Cast on 6 stitches of rough yellow yarn (hemp or “scrubby” synthetic)

Row 1-3: (p3, k2, p2, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p2, k2) 3 times
Row 4: (p3, 1/1 RC, p2, 1/1 RC, p2, 1/1 RC, k1, p2, 1/1 LC, p2, 1/1 LC) 3 times
Row 5-24: Repeat rows 1-4, 5 more times

Begin cable pattern:

Row 25: (p2tog, p1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p2, k2) 3 times
Row 26 - 27: (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p2, k2) 3 times
Row 28: (p2, 1/1 RC, p2, 1/1 RC, p2, 1/1 RC, k1, p2, 1/1 LC, p2, 1/1 LC) 3 times
Row 29 - 32: (p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p2, k2) 3 times … [63 stitches]

Row 33: (p2, k2, p2tog, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p2tog, k2) 3 times
Row 34 - 35: (p2, k2, p1, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p1, k2) 3 times
Row 36: (p2, 1/1 RC, p1, 1/1 RC, p2, 1/1 RC, k1, p2, 1/1 LC, p1, 1/1 LC) 3 times
Row 37: (p2tog, k2, p1, k2, p2tog, k3, p2tog, k2, p1, k2) 3 times
Row 38 - 39: (p1, k2, p1, k2, p1, k3, p1, k2, p1, k2) 3 times
Row 40: (p1, 1/1 RC, p1, 1/1 RC, p1, k1, 1/1 LC, p1, 1/1 LC, p1, 1/1 LC) 3 times… [48 stitches]

Row 41: (k4, k2 tog) 8 times
Row 42-42: k40
Row 44: (1/1RC, k3) 8 times

Row 45: (k3, k2 tog) 8 times
Row 46-47: k32
Row 48: (1/1RC, k2) 8 times
Row 49: (k2, k2 tog) 8 times
Row 50: (k1, k2 tog) 8 times … [16 stitches]
Row 51: (k2 tog) 8 times … [8 stitches]
Row 52: (k2 tog) 4 times … [4 stitches]
Bind off.