Cables and lace knit stitch

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1. What do the symbols mean? I don’t know how to read chart symbols as I prefer a written pattern. Thank you.

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   1. Dash (-): Purl on RS, Knit on WS.
      Circle (O): Yarn Over (YO) – creates a hole/lace.
      Right-leaning slash (/ or ⟶): K2tog (knit 2 together) – right-leaning decrease.
      Left-leaning slash (\ or ⟵): SSK or SKP – left-leaning decrease.
      Cable Symbols (center of chart)
      These X-shaped symbols usually represent cable crossings. From the image:
      Crossing slanting right: Likely a C4B or C6B (cable 4 or 6 back) — hold a set of stitches to the back and knit the next stitches.
      Crossing slanting left: Likely a C4F or C6F (cable 4 or 6 front) — hold stitches to the front and knit the next ones.
      In your chart:
      The cable crossings typically involve 6 stitches (3 over 3), showing in rows like 6, 12, 18, 24.
      The cables alternate direction every other crossing (for a braided look).

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