Knitting Advice Please . . .

[birdwoman]

I'm trying to knit this cushion cover https://www.woolandbuttons.co.uk/userfiles/Rutland.pdf (medium cushion)
but am having trouble with the cable pattern.

Rows 1 -6 very straightforward but on row 7 when the cable pattern starts I can't quite fathom the instruction.

On the special abbreviation section it says C6F = slip next 3 sts
onto cable needle and leave at front of work, K3, then K3 from cable needle but the instruction for row 7 says : P3, *C6F, (K3, P3) 3 times, K3, C6B, P3, rep from *
to last 18 sts, C6F, (K3, P3) twice

Does that mean instead of K3 then K3 from cable needle as in special abbreviations I K3 then P3 (as in the brackets) from cable needle?

Maybe this is a bit of an ambitious project for me. I used to be a very good knitter years back but seem to have lost the skill.

[starone]

Yes. To me the instructions tell you to purl the three stitches you are holding on the cable needle. I don't know how this will work out but I would follow the instructions to the letter, assuming the people who have designed the pattern know more than me.

[SMP]

After working C6F you then K3, P3 from the left hand needle to the right hand needle 3 times this will make the pattern between cables.

[starone]

SMP sounds reasonable, and much better than my thoughts on the matter. Why don't you try it and see what happens.

[ferlew]

SMP has it right,

[birdwoman]

Thanks guys. Yes I've gone with SMP's suggestion. Row 7 completed now! Got a feeling this cushion cover will take some time to complete.

I'm very easily confused these days. Tried to crochet a granny square the other day - it came out as a circle!

[starone]

Re crochet, you should have done two extra chain stitches at each corner in order to make it square instead of round. Trouble with all these things is it is easy when you know how.

[pussnboots]

I have looked at your pattern. all the cables are in knit, the purl stitches are the pattern between the cables. C6F = slip 3 on cable needle and leave in front of work, knit next 3 from left to right needle,then knit 3 from cable needle. C6B = slip 3 on cable needle and leave at back of work, knit next 3 from left to right needle then knit 3 from cable needle.

[birdwoman]

Yes you're right. I tried following instruction on the internet but it's so hard to follow if you don't know what you're doing. I think I need someone to show me in person.

[pussnboots]

Sorry, you have already sussed it, nice cushions by the way.

[birdwoman]

Sorry that answer was to Starone.

Thanks pussnboots - I need to trust the pattern and just do as I'm told!

[birdwoman]

Hopefully my cushion will look something like that - I'll let you know in about 6 months!