This cosy scarf was created as part of my ‘Winter Playground Duty’ collection for a very deserving teacher. It makes use of the very popular owl cable motif and is knitted in chunky yarn, so works up in a matter of a few hours. The keyhole is worked on both ends of the scarf so either end can be tucked through the other. The body of the scarf has a garter stitch border to prevent excessive rolling of the stocking stitch.

Materials
100g Moda Vera Cardellino
7mm needles
1 cable needle
1 stitch holder or waste yarn
yarn needle for weaving in ends and sewing up
4 small buttons to make the owl’s eyes (optional)

Gauge
14st = 10cm in stst on 7mm

Yarn substitution
Moda Vera Cardellino gives 9wpi on a yarn gauge. Any yarn that gives the same wpi should be suitable.