Sunday, January 17, 2010

Giant Cable Scarf

If you are just starting to knit and want to try cabling, this pattern is a fun easy way to get into cables.


Materials:
YARN- COLOURSCAPE by Rowan 2 x 100gm
NEEDLES- 1 pair 7mm (no 2) (US 10½) needles
Cable needle
TENSION- 14 sts and 18 rows to 10cm measured over st st using 7mm (US 10½) needles.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
C14F – slip next 7 sts onto a cable needle and hold at
front of work, K7, then K7 from cable needle.
C14B – slip next 7 sts onto a cable needle and hold at
back of work, K7, then K7 from cable needle.








INSTRUCTIONS:


Using 7mm (US 10½) needles cast on 25 sts.
Row 1 (RS): Knit.
Row 2: K2, P21, K2.
Rows 3 to 6: Rep rows 1 and 2 twice.
Row 7: K9, C14F, K2.
Row 8: As row 2.
Rows 9 to 16: Rep rows 1 and 2, 4 times.
Row 17: K2, C14B, K9.
Row 18: As row 2.
Rows 19 and 20: As rows 1 and 2.
These 20 rows form patt.
Cont in patt as set until scarf meas approx 158cm, ending
with row 4 or 14 and RS facing for next row.
Cast off.




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