What Does C4B Mean in Knitting?
C4B means cable 4 back.
Cable Four Back · Stitches & Fabrics
Cable Four Back explained
A right-leaning cable. Slip 2 stitches onto a cable needle and hold them at the back, knit the next 2, then knit the 2 from the cable needle. Holding at the back is what makes it lean right.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. C4B may also appear as c4b, C4B, or cable 4 back. The converter recognizes all of these.
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