Zigzag Cables Stitch | How to Crochet

[Music] hello everyone I'm Sarah of Rich Textures Crochet and welcome Today we're going to learn how to crochet this zigzag cable stitch Uh this is a fun stitch to work featuring some front post triple or treble stitches All the texture is to the one side So this is your back It's quite smooth Uh but uh it's just a wonderful pattern to work Today for the tutorial I'm going to be working it in a single color You could certainly mix or m and match this pattern with multiple colors I'll be working in the Heatherly yarn by we crochet and nitpick This is a worsted or medium weight yarn and I'm pairing it with a 5 mm or an H8 crochet hook Links to these items are in the description of this video Also down in the description you'll find a direct link to the free written instructions which are on my website at richtexturescrochet.com So thank you so much for joining me While you're here I invite you to subscribe Take a look around This channel is updated every single week with free crochet patterns and stitch tutorials Now our stitch today is worked in rows We're going to start by making a slip knot and then by working a foundation chain And your foundation chain today will need to be a multiple of four stitches So today I'm going to go ahead and chain 24 There's 20 and 24 Once you have worked a multiple of four stitches for your foundation chain you're going to begin row one by working a single crochet into the second chain from your hook You're then going to single crochet into each stitch all the way across At the end of row one you're going to chain three and turn your work Now for row two your chain three does count as a double crochet stitch So beginning in the next stitch you're going to work one double crochet and then double crochet into each stitch all the way across At the end of row two you're going to chain one and turn your work We're now going to begin working some of the cabling pattern For row three you're going to begin by working a single crochet into the first stitch Now looking at your stitches two rows below So we're looking at this row of single crochet stitches You're going to skip the next three stitches two rows below your single crochets and work a front post triple around the post of the next single crochet So yarn over twice and bring your hook in front of your work and around the post of that next single crochet stitch Insert your hook from front through back out through the front again Yarn over and draw up a loop Yarn over and pull through two loops three times That is your front post triple stitch You're then going to work a single crochet in the next each of the next three stitches Now looking at the stitches of the previous row the stitch that comes directly behind your front post triple you're going to skip that stitch and you're going to work your single crochet into each of the next three stitches Now once again down in your single crochet row two rows below skip the next three stitches and work a front post triple around the next single crochet in your previous row Work a single crochet into each of the next three stitches You're going to repeat this all the way across until you have five uh single crochet or five double crochet stitches uh in your previous row remaining So skip the next three single crochets two rows below Work a front post triple around the post of the next single crochet two rows below and then work a single crochet into each of the next three stitches Skip the next three single crochet and work a front post triple around the post of the next single crochet into each of the next three stitches all the way across When you have five stitches remaining up top you're going to work a single crochet in each of the remaining five stitches And this includes your turning chain So there's three four and then our final stitch just worked into the top of our turning chain You're then going to chain three which counts as a double crochet stitch and turn your work For row four you're simply going to double crochet into the next stitch and then double crochet into each stitch all the way across At the end of row four chain one and turn your work We're now going to work some more front post stitches This time for row five you're going to work a single crochet into the first stitch Your chain one does not count as a stitch And then single crochet into each of the next three stitches You're then going to work a front post triple stitch around the post of the previous front post triple two rows below So from here on end it's a little bit easier to see these stitches and know where you're going to work So front post triple bring your hook back and insert your hook around the post of that previous front post triple worked and complete your front post triple stitch You're then going to work a single crochet into each of the next three stitches and repeat front post triple worked around the post of the previous front post stitch two rows below and single crochet into each of the next three stitches Repeat that all the way across When you come to the end of row five you're going to work your final front uh post triple stitch And then you're going to work a single crochet into each of the final two stitches Once again this includes the top of your turning chain Chain three and turn your work For row six double crochet into your next stitch and then double crochet into each stitch all the way across At the end of row six you're going to chain one and turn your work Now for row seven we're essentially going to repeat our first uh front post triple row our row three This time working them into the front post triples down below So you're going to begin by working a single crochet into the first stitch Skip the next three stitches two rows below and work a front post triple around the post of the front post triple two rows below Work a single crochet in each of the next three stitches and repeat Work a front post triple around the next front post triple two rows below Then work a single crochet into each of the next three stitches You're going to repeat this all the way across I have one more front post triple here to work At the end you're going to come you're going to have five stitches remaining including that turning chain three Work one single crochet into each of the remaining five stitches You're then going to chain three and turn your work And now for the rest of the pattern you're simply going to repeat your rows four five six and seven for as long as you would like and then fasten off Weave in your ends And that is your zigzag cable stitch So thank you so much for joining me once again I invite you to take a look around Don't forget to subscribe and I look forward to seeing you again next week for another stitch tutorial Until then happy crocheting Bye [Music]