Basic Cable Scarf
Chunky, cozy cables always look appealing in the cold of winter. Beginning knitters can sometimes be intimidated by these curvy patterns, but with patterns like the Basic Cable Scarf on your side, you don't have to fear. This knit scarf pattern makes cables very accessible to the fledgling knitter, and the bold pattern is the perfect addition to your winter wardrobe. Learn something new and try this easy cable scarf pattern today.
Knitting Needle Size11 or 8 mm
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
MEASUREMENTS
Approx 8 x 72 ins [20.5 x 183 cm].
MATERIALS
- Bernat Roving - 3 Balls
- Size 8 mm (U.S. 11) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
GAUGE
10 sts and 14 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.
INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on 26 sts.
1st row: (RS). *K2. P2. Rep from * to last 2 sts. K2.
2nd row: *P2. K2. Rep from * to last 2 sts. P2.
Rep last 2 rows (K2. P2) ribbing twice more, inc 2 sts evenly across last row. 28 sts.
Proceed in pat as follows:
1st row: (RS). K2. K2tog. yo. K2. P2. yo. K3. ssk. K7. P2. K2. K2tog. yo. K2.
2nd row: P2. K2tog. yo. P2. K2. P6. P2togtbl. P3. yo. P1. K2. P2. K2tog. yo. P2.
3rd row: K2. K2tog. yo. K2. P2. K2. yo. K3. ssk. K5. P2. K2. K2tog. yo. K2.
4th row: P2. K2tog. yo. P2. K2. P4. P2togtbl. P3. yo. P3. K2. P2. K2tog. yo. P2.
5th row: K2. K2tog. yo. K2. P2. K4. yo. K3. ssk. K3. P2. K2. K2tog. yo. K2.
6th row: P2. K2tog. yo. P2. K2. P2. P2togtbl. P3. yo. P5. K2. P2. K2tog. yo. P2.
7th row: K2. K2tog. yo. K2. P2. K6. yo. K3. ssk. K1. P2. K2. K2tog. yo. K2.
8th row: P2. K2tog. yo. P2. K2. P2togtbl. P3. yo. P7. K2. P2. K2tog. yo. P2.
9th row: K2. K2tog. yo. K2. P2. K7. K2tog. K3. yo. P2. K2. K2tog. yo. K2.
10th row: P2. K2tog. yo. P2. K2. P1. yo. P3. P2tog. P6. K2. P2. K2tog. yo. P2.
11th row: K2. K2tog. yo. K2. P2. K5. K2tog. K3. yo. K2. P2. K2. K2tog. yo. K2.
12th row: P2. K2tog. yo. P2. K2. P3. yo. P3. P2tog. P4. K2. P2. K2tog. yo. P2.
13th row: K2. K2tog. yo. K2. P2. K3. K2tog. K3. yo. K4. P2. K2. K2tog. yo. K2.
14th row: P2. K2tog. yo. P2. K2. P5. yo. P3. P2tog. P2. K2. P2. K2tog. yo. P2.
15th row: K2. K2tog. yo. K2. P2. K1. K2tog. K3. yo. K6. P2. K2. K2tog. yo. K2.
16th row: P2. K2tog. yo. P2. K2. P7. yo. P3. P2tog. K2. P2. K2tog. yo. P2.
Rep last 16 rows until Scarf measures approx 70½ ins [179 cm], ending on a 8th or 16th row of pat and dec 2 sts evenly across last row. 26 sts.
Work 6 rows in (K2. P2) ribbing. Cast off in ribbing.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.