Saturday, February 5, 2011

All Cables..No Scarf Scarf

This scarf is all knitted cables sans scarf!
In this pattern, if you remove the cables, it’s basically just k1, p1 ribbing all the way up.

Shown in: Be Sweet Jacaranda Ribbon Ball with Purple Hannah Silk

Materials:
• 2 balls of Be Sweet Ribbon Ball (95 yds/50g, baby mohair, metallic, ribbon) . . . Magic Ball works just as well
• 20 yards of Hannah Silk ribbon or similar
• US 11 (8 mm) and 19 (15 mm) needles
• Cable needle and yarn needle

Instructions: Using size 19 needles, cast on 12 sts with ribbon yarn. Knit 4 rows in garter st. Change to Be Sweet Ribbon Ball and size 11 needles.

Row 1: Increase in each st by knitting in front and back of st. Row 2-6: SI 1, p1, *k1, p1* across.
Row 7: Slip 6 stitches to cable needle and hold in back of work, (k1, p1) 3 times, (k1, p1) 3 times from cable needle, slip 6 stitches to cable needle and hold in back of work, (k1, p1) 3 times, (k1,p1) 3 times from cable needle.
Row 8-13: SI 1, p1, *k1, p1* across.
Row 14: SI 1, p1, *(k1, p1) *2 times, slip 6 stitches to cable needle and hold in back of work, (k1, p1) 3 times, (k1, p1) 3 times from cable needle, (k1, p1) 3 times.
Row 15-20: SI 1, p1, *k1, p1* across.
Repeat rows 7-20 to desired length or second ball of Be Sweet yarn runs out, ending with row 13. Change to ribbon yarn and size 19 needles.
Next row: K2tog across. Knit next 3 rows Bind off.

For added blossom of ribbon: Pull out garter stitch bumps of wide ribbon and with needle and thread, tack them full and open at base to create a bubble effect. Be creative and add ribbons, beads, and bows.

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