Reversible Cable Keyhole Scarf
The reversible cable is formed by $_{2\times2}$ ribing. The keyholes are formed from adjacent cable crossings. The multicolored scarf has cables crossing in opposite directions, or cross cable in same direction as in plain color scarf.
Yarn: Plymouth Baby Alpaca Grande 100 grams/110 yards or Victory by Creatively Dyed yarn 146 yards Needles: suggest Size 11 for Alpaca Grande , Size 10 for Victory Gauge: about 4 st/in but not important For scarf with pointy ends, cast on 2 stitches Row 1 K1, P1 Row 2, Inc 1 K1, P1, Inc 1 Row 3, Inc 1, K2, P2, Inc 1 Row 4-16 Inc 1, keep in ribbing 2 x2 rib, Row 17There should be32 stitches, follow chart from row 18untilonljust a little yarn is eft and after cable crossing, knit one row, then start decreases until stitches left,cast off 2 stitches. Each cable is $4\times4$ . Each crossing row has 2 adjacent crosses, these can be same or opposite (cross behind or in front), just keep consistent. Forsquare end scarf caston32stitches and stat working2x2 rib, after4rowsstart onrow1of char, when ending scarf cast off 4 rows after a cable crossing to make it symmetric.)
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