Learn How to Crochet the Castle Gardens Cable Pattern
The Castle Gardens crochet cable strip beautifully captures the essence of nature in cables. At the center, leafy cables with delicate flower-like buds blooming from the top. Framing this centerpiece on each side are ivy-inspired cables that twist and climb, accented with their own tiny buds. The result is a design that feels organic and graceful—like a garden growing right from your yarn.
Featured in the Adventure in Cables Blanket CAL, this pattern will teach you how to create this stunning cable so you can successfully create the center showcase strip of your blanket.
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MATERIALS
Finished Sizes: 8″ wide x 60″ long
Yarn: #4 worsted weight
Sample used: Big Twist Value – Soft Grey – 12.3 oz/349g, 780 yds/713m
Crochet Hook: Size H/8 (5 mm)
Notions: Yarn Needle
Gauge: 1 cable repeat = 3⅛” w x 4¼” h
Difficulty: Advanced – Uses a combination of post stitches to create multiple intricate patterns.
Abbreviations:
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- FPcl – Front Post cluster
- FPdc – Front Post double crochet
- FPtr – Front Post treble
- sc – single crochet
- yo – yarn over
For a full list of abbreviations, please see my List of Abbreviations.
Notes:
- Cable pattern is worked over 29 sts.
- The center post stitches (flowers & leaves) have been numbered to make it easier. Right to left is 1,2,3,4,5,6.
Special Stitches:
- FPdc – yo, insert hook from front to back to front around post of indicated st, yo, pull up loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] 2 times. Video tutorial here
- FPcl (Front Post cluster) – [yo, insert hook around indicated post st, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times, yo, pull through all 4 loops.
- FPdc2tog (Front Post double crochet 2 together) – yo, insert hook front to back to front around 1st post st, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, insert hook around 2nd post st, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through all 3 loops.
CASTLE GARDENS CABLE PATTERN
Ch 38.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (37 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, FPdc around next st, sc in next 6 sts, FPdc around next st, sc in next 6 sts, [sk next st, FPdc around next st 2 rows below, sc in next st (st above FPdc just made), FPdc around same st as prev FPdc], sc in next st, rep from [ to ] one time, sc in next 6 sts, FPdc around next st, sc in next 6 sts, FPdc around next st, sc in last st, turn. (8 FPdc, 29 sc)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (37 sc)
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 5 sts, FPcl st around sc 2 sts back and 2 rows below, FPdc around post st, sc in next 5 sts, [FPdc around next post st, sc in next 2 sts, FPdc around next post st], sc in next st, repeat from [ to ] one time, sc in next 5 sts, FPdc around next post st, sk next 2 sts, FPcl st around next st 2 rows below, sc in next 5 sts, FPdc around next post st, sc in last st, turn. (8 FPdc, 2 FPcl, 27 sc)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (37 sc)
Row 6: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 4 sts, FPcl st around sc 2 sts back, FPdc around post st, sc in next 5 sts, [FPdc around next post st, sc in next 3 sts, FPdc around next st], sc in next st, repeat from [ to ] one time, sc in next 5 sts, FPdc around next post st, sk next 2 sts, FPcl st around next st 2 rows below, sc in next 4 sts, FPdc around next post st, sc in last st, turn. (8 FPdc, 2 FPcl, 27 sc)
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (37 sc)
Row 8: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 3 sts, FPcl st around sc 2 sts back, FPdc around post st, sc in next 6 sts, [FPdc around next post st, sc in next 2 sts, FPdc around next st], sc in next 3 sts, repeat from [ to ] one time, sc in next 6 sts, FPdc around next post st, sk next 2 sts, FPcl st around next st 2 rows below, sc in next 3 sts, FPdc around next post st, sc in last st, turn. (8 FPdc, 2 FPcl, 27 sc)
Row 9: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (37 sc)
Row 10: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 4 sts, FPdc around post st, sc in next 6 sts, [FPdc around next post st, sc in next st] 2 times, sk next st, FPdc around next sc 2 rows below, sc in next st, FPdc around same sc as prev FPdc, [sc in next st, FPdc around next post st] 2 times, sc in next 6 sts, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 4 sts, FPdc around next post st, sc in last st, turn. (10 FPdc, 27 sc)
Row 11: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (37 sc)
Row 12: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 4 sts, FPdc around post st, sk next 2 sts, FPcl st around next sc 2 rows below, sc in next 6 sts, FPdc2tog around next 2 post sts, sc in next st, FPdc around next post st, sc in next st, FPcl around next sc 2 rows below, sc in next st, FPdc around next post st, sc in next st, FPdc2tog around next 2 post sts, sc in next 6 sts, FPcl around sc 2 sts back and 2 rows below, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 4 sts, FPdc around next post st, sc in last st, turn. (8 FPdc, 3 FPcl, 26 sc)
Row 13: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (37 sc)
Row 14: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 5 sts, FPdc around post st, sk next 2 sts, FPcl st around next sc 2 rows below, sc in next 6 sts, FPcl around next post st, sc in next st, FPdc around post of next FPcl st, sc in next st, FPdc around post of prev FPcl st, sc in next st, FPcl around next post st, sc in next 6 sts, FPcl around sc 2 sts back and 2 rows below, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 5 sts, FPdc around next post st, sc in last st, turn. (6 FPdc, 4 FPcl, 27 sc)
Row 15: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (37 sc)
Row 16: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 6 sts, FPdc around post st, sk next 2 sts, FPcl st around next sc 2 rows below, sc in next 6 sts, FPcl around next post st, sc in next 3 sts, FPcl around post of next post st, sc in next 6 sts, FPcl around sc 2 sts back and 2 rows below, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 6 sts, FPdc around next post st, sc in last st, turn. (4 FPdc, 4 FPcl, 29 sc)
Row 17: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (37 sc)
Row 18: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 7 sts, FPdc around post st, sk next 2 sts, FPcl st around next sc 2 rows below, sc in next 7 sts, FPcl around next sc 3 rows below, sc in next 7 sts, FPcl around sc 2 sts back and 2 rows below, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 7 sts, FPdc around next post st, sc in last st, turn. (4 FPdc, 3 FPcl, 30 sc)
Row 19: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (37 sc)
Row 20: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 7 sts, FPdc around post st, sc in next 17 sts, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 7 sts, FPdc around next post st, sc in last st, turn. (4 FPdc, 33 sc)
Row 21: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (37 sc)
Row 22: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, FPdc around next st, sc in next 5 sts, FPcl around sc 2 sts back and 2 rows below, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 6 sts, [sk next st, FPdc around next st 2 rows below, sc in next st (st above FPdc just made), FPdc around same st as prev FPdc], sc in next st, rep from [ to ] one time, sc in next 6 sts, FPdc around next post st, sk next 2 sts, FPcl around next sc 2 rows below, sc in next 5 sts, FPdc around next st, sc in last st, turn. (8 FPdc, 2 FPcl, 27 sc)
Row 23: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (37 sc)
Rows 24-234: Repeat Rows 4-23, or until strip has reached 60”.
Happy Crocheting!
