Row 12: Sl-1, k4, p1, [C4F, p6] 3x, C4F, p1, k5.
Row 14: Repeat Row 10.
Row 16: Repeat Row 2.
Work Rows 1 through 16 a total of 3 times, then Rows 1 through 7 once more.
Final Row: (RS) Sl-1, k11, k2tog, [k8, k2tog] 2x, k12. (43 sts)
Knit 10 rows (5 ridges of garter stitch), ending ready to begin a WS row.
Cable Pattern 3:
Set Up Rows 1 & 2: Work as for Cable Pattern 1. (58 sts)
Begin Cable Pattern:
Row 1 and all WS rows: Sl-1, k7, [p6, k3] 5x, k5.
Row 2: Sl-1, k4, p3, [k6, p3] 5x, k5.
Row 4: Sl-1, k4, p3, [C6B, p3] 5x, k5.
Rows 6, 8 & 10: Repeat Row 2.
Row 12: Sl-1, k4, p3, [C6F, p3] 5x, k5.
Rows 14 & 16: Repeat Row 2.
Work Rows 1 through 16 a total of 3 times, then Rows 1 through 5 once more.
Final Row: (RS) Sl-1, k7, *[k2tog] 3x, k3,* repeat to last 5 sts, k5. (43 sts)
Knit 10 rows (5 ridges of garter stitch), ending ready to begin a WS row.
Cable Pattern 4:
Set Up Row 1: Purl.
Set Up Row 2: Sl-1, k5, inc in next st, k3, [inc in next 2 sts, k2] 7x, k5. (58 sts)
Begin Cable Pattern:
Row 1 and all WS rows: Sl-1, k4, purl to last 5 sts, k5.
Row 2: Sl-1, k4, *C4F, k2,* repeat to last 5 sts, k5.
Row 4: Knit.
Row 6: Sl-1, k6, *C4B, k2,* repeat to last 9 sts, C4B, k5.
Row 8: Knit.
Work Rows 1 through 8 a total of 6 times, then Rows 1 through 7 once more.
Final Row: (RS) Sl-1, k5, k2tog, k4, *[k2tog] 2x, k2,* repeat to last 10 sts, [k2tog] 2x, k6. (43 sts)
Knit 10 rows (5 ridges of garter stitch), ending ready to begin a WS row.
Cable Pattern 5:
Work Set Up Rows 1 & 2 as for Cable Pattern 1. (58 sts)
Begin Cable Pattern:
Row 1 and all WS Rows: Sl-1, k7, [p6, k3] 5x, k5.
Row 2: Sl-1, k4, [p3, C4B, k2] 5x, p3, k5.
Row 4: Sl-1, k4, [p3, k2, C4F] 5x, p3, k5.
Work Rows 1 through 4 a total of 13 times, then work Row 1 once more.
Final Row: (RS) Sl-1, k7, *[k2tog] 3x, k3,* repeat to last 5 sts, k5. (43 sts)
Knit 10 rows (5 ridges of garter stitch), ending ready to begin a WS row.
Cable Pattern 6:
Set Up Row 1: (WS) Sl-1, k4, p33, k5.
Set Up Row 2: (RS) Sl-1, k8, inc in next st, k5, [inc in next 2 sts, k4] 4x, k4. (52 sts)
Begin Cable Pattern:
Row 1 and all WS rows: Sl-1, k4, p42, k5.
Row 2: Sl-1, k7, C4B, [k4, C4B] 4x, k8.
Row 4: Sl-1, k5, C4B, C4F, [k8, C4B, C4F] 2x, k6.
Row 6: Sl-1, knit to end.
Row 8: Sl-1, k5, C4F, C4B, [k8, C4F, C4B] 2x, k6.
Row 10: Repeat Row 2.
Row 12: Sl-1, k13, C4B, C4F, k8, C4B, C4F, k14.
Row 14: Repeat Row 6.
Row 16: Sl-1, k13, C4F, C4B, k8, C4F, C4B, k14.
Work Rows 1 through 16 a total of 3 times, then Rows 1 through 9 once more.
Final Row: (RS) Sl-1, k6, *[k2tog] 2x, k5, k2tog, k5,* repeat once, [k2tog] 2x, k9. (44 sts)
Knit 10 rows (5 ridges of garter stitch), ending ready to begin a WS row.
Cable Pattern 7:
Set Up Row 1: (WS) Sl-1, k7, [p4, k3, p2, k3] 2x, p4, k8.
Set Up Row 2: (RS) Sl-1, k4, p3, [inc in next 4 sts, p3, inc in next 2 sts, p3] 2x, inc in next 4 sts, p3, k5. (60 sts)
Begin Cable Pattern:
Row 1 and all WS rows: Sl-1, k7, [p8, k3, p4, k3] 2x, p8, k8.
Row 2: (RS) Sl-1, k4, p3, C4F, C4B, p3, C4F, p3, C4F, C4B, p3, C4B, p3, C4F, C4B, p3, k5.
Row 4: Sl-1, k4, p3, [k8, p3, k4, p3] 2x, k8, p3, k5.
Row 6: Sl-1, k4, p3, C4B, C4F, p3, C4F, p3, C4B, C4F, p3, C4B, p3, C4B, C4F, p3, k5.
Row 8: Repeat Row 4.
Row 10: Repeat Row 6.
Row 12: Repeat Row 4.
Row 14: Repeat Row 2.
Row 16: Repeat Row 4.
Work Rows 1 through 16 a total of 3 times, then Rows 1 through 7 once more.
Final Row: (RS) Sl-1, k4, k2tog, k1, *[k2tog] 4x, k3, [k2tog] 2x, k3,* repeat once, [k2tog] 4x, k8. (43 sts)
Knit 10 rows (5 ridges of garter stitch), ending ready to begin a WS row.
Cast off loosely, knitwise.
Work in yarn ends neatly. Rinse in cool water and roll in a towel to remove excess water. Lay scarf out on a flat surface and pull into shape. Blocking wires are helpful for nice straight edges.
Pin as needed and leave until completely dry. Note that while the scarf may pull out to about 9" wide while wet, it will relax back to about 8" wide afterward.
Enjoy!
CHAPTER
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In knitting, as in life, we grow when we challenge ourselves. The concentration required to learn a new stitch or technique is good for both our hands and our brains.
—Bev Galeskas, Fiber Trends Patterns and U.S.
distributor of Naturally New Zealand Yarns.
www.fibertrends.com
Lydia Goetz
Wednesday morning, a not-so-perfect June day, I turned over the Open sign at my yarn store on Blossom Street. Standing in the doorway I breathed in the sweet scent of day lilies, gladiolas, roses and lavender from Susannah’s Garden, the flower shop next door.
It was the beginning of summer, and although the sky was overcast and rain threatened to fall at any moment, the sun shone brightly in my heart. (My husband, Brad, always laughs when I say things like that. But I don’t care. As a woman who’s survived cancer not once but twice, I feel entitled to the occasional sentimental remark. Especially today…)
I took a deep breath