Honeycomb trellis cable knitting stitch pattern.
Abbreviations:
k = knit
p = purl
c3b = slip next 2 stitches onto a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, k1, then p2 from the cable needle
c3f = slip next stitch onto a cable needle and hold at the front of the work, p2, then k1 from the cable needle
Cast on multiples of 6 + 2
Rows 1 and 3 (RS): p3, *k2, p4; rep from * to last 5 sts, k2, p3
Rows 2 and 4: k3, *p2, k4; rep from * to last 5 sts, p2, k3
Row 5: p1, *c3b, c3f; rep from * to last st, p1
Rows 6, 8 and 10: k1, p1 *k4, p2; rep from * to last 6 sts, k4, p1, k1
Rows 7 and 9: p1, k1, *p4, k2; rep from * to last 6sts, p4, k1, p1
Row 11: p1, *c3f, c3b; rep from * to last st, p1
Row 12: k3, *p2, k4; rep from * to last 5 sts, p2, k3
