k2, then p1 from cable needle, p2 Row 10: k3, p8, k9 Row 11: p9, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in front, p2, then k2 from cable needle, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in back, k2, then p2 from cable needle, p3 Row 12: k5, p4, k11 Row 13: p11, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in back, k2, then k2 from cable needle, p5 Row 14: k5, p4, k11 Row 15: p9, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in back, k2, then k2 from cable needle, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in front, k2, then k2 from cable needle, p3 Row 16: k3, p8, k9 Row 17: p7, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in back, k2, then p2 from cable needle, p4, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in front, p1, then k2 from cable needle, p2 Row 18: k2, p2, k7, p2, k7 Row 19: p5, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in back, k2, then k2 from cable needle, k7, skip 1 st and knit the 2nd st, leaving it on the needle, then knit the skipped st and sl both sts from needle together, p2 Row 20: k2, p13, k5 Row 21: p3, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in back, k2, then p2 from cable needle, p8, slide 1 onto cable needle, hold in back, k2, then p1 from cable needle, p2 Row 22: k3, p2, k10, p2, k3 Row 23: p2, slide 1 onto cable needle, hold in back, k2, then k1 from cable needle, k8, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in back, k2, then p2 from cable needle, p3 Row 24: k5, p13, k2 Row 25: p2, take right needle behind left needle, skip 1 st and knit the second st in the back loop, then knit the skipped st in front loop, sl both sts from needle together, p7, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in back, k2, then p2 from cable needle, p5 Row 26: k7, p2, k7, p2, k2 Row 27: p2, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in front, p1, then k2 from cable needle, k4, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in back, k2, then p2 from cable needle, p7 Row 28: k9, p8, k3 Row 29: p3, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in front, p2, then k2 from cable needle, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in back, k2, then p2 from cable needle, p9 Row 30: k11, p4, k5 Row 31: p5, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in back, k2, then k2 from cable needle, p11 Row 32: k11, p4, k5 Row 33: p3,slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in back, k2, then k2 from cable needle, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in front, k2, then k2 from cable needle, p9 Row 34: k9, p8, k3 Row 35: p2, slide 1 onto cable needle, hold in back, k2, then p1 from cable needle, p4, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in front, p2, then k2 from cable needle, p7 Row 36: k7, p2, k7, p2, k2 Row 37: p2, take right needle behind left needle, skip 1 st and knit the second st in the back loop, then knit the skipped st in front loop, sl both sts from needle together, k7, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in front, k2, then k2 from cable needle, p5 Row 38: k5, p13, k2 Row 39: p2, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in front, p1, then k2 from cable needle, p8, slide 2 onto cable needle, hold in front, p2, then k2 from cable needle, p3 Row 40: k3, p2, k10, p2, k3 |