Cirrus scarf
Posted by Kirsty
January 2, 2008
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Despite being one of the first things I blogged about right at the beginning of December, I finished this little beauty with only a day to spare! I was so happy with it, though, that I decided to share. This is the first knitting pattern that I’ve ever written, and, luckily, it’s nice and simple to follow. I’ve called the scarf Cirrus, as the wispy cables remind me of the pretty clouds at sunset.
A worry with cables is that the back will look an awful mess, which isn’t good for scarves and other two-sided pieces. One way of combatting this is to use the double-knitting technique (more on this at a later date), but I thought that the back of the cirrus scarf had it’s own charm.
The Pattern!
:: materials ::
:: 4mm knitting needles
:: 4mm cable needle
:: yarn needle
:: 2 skeins of artesano inca cloud alpaca yarn
:: pattern ::
:: cast on 32 stitches
:: row 1 – k2, *(p4, k2), repeat * to end
:: row 2 – p2, *(C4F, p2) repeat * to end
:: alternate rows 1 and 2 to desired length (I used just under two skeins)
:: bind off in pattern and weave in ends
:: tassle using remaining yarn
:: key ::
:: k2 = knit two stitches
:: p2 = purl two stitches
:: C4F = slip two stitches onto cable needle, knit next two stitches, then knit the two stitches on the cable needle
If you decide to give this a go, I’d love to see the results!
3 comments Categories: craft, tutorial
January 2nd, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Oooh, lovely! I love your scarves. AND my knitted kitten…
January 4th, 2008 at 12:00 am
Will any soft DK yarn do the job do you reckon? It looks lovely and soft, I would love to give it a go :)
January 4th, 2008 at 9:34 am
I think that just as long as you change your needles for the thickness of the yarn, it’ll work just fine!