Reversible Cable Ribbed Scarf A nice thick scarf featuring a cable rib pattern that looks the same on both sides. If you've never knit cables before, this scarf is a great project to learn on. The cable is a simple 4 stitch rope cable worked over 6 rows. See www.theknittingscotsman.com for details Skills Needed • • Basic knitting Basic cable Gauge and Needles Gauge is not important, as this is a scarf. Choose needles appropriate to your yarn size. If you are unsure what size to use, your yarn wrapper will usually have a recommended needle size. In the sample, I used US 7 (4.5mm) needles with a worsted weight yarn. Reversible Cable Ribbed Scarf by The Knitting Scotsman is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://www.theknittingscotsman.com/copyright. Notions and Tools Cable Needle (Optional) Yarn Selection and Quantity Just about any yarn will do, but something with a bit of stretch to it will make the cabling go a bit easier. There is a lot of texture in this pattern, so look for a yarn that doesn't have too much color variation. You will need between 250 to 350 yards (230 to 320 meters). The amount of yarn needed will vary by the length you choose to knit and the gauge you end up with. Detailed Instructions Cast On 38 sts. Row 1: slp, K2, *P4, K4 (Rep from * until last 3 sts), P3 Row 2: slp, K2, *P4, C4F (Rep from * until last 3 sts), P3 Row 3: Repeat Row 1. Repeat these three rows until scarf is desired length, Bind Off all sts. Pattern Notes: slp = Slip next stitch as if to purl, holding working yarn to the back. K = Knit P = Purl sts = Stitches C4F = Slip 2 stitches purl-wise to a cable needle, and hold to the front of the work. Knit 2 stitches from the left needle. Knit 2 stitches from the cable needle. There are only three rows listed for the repeat. This means that every time you do a cable row, it will be on the opposite side of the work from the previous time you performed a cable row. If you wish to alter the width of the scarf, you can either add or subtract in 8 stitch increments. Reversible Cable Ribbed Scarf by The Knitting Scotsman is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://www.theknittingscotsman.com/copyright. Cable Chart This chart depicts one “column” of the ribbed pattern. The white boxes are knit on the “right” side and purled on the “wrong” side. The Grey boxes are purled on the “right” side and knit on the “wrong” side. This 8 stitch wide cable pattern is repeated 4 times across the scarf, and repeats itself every 6 rows. Remember to read the chart from right to left on odd (“right” side facing) rows, and left to right on even (“wrong” side facing) rows. The location of the row number is placed at the starting location as a reminder. Please note the cable on the even rows (shown on row 2) is still a C4F. You still hold the cable needle toward yourself, even though the cable is shown “backwards” in the chart. The even rows are read left to right, so the orientation of the cable is also reversed. Reversible Cable Ribbed Scarf by The Knitting Scotsman is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://www.theknittingscotsman.com/copyright.