Cable Knitting Stitches

The  Honeycomb XOXO stitch is a multiple of 16 sts, plus 8. Row 1: Knit Row 2: Purl. Row 3:  2/2RC, 2/2FC, * 2/2FC, 2/2RC, 2/2RC, 2/2FC; rep from * to end. Row 4: Purl. Row 5: Knit. Row 6: Purl. Row 7: 2/2FC, 2/2RC, * 2/2RC, 2/2FC, 2/2FC, 2/2RC; rep from * to end. Row 8: Purl. Repeat rows 1 - 8. Abbreviations: 2/2 LC: Slip 2 sts to CN and hold in front, K2, then K2 from CN . 2/2 RC: Slip 2 sts to CN and hold in back, K2, then K2 from CN .

The Aran Honeycomb stitch is worked over a multiples of 8 sts. Row 1 - right side: Knit Row 2: Purl. Row 3: * 2/2RC, 2/2LC; repeat from * to end. Row 4: Purl. Row 5: Knit. Row 6: Purl. Row 7: * 2/2LC, 2/2RC; repeat from * to end. Row 8: Purl. Repeat rows 1 - 8. Abbreviations: 2/2 LC: Slip 2 sts to CN and hold in front, K2, then K2 from CN. 2/2 RC: Slip 2 sts to CN and hold in back, K2, then K2 from CN.