Juniper Chunky Cable Scarf
MEASUREMENTS
Width (approx) 30 cm
Length (approx) 250 cm
YARN
8ply Acrylic Polyester Knitting Yarn 100g 3 x balls 1st Colour (C1-plain) 3 x balls 2nd Colour (C2-print)
NEEDLES AND EXTRAS
• 1 pair 8mm knitting needles or size that gives correct tension.
• Cable needle.
• A yarn needle.
TENSION
11 sts to 10 cm in width over garter st, using 8mm needles and 1 strand each of C1 and C2 together. This project has been worked on bigger needles than normally recommended.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATION
CF = slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and leave at front of work, K4, then K4 from cable needle.
SCARF
Using 8mm needles and 1 strand each of C1 and C2 together, cast on 36 sts.
Beg patt – 1st row (RS) – Knit. 2nd row – K14, P8, K14. Rep 1st and 2nd rows once more. 5th row – K14, CF, K14. 6th row – As 2nd row.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows once more. Last 8 rows form patt. Cont in patt until work measures approx 250 cm or until enough yarn remains to cast off from beg, ending with a 6th row. Cast off loosely in patt.
FINISHING
DO NOT PRESS. Darn in ends neatly.
