Cable Embrace Scarf
This scarf was designed for the Red Scarf Project. This project sends scarves at Valentine's Day to college students who have aged out of the foster care system. These young men and women have no support network; a gift can be just the boost they need to keep going. See http://nownormaknits2.typepad.com/red_scarf_project_2007/ and http://ww.orphan.org/carepackages.xhtml for more information.
Abbreviations:
BC Back Cross: slip 3 sts on cable needle & hold at back of work, k3, k3 sts from cable needle LC Left Cross: slip 2 sts on cable needle & hold at front of work, p1, k2 sts from cable needle RC Right Cross: slip 1 st on cable needle & hold at back of work, k2, p1 st from cable needle. M1 Make1 st bylifting the running thread between stitches and knitting it through the back of the loop p2tog purl 2 sts together
Materials:
Classic Elite Bazic Wool ( $100\%$ Superwash Wool), color: Barn Red (#2958), 5 - 50 gram skeins, 65 yards each. US size 7 needles, blunt yarn needle for weaving in ends You can easily adapt this pattern for another weight of yarn. Use knitting needles sized to get a reasonable gauge in your chosen yarn.
Gauge:
16 sts x 23 rows over 4 inches x 4 inches (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch. Cast on 35 sts. Follow the chart if you prefer. Starting Moss Stitch Edge Starting on the wrong side SM Row 1, 4, & 5: \*k1, p1\*, end k1. SM Row 2, 3, 6, & 7: \*p1, k1\*, end p1.
Cable Pattern
Set-up Row: k4, M1, k2, p1, k1, p1, M1, k1, p6, k3, M1, k2, p6, k1, M1, p1, k1, p1, k3, M1, k3. Row 1 (wrong side): k1, p6, k1, p1, k1, p2, k6, p6, k6, p2, k1, p1, k1, p6, k1. Row 2: k8, p1, k1, LC, p5, k6, p5, RC, k1, p1, k8. Rows 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, & 15: k1, knit the knit sts & purl the purl sts until 1 st remains, k1. Row 4: k7, (p1, k1) 2x, LC, p4, BC, p4, RC, (k1, p1) 2x, k7. Row 6: k1, BC, (k1, p1) 2x, k1, LC, p3, k6, p3, RC, (k1, p1) 2x, k1, BC, k1. Row 8: k7, (p1, k1) 3x, LC, p2, k6, p2, RC, (k1, p1) 3x, k7. Row 10: k8, (p1, k1) 2x, p1, RC, p2, k6, p2, LC, (p1, k1) 2x, p1, k8. Row 12: k1, BC, (p1,k1) 2x, p1, RC, p3, k6, p3, LC, (p1, k1) 2x, p1, BC, k1. Row 14: k8, p1, k1, p1, RC, p4, BC, p4, LC, p1, k1, p1, k8. Row 16: k7, p1, k1, p1, RC, p5, k6, p5, LC, p1, k1, p1, k7. Repeat rows 1 - 16 for a total of 18 repeats or until your desired length. Repeat Row 1 before starting the Ending Moss Stitch Edge.
EMRow:k,pk,tg, (k1,p)x,k1,ptg,(k,p)x,k, ptog,(k1,p)4x,k,ptog,(k1,p)x, p2tog, k1, p1, k1.
EM Row 2, 3, 6, & 7: \*p1, k1\*, end p1.
EM Row 4, & 5: \*k1, p1\*, end k1.
Cast off in pattern, following EM Row 4.
Finishing: Weave in all ends. Wash gently and lay out flat, block to desired shape. Finished Dimensions: 6.5 inches wide $\times\,53$ inches long Pattern doesn't make sense? You found an error? Have a question? Contact me at miss_maia@hotmail.com. Corrections and questions regarding this pattern will be answered at http://maiaspins.typepad.com/maiaspins/2006/10/cable_embrace.html. Please visit me at my blog http://maiaspins.typepad.com/maiaspins/. $\circledcirc$ You may use this pattern for personal use, gifts, orfor charitable donations. Copies of this pattern may be made as long as the pattern is unchangedand contains allcopyrightand contact information. This pattern may not be sold, given away by yarn stores, or used to create items for profit without my written consent.
