SIZE
Approx: 18cm (7in) x 160cm (63in)
YOU WILL NEED
Millamia Naturally Soft Aran 100% extrafine Merino (approx 80m per 50g)
10 x 50g balls in 240 Ochre
1 x 5mm circular needle 60cm (23.75in) long
Stitch marker
Cable needle
Note: Yarn amounts given are based on average requirements and are approximate.
TENSION
20 sts and 27 rows to 10cm (4in) over pattern on 5mm needles.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary to obtain correct tension.
ABBREVIATIONS
C4B = Cable 4 back: slip next 2 sts onto cn and hold in back, k2, k2 from cn
C4F = Cable 4 front: slip next 2 sts onto cn and hold in front, k2, k2 from cn
SCARF
Using 5mm circular needle cast on 72 sts and join in the round taking care not to twist sts.
Place marker to denote beginning of round.
Rounds 1,3,5,15,17, and 19: *P2, k2; rep from * to end of round.
Rounds 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24 and 26: Knit.
Round 7: *[P2, k2] twice, C4B, p2, C4F, k2, p2, k2; rep from * twice more.
Round 9: *P2, k2, p2, C4B, k2, p2, k2, C4F, p2, k2; rep from * twice more.
Round 11: *P2, k2, C4B, [p2, k2] twice, p2, C4F, k2; rep from * twice more.
Round 13: *P2, C4B, (k2, p2) 3 times, k2, C4F; rep from * twice more.
Round 21: *P2, C4F, [k2, p2] 3 times, k2, C4B, p2; rep from * twice more.
Round 23: *P2, k2, C4F, (p2, k2) twice, p2, C4B, k2; rep from * twice more.
Round 25: *P2, k2, p2, C4F, k2, p2, k2, C4B, p2, k2: rep from * twice more.
Round 27: *[P2, k2] twice, C4F, p2, C4B, k2, p2, k2; rep from * twice more.
Round 28: Knit.
The last 28 rows form pattern.
Rep last 28 rows, 14 times more and then Rows 1- 20 once more.
Next round: Purl.
Cast off knitwise.
TO FINISH OFF
Weave in any loose ends and block very gently if necessary.
Join cast-on and cast-off seams using mattress st.