Friday, December 14, 2007

Auntie Soo's Angora Cabled Scarf



Materials:
  • 3 balls Louisa Harding Kimono Angora Pure (70% angora, 25% wool, 5% nylon; 125 yards/25g), colour 12 (soft greyish-blue)
  • US#7 needles
  • Cable needle
  • Yarn needle
Gauge: approximately 20 sts & 28 rows = 4" in St st

Instructions:

Cast on 42 sts.

Row 1 (RS): K3, p2, k3, p2, k6, p2, k6, p2, k6, p2, k3, p2, k3.

Row 2 (WS): P3, k2, p3, k2, p6, k2, p6, k2, p6, k2, p3, k2, p3.

Rep Rows 1 & 2 until piece measures about 3 inches, ending Row 1 complete.

Cable pattern:
Row 3 (RS): K3, p2, k3, p2, c6f, p2, c6f, p2, c6f, p2, k3, p2, k3.
Row 4 (WS): Rep Row 2.
Row 5 (RS): Rep Row 1.
Row 6 (WS): Rep Row 2.
Row 7 (RS): Rep Row 1.
Row 8 (WS): Rep Row 2.


Rep Rows 3-8 until scarf measures approximately 75 inches from beginning (or as long as desired), ending Row 4 complete.


Above: A close-up of the cable pattern.

Rep Rows 1 & 2 until end border piece matches the beginning St st border piece (about 3 inches long), ending Row 2 complete.

Bind off all sts.
Weave in all ends.

Enjoy!


(Note: Auntie Soo's Angora Cabled Scarf project notes can be found here.)

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