Braided Cable Scarf by Leila Jacob

Braided Cable Scarf

Knitting
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
8 stitches and 11 rows = 2 inches
in Stockinette
US 10 - 6.0 mm
300 - 400 yards (274 - 366 m)
One Size
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

Materials

Yarn – Berroco Vintage Chunky Yarn in Tang, 4 skeins
Needles – size 10 straight

Gauge

8 stitches and 11 rows = 2” in Stockinette stitch

Abbreviations
CO – cast on
sl – slip
CN – cable needle
H2B – hold to back
H2F – hold to front
BO – Bind off

Cable Patterns
C1: Sl4 onto CN, H2F, k4, k4 off CN, k4
C2: K4, sl4 onto CN, H2B, k4, k4 off CN

CO 34
Rows 1-7: Knit
Rows 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24: K4, P12, K2, P12, K4
Rows 9, 11, 15, 17, 21, and 23: Knit
Row 13: K4, C1, k2, C1, k4
Row 19: K4, C2, k2, C2, k4

Repeat rows 13-24 until scarf measures 60\” (or desired length)

Rows 1-7: Knit

BO

Fringe

Cut 48 9\” pieces of yarn. Take 2 strands and thread all 4 ends through the needle. Pierce the bottom edge of the scarf from back to front and pull yarn partially through, forming a loop. Pull ends through the loop and pull together. Repeat across the bottom and top ends of the scarf 12 times each.