Chunky Knit Reversible Cable Scarf Pattern

I improvised this pattern to work with some Bernat ‘Harmony’ in beautiful gemstone colours…

Because it is a k1,p1 pattern the scarf is exactly the same on both sides – I love a reversible scarf!

Yarn; 2 skeins ‘Harmony’ (one if you are using the solids – there is more yardage per – a rough estimate is about 150 yards)
Needles; size 15/ 10 mm
Large double pointed needle or cable needle

Guage; N/A

Basic Row – Slip one knitwise, (k1,p1) repeat, end knit 1

C1 (cable row 1) – Slip one knitwise, (k1,p1) 4 times, (hold next four sts to front with cable needle, (k1,p1) 2 times, (k1,p1) 2 times from cable needle) = c8f, (k1,p1) 4 times, knit one

C2 (cable row 2) – Slip one knitwise, c8f, (k1,p1) 4 times, c8f, knit one

—-Version One——–

Cast on 26 sts.

Work 5 rows of Basic Row
Work C1
Work 5 rows of Basic Row
Work C2

Repeat as desired, ending 5 rows after last C1 (for a balanced scarf)

—-Version Two——-wider cables for a wider scarf——-

Requires 2 balls of chunky yarn (depending on yardage)

Cast on 38 sts.

Work 5 rows of Basic Row
Work C1 (modified as follows; c12f replaces c8f; c12f {place 6 sts on cable needle and hold in front, (k1,p1) 3 times, (k1,p1) 3 times from cable needle})
Work 5 rows of Basic Row
Work C2 (modified as follows; c12f replaces c8f)

Repeat to desired length

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You could also modify this pattern by;

-adding more cables (add stitches in groups of 8 or 12, depending on which version you are adding to)

-making the cables even narrower (say blocks of 4 or 6) and adding extra cable groups for width (I think this might look very nice in a lighter weight yarn)

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Improvised by knitsnthings –

Enjoy the pattern! May you be cozy all winter