Ocean Scarf

After getting a few compliments from wearing this beautiful, bright blue scarf, I thought I'd share the pattern with you.  I not only love the color of this scarf, but I love how pretty the cabling is, even though it is a very simple cable to create.  It would be a great project for someone who is beginning to play with cables, and you get used to the techniques needed very quickly.  I hope you like this scarf as much as I do!  If you decide to use this pattern, I would love to see your finished product!  Just send me a picture of any projects you've completed from patterns on this blog by filling out my contact form!

Materials

• 2 skeins Caron Simply Soft in Ocean
• Size 8 knitting needles (or size needed to obtain guage)
• Cable Needle
• Crochet hook

Guage

30 sts and 26 rows =4" over pattern using size 8 needles

Stitch Glossary

CF4: sl 2 sts to cn and hold to front, k2, then k2 from cn.

Instructions

Cast on 48 sts.
Row 1 (RS): (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k8, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k12, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k8, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1.
Row 2 (and all WS rows): (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, p8, (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, p12,  (k1, p1) 2 times, k1, p8, (k1, p1) 2 times, k1.
Row 3: (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, CF4 2 times, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, CF4 3 times, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, CF4 2 times, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1.
Row 5: (p1, k1) 2 times, k2, CF4, k2, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k2, CF4 2 times, k2, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, k2, CF4, k2, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1.
Repeat Rows 3-6 until scarf measures desired length, and cast off.


Finishing
Cut pieces of yarn 12" in length, and using a crochet hook, attach as fringe to both ends of the scarf.