Learn How to Crochet the Cliffside Summit Cable Pattern

The Cliffside Summit crochet cable pattern features twisting, intersecting lines that weave their way toward the middle, where they meet for a striking focal point. The intersecting stitches create a bold design that showcases the beauty of movwement within crochet cables.

Featured in the Adventure in Cables Blanket CAL and this pattern will teach you how to create this striking cable that can be added to your blanket or any number of other projects.

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MATERIALS

Finished Sizes: 4″ wide x 60″ long

Yarn: #4 worsted weight
Sample used: Big Twist Value – Soft Grey – 6.2 oz/176g, 401 yds/367m

Crochet Hook: Size H/8 (5 mm)

Notions: Yarn Needle

Gauge: 1 cable repeat = 3” w x 3” h

Difficulty: Adv Beg/Intermediate – Uses a combination of post stitches that change from row to row, to create intertwined cables.

Abbreviations:

ch – chain
FPdc – Front Post double crochet
sc – single crochet
FPtr – Front Post treble
yo – yarn over

For a full list of abbreviations, please see my List of Abbreviations.

Notes:

Cable is worked over 12 sts.
Center 8 post stitches have been numbered in pattern to make it easier. Right to left (because that’s you crochet) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8.
Straight cable sections use FPdc.
Crossed cable sections use FPtr.

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
FPtr – yo 2 times, insert hook from front to back to front around post of indicated st, yo, pull up loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times. Video tutorial here

CLIFFSIDE SUMMIT CABLE PATTERN

Ch 19.
Row 1: Sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (18 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, FPdc around next st, sc in next 2 sts, FPdc around prev st 1 row below, sc in next st, FPdc around prev st 1 row below, sk next 2 sts, FPtr around next 2 sts, FPtr around 2 skipped sts, sk next st, FPdc in next st 1 row below, sc in next st, sk next st, FPdc around next st 1 row below, sc in next 2 sts, FPdc around next st, sc in last st, turn. (6 FPdc, 4 FPtr, 8 sc)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (18 sc)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 3 sts, FPdc around 1st post st, sc in next st, sk next 2 sts (you will not be working into 2nd post st), FPtr around 5th post st, FPtr around 6th post st, FPtr around 3rd post st, FPtr around 4th post st, sc in next st, FPdc around 8th post st, sc in next 3 sts, FPdc around next post st, sc in last st, turn. (4 FPtr, 4 FPdc, 10 sc)

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (18 sc)

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 4 sts, FPdc2tog around 1st and 2nd post sts, sc in next st, sk next st, FPdc around 4th post st, FPdc around 3rd post st, sc in next st, FPdc2tog around 5th and 6th post sts, sc in next 4 sts, FPdc around next post st, sc in last st, turn. (6 FPdc, 12 sc)

Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (18 sc)

Row 8: Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 3 sts, FPdc around 1st post st, sc in next st, FPdc around 2nd post st, FPdc around 3rd post st, FPdc around 2nd post st, FPdc around 3rd post st, sc in next st, FPdc around 4th post st, sc in next 3 sts, FPdc around next post st, sc in last st, turn. (8 FPdc, 10 sc)

Row 9: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (18 sc)

Row 10: Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 2 sts, FPdc around 1st post st, sc in next st, FPdc around 2nd post st, sc in next st, FPdc around 4th post st, FPdc around 3rd post st, sc in next st, FPdc around 5th post st, sc in next st, FPdc around 6th post st, sc in next 2 sts, FPdc around next post st, sc in last st, turn. (8 FPdc, 10 sc)

Row 11: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (18 sc)

Row 12: Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, FPdc around next post st, sc in next st, FPdc around 1st post st, sc in next st, FPdc around 2nd post st, sc in next st, FPdc around 3rd post st, sc in next 2 sts, FPdc around 4th post st, sc in next st, FPdc around 5th post st, sc in next st, FPdc around 6th post st, sc in next st, FPdc around next post st, sc in last st, turn. (8 FPdc, 10 sc)

Row 13: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (18 sc)

Row 14: Ch 1, sc in 1^st st, FPdc around next post st, sc in next 2 sts, FPdc around 1st post st, sc in next st, FPdc around 2nd post st, sk next 3 sts (skip sc, FPdc, sc), FPtr around next sc 2 rows below (see note below), FPtr around 4th post st, FPtr around 3rd post st, FPtr around next skipped sc, FPdc around 5th post st, sc in next st, FPdc around 6th post st, sc in next 2 sts, FPdc around next post st, sc in last st, turn. (6 FPdc, 4 FPtr, 8 sc)

Note: You will be working the center 4 sts into the 2 post sts and 2 sc between them in the following order – You will be working into the left center sc, the 4th post st, the 3rd post st, and lastly the 1st skipped sc in that center section.

Row 15: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. (18 sc)

Rows 16-234: Repeat Rows 4 – 15, or until strip measures 60”.