Bulky Twisted Cable Scarf

There’s nothing I love more than a good cable scarf, sweater, hat, any fall/winter wear really. This one makes an almost 8 foot scarf that you can wrap around and around to stay nice and warm!! Perfect for late fall and all the way through winter! I’d even wear this one to stay warm in the MInnesota winters I grew up with.

I used a “Sweater Weather” from Sewrella Yarn’s Autumn in New York collection in their Classic Bulky weight. While the collection was a limited edition I think this scarf would look great in any autumn or winter color in a 106yd/100g weight.

This pattern uses two full skeins of bulky yarn and is relatively easy for a cable pattern. It uses a 12-row repeating pattern to give twisted cable look. With size 13 needles, it also works up pretty fast, which makes it the perfect beginner friendly cable scarf!

I am also selling scarves made in this pattern. You may sell scarves made in this pattern but please tag K &S Knits if you do so.

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Gauge

12 st x 16 rows in stockinette stitch = 4″ (10 cm) square

Materials

  • 2 skein bulky weight yarn (100m/100g)
  • US size 13 (9.00mm) knitting needles – flat or circular
  • 1 cable needle or DPN
  • 1 tapestry needle to weave in ends

Stitches Used

co – cast on
k – knit
p – purl
C2B – Left Cable
C2F – Right Cable
yo – yarn over
bo – bind off
sl wyif – slip purlwise with yarn in front

Notes

  • This pattern will look much shorter before blocking, especially if you use superwash merino yarn
  • C2B – slip next 2 st onto cable needle or DPN. Holding needle in back, k2, k2 from cable needle
  • C2F – slip next 2 st onto cable needle or DPN. Holding cable needle in front, k2, k2 from cable needle

Pattern

CO 24 stitches using long tail cast on

Rows 1-2: k across until last st, sl wyif

Begin Cable pattern (See Chart below):

Row 1 (RS): K2, C2F, (k4, C2B) × 2, k1, sl wyif. (24 sts)

Row 2 and all WS rows: K2, p20, k1, sl wyif.

Row 3: K4, (C2F, C2B) × 2, k3, sl wyif.

Row 5: K6, C2B, k4, C2B, k5, sl wyif.

Row 7: Repeat row 5.

Row 9: K4, (C2B, C2F) × 2, k3, sl wyif.

Row 11: K2, (C2B, k4) × 2, C2F, k1, sl wyif.

Repeat rows 1-12 nineteen (19) more times for a total of 20.

Bottom border:

Rows 1-2: k across until last st, sl wyif

BO knitwise. Weave in all ends and block

Pattern Chart

Since I know some people prefer cable charts over written instructions, I have included one for you below.