Lakeland Cables Scarf

Skill Level: Advanced

Size: Approximately 8.5″ by 60″

Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4” in St st

Materials

Yarn: Berroco Ultra Alpaca (50% Super Fine Alpaca, 50% Peruvian Wool; 219 yards [200 meters]/50 grams): Eiderdown (3 skeins)

Needles: US size 7 (4.5 mm)

Notions Markers, stitch holders, tapestry needle, cable needle (cn)

Special Stitches

1/2 RPC: Place 1 st on cn, hold to back, k2 from left needle, p1 from cn.

2/1 LPC: Place 2 sts on cn, hold to front, p1 from left needle, k2 from cn.

1/2 LC: Place 1 st on cn, hold to front, k2 from left needle, k1 from cn.

2/1 RC: Place 2 sts on cn, hold to back, k1 from left needle, k2 from cn.

2/2 LC: Place 2 sts on cn, hold to front, k2 from left needle, k2 from cn.

2/2 RC: Place 2 sts on cn, hold to back, k2 from left needle, k2 from cn.

2/2 LPC: Place 2 sts on cn, hold to front, p2 from left needle, k2 from cn.

2/2 RPC: Place 2 sts on cn, hold to back, k2 from left needle, p2 from cn.

Pattern Notes

This scarf is worked back and forth, with garter edging. The cable pattern is worked only from the chart.

Pattern

Scarf

CO 42 sts purlwise.

Rows 1-4: Purl.

Setup Row (WS): K5, work Setup Row of Cable Pattern chart, k5. (52 sts) 

Begin Cables

Row 1 (RS): K3, p2, work Cable Pattern chart, p2 k3.

Row 2 (WS): K5, work Cable Pattern, k5.

Rep Rows 1-2 until piece meas 60”, ending with Row 1 of Cable Pattern chart.

Next Row (RS): K3, p2, work End Row of Cable Pattern chart, p2, k3. (42 sts)

Garter Stitch Border

Row 1 (WS): Knit.

Rep last row 3 more times.

BO all sts.

Finishing

Block. Weave in ends.