Cable Stitch

Cable Stitch is also known as

Side to side stem stitch _[EN], Point d’armes contrarié _[FR], Wechselstich _[DE], Ponto de Repôlego _[PT], stjälksöm _[SV].

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How to do the Cable Stitch

This uses Stem Stitch and Outline Stitch alternately. The final effect is a line with a ‘bricked’ look. To make it clearer, I have drawn a stitch line with a pencil. A stitch line is through which all stitches will be running. Now, note that all the stitch points of the Cable Stitch will fall ON the stitch line. I will be working this stitch from left to right. This instruction is for right-handed learners.

Fig 1: Bring out the thread through A and put it in through B. Take the needle backward to bring it out through C. Note that C lies halfway between A and B.	Fig 2: This creates a single Stem Stitch.
Fig 3: Now, take the thread in through D and bring it out from B. Take the point D in such a way that B lies halfway through C- D. Also, the point B will lie BELOW the stitch C-D. This will create an Outline Stitch.
Fig 4: Continue making a Stem Stitch and Outline Stitch alternately to get a final ‘brick-like’ effect.
Fig 5: The reverse of the fabric will give you a back stitch pattern.

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How to do this stitch using the 3sat Hair pattern

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