Free Knitting Pattern for a Cabled Scarf, featuring a prominent cable rib pattern and garter stitch borders.
This elegant scarf showcases a beautiful cable rib pattern, creating a textured and visually appealing accessory. The design includes garter stitch borders on each side for a clean and finished look. The scarf is worked in a soft DK weight yarn.
This designed has cables, and is reated intermediate.
This pattern is rated as intermediate. The cable rib pattern involves using a cable needle and following an 8-row repeat. Some experience with cable knitting is recommended. The garter stitch borders are simple, but maintaining them while working the cable pattern requires attention to detail. You’ll need YAKIMA yarn, US Size 5 (3.75mm) needles, and a cable needle
Skill Level: Intermediate (Cable knitting, maintaining stitch patterns)
Approximate Finished Dimensions:
- Width: 6 ½ inches
- Length: 50 inches (after blocking)
Materials Used:
- YAKIMA: 1 – 100g skein, color 204 Violet
- Needles/Notions:
- US Size 5 (3.75mm) straight knitting needles
- 1 cable needle
Knitting Pattern for the Yakima Cabled Scarf.
Free Pattern
Pattern Considerations:
- Gauge: The specified gauge is 30 sts = 4 ½ inches in Cable Pattern on US Size 5 (3.75mm) needles after blocking. Achieving the correct gauge, especially after blocking, is important for the finished size and drape of the scarf.
- Yarn Substitution: Use a DK weight yarn.
- Cable Stitch (C6B): The pattern uses a 6-stitch cable (C6B): “slip 3 sts to cable needle and hold to back, k3, k3 from cable needle.”
- Rib Stitch vs. Cable Rib: The pattern includes instructions for both a “Rib Stitch” (used for the beginning and end sections) and a “Cable Rib” (the main body of the scarf). Be sure to follow the correct instructions for each section. The Cable Rib has an 8-row repeat.
- Charted Instructions:
The pattern offers both written and charted instructions for the Cable Rib. If using the chart, remember:
RS Rows: Work from right to left.
WS Rows: Work from left to right. - Garter Stitch Borders: The first and last 5 stitches of every row are worked in garter stitch (knit every row). This creates the borders and must be maintained throughout the entire scarf.
- Blocking: Blocking is essential for this pattern to achieve the final dimensions and to even out the cable stitches.
