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Boreen Scarf
A boreen (or Bóithrín in Irish) is a very small, narrow road.
I have named this gently cabled pattern, Boreen, as I see the centre panel as the boreen and cables as the ditches on either side.
This pattern is knitted flat using straight needles. The pattern is just 8 rows repeated to the required length. It is an excellent pattern for beginner cable knitters as there is only 1 cable row per repeat.
This pattern is knitted flat using straight needles.
This is a row by row written pattern. No chart.
You will need to block this scarf as it will curl otherwise.
Materials
5mm needles
Cable needle
Tapestry needle
Aran weight yarn (I used So Crafty Aran)
Tension and Measurements
4”/10cm – 25 st(s)
Unblocked width 6.5”/16.5cm
Blocked width 8”/20cm
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- First published: July 2023
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