Caswell Scarf by Janet Cullen
This scarf was designed to use up leftover yarns. The scarf is fully reversible and may be knitted for as long as desired. The scarf is named after the ship that my great, great grandfather sailed upon. Any weight of yarn may be used for this scarf. The sample above was made for a toddler using DK yarn and 4 mm/US 6 needles, and is 9 cm wide. A lighter weight yarn will make a narrower scarf, while a heavier yarn will produce a wider scarf. Use needles that suit your yarn weight e.g. DK 4 mm/US 6; worsted 4.5 mm/US 7; aran 5 mm/ US 8; bulky 6.5 mm/US 10.5. Gauge is not important for this design.
Abbreviations
M1 - make one new stitch by picking up the horizontal loop between the needles and knit into the back of it; k - knit; b - nurl:
Pattern Instructions
Cast on 23 sts. Note: if you wish to make a wider scarf, then cast on more sts in multiples of 8. Knit 7 rows. Set up row: k6, (M1, k4) repeat to last 6 sts, k6. Total 28 sts.
Main Pattern
Row 1: k4, (k4, p4) repeat to last 8 sts, k8. Row 2: k4, (p4, k4) repeat to end of row. Row 3: k4, (C4B, p4) repeat to last 8 sts, C4B, K4. Row 4 & 5: as row 2 & 1 above. Row 6: k4, (P4, C4B) repeat to last 8 sts, p4, k4. Repeat these 6 rows until the scarf is the desired length less the Final Border, end with any row except a cable row. The standard length for a scarf is for it to be as long as a person is tall. st/s - stitch/es; C4B - place next 2 sts on a cable needle and hold at the back work, knit the following 2 sts, now knit the sts from the cable needle; k2tog - knit the next 2 sts together.
Final Border
Decrease row: k6, (k2tog, k3) repeat to last 7 sts, k2tog,k5. Knit 7 rows. Bind off. Weave in loose ends. Block, wear and enjoy! The copyright of this pattern remains with Janet Cullen. This pattern is available for free from Ravelry.com. You may make items for sale using this pattern. Please consider giving a donation to p/hop in aid of Medecins Sans Frontiers/Doctors Without Borders if you have enjoyed this design!
