Free Celtic Cable Dishcloth Knitting Pattern
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Free Celtic Cable Knitting Pattern For A Beautiful Handmade Dishcloth
If you’re searching for free Celtic knitting patterns or looking to try your hand at an intricate Celtic cable knitting pattern, this dishcloth is a delightful project.
Hand-knit dishcloths are not only sustainable and durable but also make wonderful handmade gifts for family and friends.
Choose your favorite colors and get knitting!
Scroll down for step-by-step instructions, tips, and a free printable of the pattern.
About The Celtic Cable Pattern
The Celtic cable featured in this dishcloth pattern showcases an elegant Irish Saxon braid, creating a beautiful, intricate design.
This detailed cable knit dishcloth pattern offers knitters a great opportunity to practice cable stitches.
- This cable pattern is non-reversible.
- Includes a combination of 6 unique cable stitches for you to master.
Related: Celtic cable fingerless gloves pattern.
Tip: It’s a good idea to print the abbreviations and have them handy as you knit!
Recommended Reading: How To Knit A Simple Cable Pattern (+ Video Tutorial)
Celtic Cable Dishcloth Knitting Pattern
This Celtic cables dishcloth features charming cable twists and intricate Celtic knots, perfect for enhancing your summer dining table or pairing beautifully with cable cushion covers.
Customize it easily to the right size for your needs.
Pattern Notes
- Skill level – Intermediate
- A garter stitch border frames the top, bottom, and sides.
- The Celtic cable stitch pattern spans 24 stitches through the center.
Copyright Info
- Please do not copy, sell, redistribute, or republish this Celtic cable knit stitch pattern.
- If you wish to share this pattern, please provide a link to the pattern blog page only.
- You may sell items produced using this pattern.
- Do NOT use copyrighted photos for your product listing.
The Supplies You Need
Yarn
- 1 x 50g ball of cotton yarn suitable for 4.5 mm (US 7) knitting needles.
- I used Alize Cotton Gold around 40/50g in 62–white.
- Any DK/light worsted/8 ply yarn or Aran/worsted yarn/10 Ply yarn.
- I would recommend using cotton yarn like Lily Sugar and Cream or Cascade yarns.
- Yarn Weight Guide (+ Conversion Chart)
Knitting Needles
- 4.5 mm (US size 7) Knitting needles
- Cable needle
Notions
- Tape measure
- Darning needle/tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stitch markers
Size + Gauge
- Finished Size – 22 x 22 cm/8.5 x 8.5 inches.
- Gauge – 26 sts / 30 rows = 4×4″/10x10cm
Gauge Swatch Guide: How to measure gauge in knitting.
Knitting Abbreviations
Abbreviations and terms (US and UK) + free PDF download
- CO – Cast on
- Cont – Continue
- K – Knit
- P – Purl
- PM – Place marker
- SM – Slip marker
- St(s) – Stitch(es)
- Rep – Repeat
- RS – Right side (front of work)
- WS – Wrong side (back of work)
Cable abbreviations and terms
- C4F = (cable 4 front)- slip 2 stitches onto the cable needle and hold at the front of the work, knit 2, then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle.
- C4B = (cable 4 back) – slip 2 stitches onto the cable needle and hold at the back of the work, knit 2, then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle.
- CR3L = slip 2 stitches onto the cable needle and hold at the front of the work, purl 1, then knit 2 from the cable needle.
- CR3R = slip 1 stitch onto the cable needle and hold at the back of the work, knit 2, then purl 1 from the cable needle.
- CR4L = slip 2 stitches onto the cable needle and hold at the front of the work, purl 2, then knit 2 from the cable needle.
- CR4R = slip 2 stitches onto the cable needle and hold at the back of the work, knit 2, then purl 2 from the cable needle.
Celtic Cable Dishcloth Knitting Pattern Instructions
Cast on 44 sts
Knit 6 rows.
Now, you will start the Celtic cable repeat pattern:
- Row 1 (RS) – K6, P4, PM, (P2, C4B, P2) x 3, PM, P4, K6.
- Row 2 and every even row (WS) – K6 (edge), K4, SM, knit all knit stitches and purl all purl stitches, sm, K4, K6 (edge).
- Row 3 – K6, P4, SM, P1, CR3R, (CR4L, CR4R) x 2, CR3L, P1, SM, P4, K6.
- Row 5 – K6, P4, SM, CR3R, P1, (P2, C4F, P2) x 2, P1, CR3L, SM, P4, K6.
- Row 7 – K6, P4, SM, K2, P2, (CR4R, CR4L) x 2, P2, K2, SM, P4, K6.
- Row 9 – K6, P4, SM, (K2, P2) x 2, P2, C4B, P2, (P2, K2) x 2, SM, P4, K6.
- Row 11 – K6, P4, SM, K2, P2, (CR4L, CR4R) x 2, P2, K2, SM, P4, K6.
- Row 13 – K6, P4, SM, CR3L, P1, (P2, C4F, P2) x 2, P1, CR3R, SM, P4, K6.
- Row 15 – K6, P4, SM, P1, CR3L, (CR4R, CR4L) x 2, CR3R, P1, SM, P4, K6.
Rep rows 1-16 twice more, slipping the markers as you work until the piece measures 21cm/8″ from the cast-on edge (the beginning).
Knit 6 rows.
Cast off/bind off.
Finishing and blocking
You may wish to block your dishcloth; you can do that as follows:
- Ensure all ends are woven using a tapestry needle or method of choice.
- Gently block by stretching out and pinning with blocking pins to a blocking mat.
- Spray with water and leave to dry.
- When dry remove the pins and your dishcloth will be lying flat.
Blocking Tutorial
If you want to learn more about blocking, you can view this blog post here – Blocking Knits – How To Block Knitting Guide.
How to Knit a Celtic Cable Dishcloth (Free Pattern)
Follow this detailed pattern to knit a beautiful Celtic cable dishcloth, which is ideal for practicing Celtic cable patterns.
Materials
- 1 x 50g ball of yarn suitable for 4.5 mm (US 7) knitting needles.
- I used Alize Cotton Gold around 40/50g in 62–white.
- Any DK/light worsted/8 ply yarn or Aran/worsted/10 ply yarn.
- I would recommend using cotton.
Tools
- 4.5mm (US 7) knitting needles
- Cable needle
- Stitch markers
- Tape measure
- Scissors
- Darning needle
Instructions
Pattern Instructions
Step 1: Cast on and the set up rows:
Cast on 44 sts
Knit 6 rows.
Step 2: Celtic cable repeat
Now, you will start the Celtic cable repeat pattern:
- Row 1 (RS) – K6, P4, PM, (P2, C4B, P2) x 3, PM, P4, K6.
- Row 2 and every even row (WS) – K6 (edge), K4, SM, knit all knit stitches and purl all purl stitches, sm, K4, K6 (edge).
- Row 3 – K6, P4, SM, P1, CR3R, (CR4L, CR4R) x 2, CR3L, P1, SM, P4, K6.
- Row 5 – K6, P4, SM, CR3R, P1, (P2, C4F, P2) x 2, P1, CR3L, SM, P4, K6.
- Row 7 – K6, P4, SM, K2, P2, (CR4R, CR4L) x 2, P2, K2, SM, P4, K6.
- Row 9 – K6, P4, SM, (K2, P2) x 2, P2, C4B, P2, (P2, K2) x 2, SM, P4, K6.
- Row 11 – K6, P4, SM, K2, P2, (CR4L, CR4R) x 2, P2, K2, SM, P4, K6.
- Row 13 – K6, P4, SM, CR3L, P1, (P2, C4F, P2) x 2, P1, CR3R, SM, P4, K6.
- Row 15 – K6, P4, SM, P1, CR3L, (CR4R, CR4L) x 2, CR3R, P1, SM, P4, K6.
Rep rows 1-16 twice more, slipping the markers as you work until the piece measures 21cm/8″ from the cast-on edge (the beginning).
Step 3: Bottom border and casting off
Knit 6 rows.
Cast off/bind off.
Step 4: Finishing and blocking
You may wish to block your dishcloth; you can do that as follows:
- Ensure all ends are woven using a tapestry needle or method of choice.
- Gently block by stretching out and pinning with blocking pins to a blocking mat.
- Spray with water and leave to dry.
- When dry remove the pins and your dishcloth will be lying flat.
Notes
Knitting Abbreviations
- CO – Cast on
- Cont – Continue
- K – Knit
- P – Purl
- PM – Place marker
- SM – Slip marker
- St(s) – Stitch(es)
- Rep – Repeat
- RS – Right side
- WS – Wrong side
Cable abbreviations and terms
- C4F = (cable 4 front)- slip 2 stitches onto the cable needle and hold at the front of the work, knit 2, then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle.
- C4B = (cable 4 back) – slip 2 stitches onto the cable needle and hold at the back of the work, knit 2, then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle.
- CR3L = slip 2 stitches onto the cable needle and hold at the front of the work, purl 1, then knit 2 from the cable needle.
- CR3R = slip 1 stitch onto the cable needle and hold at the back of the work, knit 2, then purl 1 from the cable needle.
- CR4L = slip 2 stitches onto the cable needle and hold at the front of the work, purl 2, then knit 2 from the cable needle.
- CR4R = slip 2 stitches onto the cable needle and hold at the back of the work, knit 2, then purl 2 from the cable needle.
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