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.
Marsha Ann Owens
February 13, 2016 at 1:15 pmThank you,I have lost a very old pattern much like this one and iced making it. Cannot wait to use this one! Thanks so much😉
Scrapbook Cottage
February 16, 2016 at 10:39 amYay, this pattern is really nice! Finally I can make my own scarf!
Gladys W Wallace
August 4, 2017 at 7:00 pmI am unable to print page 6; have printed pps 3-5,however just get a clean sheet of paper when I attempt to print page 6. Help.
Heidi
August 7, 2017 at 10:24 amHi Gladys,
The most ink and paper efficient way to print this free pattern is to copy and paste the pattern text (highlighted in the teal box above) into a blank text document. Give that a try and see if it works out – let me know if I can help further!
Best,
Heidi