Saint Albans Cable Scarf © Designed by S.M. Kahn, Oct 2008

Smariek Knits -=<>=- http://smariek.blogspot.com YARN: 6 balls Elann Luxury Merino Superwash (100% machine washable fine merino wool -- 21-22 st/ 4 inches 3.75-4.0 mm (US 5-6) -- 112 m / 122 yds per 50 gm ball) This is a DK weight yarn. NEEDLE & OTHER MATERIALS: 5 mm (US8) knitting needle cable needle stitch holder yarn needle GAUGE: Gauge is not critical, and you can use nearly any type of yarn for this scarf. Just make sure you use an appropriate needle size for your yarn.

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NOTES: Basic cable instructions can be found on this page here: http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/advanced-techniques Basic Cast On instructions can be found on this page here: http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/cast-on BC (back cross, worked on 3 stitches) = Slip 1 stitch onto CN & hold in back. Knit 2 stitches, then purl 1 stitch from CN. CB4 = Slip 2 stitches onto cable needle & hold in back, knit the next 2 stitches, then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle. CF4 = Slip 2 stitches onto cable needle & hold in front, knit the next 2 stitches, then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle. CN = cable needle. FC (front cross, worked on 3 stitches) = Slip 2 stitches onto CN & hold in front. Purl 1 stitch, then knit 2 stitches from CN. K = Knit. K# = Knit # number of stitches, where # indicates the number of stitches to be knit. Video to show you how to knit can be found here: http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/knit-stitch Kitchener Stitch or grafting Video to show you how to do this can be found here: http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/knitting-tips LT (Left Twist, knit all stitches) = Slip 1 stitch onto CN and hold in front. Knit 1 stitch. Knit 1 stitch from CN. LT2 (Left Twist, with one purl stitch) = Slip 1 stitch onto CN and hold in front. Purl 1 stitch. Knit 1 stitch from CN. P = Purl. P# = Purl # number of stitches, where # indicates the number of stitches to be purled. Video to show you how to purl can be found here: http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/purl-stitch RT (Right Twist, knit all stitches) = Slip 1 stitch onto CN and hold in back. Knit next stitch. Knit 1 stitch from CN.

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RT2 (Right Twist, with one purl stitch) = Slip 1 stitch onto CN and hold in back. Knit next stitch. Purl 1 stitch from CN. I have color coded the row-by-row instructions to improve readability and help delineate cable panels. This scarf is knit in 2 halves and then grafted at the center so that the design appears right-side-up when both ends hang in front. If you do not want to do this, just knit until desired length and then end with a seed stitch border. PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS: Please read "Notes" section before starting. Using DK weight yarn and 5 mm (US8) needles, cast on 52 stitches. Begin bottom border as follows: Border Rows 1, 3, 5: * K1, P1 * Border Rows 2, 4, 6: * P1, K1 * Begin setup rows as follows: Setup Row 1: (K1, P1) twice, K1, P8, K1, P4, K6, P4, K6, P4, K1, P8, K1, (K1, P1) twice Setup Row 2: (P1, K1) twice, P1, K8, P1, RT, LT, P6, CF4, P6, RT, LT, P1, K8, P1, (P1, K1) twice Setup Row 3: (K1, P1) twice, K1, P8, K1, P4, K6, P4, K6, P4, K1, P8, K1, (K1, P1) twice Begin pattern rows as follows: Row 1: (P1, K1) twice, P1, CB4, CF4, P1, LT, RT, P5, BC, FC, P5, LT, RT, P1, CB4, CF4, P1, (P1, K1) twice Row 2: (K1, P1) twice, K1, P8, K1, P4, K5, P2, K2, P2, K5, P4, K1, P8, K1, (K1, P1) twice Row 3: (P1, K1) twice, P1, K8, P1, RT, LT, P4, BC, P2, FC, P4, RT, LT, P1, K8, P1, (P1, K1) twice Row 4: (K1, P1) twice, K1, P8, K1, P4, (K4, P2) twice, K4, P4, K1, P8, K1, (K1, P1) twice Row 5: (P1, K1) twice, P1, CB4, CF4, P1, LT, RT, P3, BC, P4, FC, P3, LT, RT, P1, CB4, CF4, P1, (P1, K1) twice Row 6: (K1, P1) twice, K1, P8, K1, P4, K3, P2, K6, P2, K3, P4, K1, P8, K1, (K1, P1) twice Row 7: (P1, K1) twice, P1, K8, P1, RT, LT, P2, (BC) twice, (FC) twice, P2, RT, LT, P1, K8, P1, (P1, K1) twice Row 8: (K1, P1) twice, K1, P8, K1, P4, K2, (P2, K1, P2, K2) twice, P4, K1, P8, K1, (K1, P1) twice

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Row 9: (P1, K1) twice, P1, CF4, CB4, P1, LT, RT, P1, (BC) twice, P2, (FC) twice, P1, LT, RT, P1, CF4, CB4, P1, (P1, K1) twice Row 10: (P1, K1) twice, K1, P8, K1, P4, (K1, P2) twice, K4, (P2, K1) twice, P4, K1, P8, K1, (P1, K1) twice Row 11: (P1, K1) twice, P1, K8, P1, RT, LT, P1, K1, LT2, FC, P2, BC, RT2, K1, P1, RT, LT, P1, K8, P1, (P1, K1) twice Row 12: (K1, P1) twice, K1, P8, K1, P4, (K1, P1) twice, K1, P2, K2, P2, K1, (P1, K1) twice, P4, K1, P8, K1, (K1, P1) twice Row 13: (P1, K1) twice, P1, CF4, CB4, P1, LT, RT, P1, K1, P1, LT2, FC, BC, RT2, P1, K1, P1, LT, RT, P1, CF4, CB4, P1, (P1, K1) twice Row 14: (K1, P1) twice, K1, P8, K1, P4, K1, P1, K2, P1, K1, P4, K1, P1, K2, P1, K1, P4, K1, P8, K1, (K1, P1) twice Row 15: (P1, K1) twice, P1, K8, P1, RT, LT, P1, LT2, RT2, P1, CF4, P1, LT2, RT2, P1, RT, LT, P1, K8, P1, (P1, K1) twice Row 16: (K1, P1) twice, K1, P8, K1, P4, K2, RT, K2, P4, K2, LT, K2, P4, K1, P8, K1, (K1, P1) twice Repeat pattern rows 1 through 16 for pattern, knit until piece is half desired length. Place stitches on a stitch holder. Repeat for second half of scarf. Graft both halves at center using Kitchener Stitch (or your favorite method of grafting). Block scarf lightly to get the heart-shaped cable to “bloom”.

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