How to do the interweave cable crochet (video tutorial & written instructions)

A gorgeous and intricate pattern that takes your crochet to a new level, the interweave cable crochet stitch makes covetable throws and afghans.

Sometimes also known as the Celtic weave, the stitch has the typical interlocking design so characteristic of Celtic knots and crosses. You'll need to know how to create front and back post triple crochet stitches for this pattern. Luckily, this is a lot less daunting than it sounds!

Interweave cable crochet - written instructions
To create this pattern you'll be working in multiples of four, plus two for your turning chain. You'll then be alternating rows of front post triple crochets and back post triple crochets, interspersed with rows of single crochet.

So to start off, decide how big you'd like your finished project to be, and chain enough stitches, in multiples of four, to give the desired length. Then add two chains to form your turning chain. You can use any yarn for the stitch, picking an appropriate-sized hook - check your yarn band for this information.

Skip to the third stitch from your hook and double crochet. Then continue to put a double crochet into each stitch on your chain. Then chain one and turn.

Row two

Start with a half double crochet into the first two stitches. Skip stitches three and four. On the post of the fifth stitch, you'll be doing a front post triple crochet. Yarn over twice, go behind the post and do a triple crochet. You'll do exactly the same with the sixth stitch. Now you'll be doing a front post triple crochet around the post of the first stitch you skipped, stitch number three. This is a little complicated but if you try to push the post of the stitch upwards you'll be able to triple crochet around it. Do this with the other missed stitch, stitch four, as well. The four triple crochet stitches should now be criss-crossed. Skip the next two stitches and front post triple crochet on the posts of the next two. Then go back and front post triple crochet on the two missed stitches. This is the pattern for the row, so continue like this.
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If you're finding the pattern hard to visualize, this is a good moment to watch the video tutorial to familiarize yourself with the front post triple crochet technique.

When you reach the last two stitches of the row, you will half double crochet in them as you did right at the beginning of the row. Chain one and turn.

Single crochet into each stitch in this row. At the end, chain one and turn.

Half double crochet into the first four stitches of this row. Skip two stitches and back post triple crochet onto the posts of the next two stitches, then go back and triple crochet onto the back posts of the skipped stitches. This makes them criss-cross the first two triple crochet stitches you've done. Finish this row with four half double crochets.

Single crochet the entire row, chain one, and turn.

Repeat row two.

You now have the entire pattern at your fingertips - the only question will be how big you will let your blanket grow!

This pattern also works beautifully on hats, scarves, and pillow covers. It looks great when worked in a variegated color yarn - that way, the yarn is doing all the complicated color changing for you, while you concentrate on those front and back post triple crochets.