How to knit the mock eyelet cable stitch. No cable needle!

The two stitches at both sides are knitted as garter stitch, and is not included in the pattern under. Cast on multiple of 5 + 2 if you are knitting back and forth. Are you knitting in the round cast on multiple of 5 and only knit from * to * in the description under. Row 1:*Purl 2, knit 3*. End the round with purl 2. Row 2: *Knit 2, purl 3*. End the round with knit 2. Row 3:*Purl 2, Slip the 3 stitch on the left needle over the 2 others. Knit 1, yarn over, knit 1* End the round with purl 2. Row 4:*Knit 2, purl 3*. End the round with knit 2.