Quad Cable Scarf

I love a good cable. When I came across this particular cable that looks kind of like a cross between a pretzel (yum!) and a four stranded braid (cute!), I immediately knew I wanted to make it the star of a fun pattern. Cables knit in a nice, chunky yarn look so chic, don’t you think? And using a yarn with some cotton in it gives the stitches (and therefore the cables) lots of definition, on top of making the finished knit extra snuggly. Basically this scarf is a quick knit thanks to the bulky yarn, and it’s complicated enough that you won’t get totally bored knitting a good old scarf. A win/win!

Quad Cable Scarf Pattern

by Heidi Gustad

Supplies

Spud & Chloe Outer in Buoy – 3 skeins
US size 15 knitting needles
cable needle or double pointed needle
scissors
crochet hook (for adding fringe & weaving in ends)

Abbreviations

CO – cast on
sts – stitches
RS – right side
sl – slip
wyif – with yarn in front
k – knit
p – purl
WS – wrong side
dpn – double pointed needle (I prefer to use a cable needle to avoid dropping stitches.)
FC – front cross – sl 2 sts to dpn and hold in front, p1, then k2 from dpn
BC – back cross – sl 1 st to dpn and hold in back, k2, then p1 from dpn
BO – bind off

The Pattern

CO 25 sts
1. (WS) sl 1 wyif, p1, k1, p1, (k2, p2) twice, k1, (p2, k2) twice, (p1, k1) twice.
2. (RS) sl 1 wyif, k1, p1, k1, p2, k2, p2, sl next 3 sts to dpn and hold in back, k2, sl the purl st from dpn back to left-hand needle and purl it, then k2 from dpn; p2, k2, p2, k1, p1, k2.
3. Repeat row 1.
4. (RS) sl 1 wyif, k1, p1, k1, p2, FC, BC, p1, FC, BC, p2, k1, p1, k2.
5. (WS) sl 1 wyif, p1, k1, p1, (k3, p4) twice, k3, (p1, k1) twice.
6. (RS) sl 1 wyif, k1, p1, k1, p3, sl next 2 sts to dpn and hold in back, k2, then k2 from dpn; p3, sl next 2 sts to dpn and hold in front, k2, then k2 from dpn; p3, k1, p1, k2.
7. Repeat row 5.
8. (RS) sl 1 wyif, k1, p1, k1,p2, BC, FC, p1, BC, FC, p2, k1, p1, k2.
9. Repeat row 1.
10. (RS) sl 1 wyif, k1, p1, k1, p2, k2, p2, sl the next 3 sts to dpn and hold in front, k2, then sl the purl st from dpn back to left-hand needle and purl it, then k2 from dpn; p2, k2, p2, k1, p1, k2.
11-16. Repeat rows 3 through 8.

Repeat rows 1 through 16 fifteen times (or to desired length). BO all sts. Cut several pieces of yarn to the same length. Using a crochet hook, attach fringe to each end of the scarf, knotting the ends of each piece of fringe to avoid fraying. Weave in ends and block to finish.