​Simple Baby Plaid with Cables

You'll need:

500g of cashmere yarn;

Circle knitting needles 5,5.

Stitches control: 24 sts x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Size: 76 х 76 cm.

Instructions

Cast on 161 sts. Make 6 rows of garter stitch, increase 15 sts in the last row,

1^st , 5^th, 7^th rows: 6 knit sts, * 2 purls, 6 knit sts, 2 purls, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to * to last 5 sts, 5 knit sts;

2^nd and all the even rows: 5 knit sts, * 1 purl, 2 knit sts, 6 purls, 2 knit sts*; repeat from * to * to last 6 sts, 1 purl, 5 knit sts;

3^rd row: 6 knit sts, * 2 purls, slip 3 sts and leave them behind work, 3 knit sts, 3 slipped sts as knit sts, 2 purls, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to * to last 5 sts, 5 knit sts.

Repeat 1^st-8^th row until the length of your plaid is 74 cm.

Make the next row with knit sts, decrease 15 sts, then, 5 rows of garter stitch.