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Free Knit Scarves Patterns

 Below is the Cabled version

 


Sequoia Scarves in two Patterns Pattern
for a man or woman

Sequoia is a new alpaca blend for Fall '06

Cable  Scarf (near left and 2nd from right)
and
Ribbed Scarf (far right and 2nd from left)

Materials (for each scarf)
4 -50 gr balls Sequoia
(a soft, chunky wool-alpaca blend)

 

Cable Scarf
Materials:
4 -50 gr balls Sequoia
Size 11 CPY Bamboo or DAISY Needles.
and one cable stitch holder

Gauge: 11-12 sts/4 inches in St st

Stitches Used:
Stockinette St (K right side, P wrong side)
right 4x4 cable across 8 sts: place 4 sts on cable st holder and hold in back of work, K 4 sts, then K 4 sts from cable st holder.
left 4x4 cable across 8 sts: place 4 sts on cable st holder and hold in front of work, K 4 sts, then K 4 sts from cable st holder.
Note: throughout scarf, the 3rd st in from both the left and right side of scarf is a P st on both wrong and right side rows.

Directions
(corrected rows of cables - 11/15/06)

Cast on 24 sts. Work 1 row St st.
Row 1: (RS) K2, P1, K 18, P1, K2
Row 2: (WS) P all sts
Repeat these two rows, inserting the cables as below:
Rows 5, 17, 29, and every 12th row thereafter: (RS) K2, P1, K5, Work left 4x4 cable over next 8 K sts, K5, P1, K2
Rows 11, 23, 35, and every 12th row thereafter: (RS) K2, P1, K1, work left 4x4 cable over next 8 sts, then work right 4x4 cable over next 8 sts, K1, P1, K2
[Note: there will be 5 rows of St st between each of the cable rows. Cable rows will alternate between one center cable twist and two cable twists.]

Continue in this manner until you are almost out of yarn, end with a St st row. Cast off loosely.

Soak the scarf, roll in a towel and gently block to dry.

Ribbed Scarf

4 -50 gr balls Sequoia
1 pair size 11 needles

Gauge: 17 sts/4 inches in ribbing

Instructions:

Cast on 26 sts
K one row
Row 1: K2, P2, *K3, P2* repeat between *s across scarf ending K2
Row 2: P2, K2, *P3, K2* repeat between *s across scarf ending P2

Repeat these two rows until almost out of yarn.
K one row.
Bind off loosely.

Soak the scarf, roll in a towel and gently block to dry.

 

copyright 2006 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this  pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting Shops carrying Crystal Palace Yarns Sequoia are welcome to use this free pattern for their customers.

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