cable-knit
adjective
ca·ble-knit
ˈkā-bəl-ˌnit 
: having or made with a knitting stitch that produces a pattern resembling the twist of a usually two-ply cable
a cable-knit sweater
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The 100% cotton styles range from a cold-weather cable-knit turtleneck to a four-seasons-friendly striped option.
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Todd Plummer, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2023
The 31-year-old actor was dressed in a chunky white sweater that gives off the same cozy vibes as the covetable fisherman cable-knit worn by Rory in the pilot episode of Gilmore Girls.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2023
Todd Plummer, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2023
The 31-year-old actor was dressed in a chunky white sweater that gives off the same cozy vibes as the covetable fisherman cable-knit worn by Rory in the pilot episode of Gilmore Girls.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2023
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“Cable-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable-knit. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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