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