Puddles...aka The Dog-Walking Scarf
by IrishgirlieKnits Puddles? One would think the cable pattern reminded me of the ripples in a puddle. Or that this scarf would be perfect forarainy day. No,my dad asked fora “cabley” scarf forwhenhe walks the doggies at night. And Puddles is one of those doggies.
Yarn: Rowan Plaid (109 yards), 3 skeins Needles: Size 11 Gauge: ${\sim}3\;^{1}\!/4^{\,\circ}$ stitches/inch in pattern Length: 7 "' x 72" (after blocking) KEY k: knit p: purl C6F: slip next 3 stitches onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 3 stitches from left-hand needle, then knit stitches from cable needle. C6B: slip next 3 stitches onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 3 stitches from left-hand needle, then knit stitches from cable needle. This pattern is a multiple of 6 stitches plus 2 stitches (1 stitch at each end). The pattern can easily be modified in width or used with thinner yarns (e.g., I can't wait to make a worsted weight version with my new Plucky Knitter Merino Cashmere Nylon Worsted yarn! Ill add those modifications when I do!).
Instructions:
Cast on 32 stitches. Row 1: Knit. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: k 1, (C6F, k6) 2 times, C6F, k 1. Row 4: Purl. Row 5: Knit. Row 6: Purl. Row 7: Knit. Row 8: Purl. Row 9: k 1, (k 6, C6B) 2 times, k 7. Row 10: Purl. Row 11: Knit. Row 12: Purl. Repeat rows 1-12 until desired length. Bind off credits: This pattern was modified from the "Sand Wind" stitch pattern that appears in Knight, E. (2007) The Harmony Guides: Cables & Arans 250 Stitches to Knit
