The inspiration for this pattern comes from a hat I saw in an outdoor retailer magazine. It is my own take on that hat and scarf set from a well-known outdoor brand. It is knit back and forth. It’s an easy cabled scarf consisting 2 cables separated by a honeycomb-style panel.

This is a fast knit and along with the hat can make a fabulous holiday gift set!

 

MATERIALS:

– One skein of Malabrigo Worsted
– Size US 9 (5.5 mm) straight or circular needle
– One cable needle or DPN
– Stitch markers
– Tapestry needle
– Scissors

 

 

NOTIONS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Casting on, knitting and purling, cabling, traveling stitches, binding off.

 

GAUGE

19 stitches on 29 rows = 4” in stockinette on size US 7 needles

 

ABBREVIATIONS

C6F:

Slip next 3 stitches on a cable needle or DPN and hold at front of work, knit the next 3 stitches on your normal needle, then knit the 3 stitches on cable needle.

Honeycomb-style traveling cable panel
T2L: slip 1 knit stitch on a cable needle or DPN and hold at front of work.  Purl the next stitch on the regular needle, then knit the stitch on the cable needle.

T2R: slip 1 purl stitch on a cable needle or DPN and hold at the back of the work.  Knit the next stitch on your regular needle, then purl the stitch on the cable needle.

BODY:

Cast on 32 stitches.

Row 1 (RS): Slip1 purlwise with yarn in back, *P2, K2*, P2, P1.
Row 2 (WS):Slip 1 purlwise, then knit the knits and purl the purls.  Purl the last stitch.
Row 3, 5, 7 (RS): Repeat row 1
Row 4, 6, 8 (WS): Repeat row 2
Row 9 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise, {P2, K6, P2}, P1, K2, P2, K2, P2, K1, {P2, K6, P2}, P1

Row 10 and all even rows until ribbing section (WS): Slip 1 purlwise, then knit the knits and purl the purls.  Purl the last stitch.
Row 11 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise,  {P2, K6, P2}, T2R, T2L, T2R, T2L, T2R, {P2, K6, P2}, P1.

Row 13 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise, {P2, C6F, P2}, T2L, T2R, T2L, T2R, T2L, {P2, C6F, P2}, P1.
Row 15 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise, {P2, K6, P2}, T2R, T2L, T2R, T2L, T2R,, {P2, K6, P2}, P1.
Row 17 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise, {P2, K6, P2}, T2L, T2R, T2L, T2R, T2L, {P2, K6, P2}, P1.

Row 19 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise, {P2, C6F, P2},T2R, T2L, T2R, T2L, T2R, {P2, C6F, P2}, P1.
Row 21 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise, {P2, K6, P2}, T2L, T2R, T2L, T2R, T2L, {P2, K6, P2}, P1.
Row 23 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise, {P2, K6, P2}, T2R, T2L, T2R, T2L, T2R, {P2, K6, P2}, P1.

Repeat Rows 13-24 22 times or until you reach desired length minus 2 inches.

END RIBBING:

Row 1 (RS): Slip1 purlwise with yarn in back, *P2, K2*, P2, P1.
Row 2 (WS):Slip 1 purlwise, then knit the knits and purl the purls.  Purl the last stitch.
Row 3, 5, 7 (RS): Repeat row 1
Row 4, 6, 8 (WS): Repeat row 2

Bind off loosely.

Cut a tail of about 6 inches and weave in end. Weave in the cast-on end.