Knitting Cables Day 2

After the success of day 1, I (still being sick) couldn't stop! What next to do? Well, the 4-strand braid...and on to the 5 strand! Fortunately, I had practiced doing the 4-strand when I was younger, first with string and then with my hair, so I had a good vision of what it was supposed to look like. 5-strand was a little trickier, but I drew a diagram for myself, and it took a little bit to figure out how tight it should be, but on the whole, it worked out great!

Four-Strand Braid:
cast on 33
1. *(k1, p1, k1) k12*, rep *, rep ( )
2. *(k1, p1, k1), p12*, rep *, rep ( )
3. *(k1, p1, k1), Cable 3 front (6 stitches), k6*, rep*, rep ( )
4. rep row 2.
5. *(k1, p1, k1) k6, Cable 3 front*, rep*, rep ( )
6. rep row 2.
7. *(k1, p1, k1), k3, Cable 3 back, k3*, rep*, rep ( )
                    rep row 2-7 for pattern






Five-Strand Braid:
Cast on 21
1. (k1, p1, k1) k 15, rep ( )
2. (k1, p1, k1) p 15, rep ( )
3. (k1, p1, k1) Cable 3 back, k3, Cable 3 front, rep ( )
4. rep 2.
5. (k1, p1, k1) k3, Cable 3 front, k6, rep ( )
6. rep 2.
7. (k1, p1, k1) k6, Cable 3 back, k3, rep ( )
                  rep rows 2-7 for pattern