cable-stitch
[
key
-b
uh
l-stich]
/ˈkeɪ bəlˌstɪtʃ/
noun
1.
a series of stitches used in knitting to produce a cable effect.
2.
the pattern produced by a cable-stitch.
verb (used without object)
3.
to produce such a stitch or pattern.
Origin
1885-90
British Dictionary definitions for
cable stitch
cable stitch
noun
1.
a pattern or series of knitting stitches producing a design like a twisted rope
(
as modifier
):
a cable-stitch sweater
Sometimes shortened to
cable