Saturday, March 10, 2012

For The Love of Cables- Free Pattern!

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Materials:

160 Yards of Superwash worsted yarn. Weight 100 grams. I used the Spud and Chloe yarn on the neck warmer in the photos. 55% Wool + 45% Organic Cotton.
Us size 8 knitting needles. (I love working on round needles, but straight needles would work just fine)

Two medium size button


Tapestry needle for weaving


Measuring tape


stitch holder


Measurements:


20" long and 4" wide


Gauge


4-5stitches per inch.


Abbreviations:


K- Knit 
P- Purl
CO- Cast on 
BO- Bind Off 
M4- Make 4 stitches
C(2,3)F- Cable (2,3) stitches in the front of your work. Slip (2,3) stitches onto a stitch holder and hold them toward the front of your work. Knit the next (2,3) stitches, replace the slipped stitches back onto the left hand needle and knit.
C(2,3)B- Cable (2,3) stitches in the back of your work. Slip (2,3) stitches onto a stitch holder and hold them toward the back of your work. Knit the next (2,3) stitches, replace the slipped stitches back onto the left hand needle and knit.

For the Love of Cables Neck Warmer:

CO 28 stitches
Row 1: Knit 

Button hole rows 2-3
Row 2:  K2, P1, K1, BO 4, K1 P3, C2F, K2, P3, K1, BO4, K1, P1, K2
Row 3: K3, P2, M4,  K3, P4, K3, M4, P2, K3
Row 4: K2, P1, K6, P3, K4, P3, K6, P1, K2
Row 5: K3, P6, K3, P4, K3, P6, K3
Row 6: K2, P1, C3B, K3, P3, K4, C3F, K3, P1, K2
Row 7:  K3, P6, K3, P4, K3, P6, K3
Row 8: K2, P1, K6, P3, C2B, K2, P3, K6, P1, K2
Row 9:  K3, P6, K3, P4, K3, P6, K3
Row 10:  K2, P1, C3B, K3, P3, K4, P3, C3F, K3, P1, K2
Row 12:   K3, P6, K3, P4, K3, P6, K3
Row 13: K2, P1, K6, P3, K4, P3, K6, P1, K2
Row 14:K3, P6, K3, P4, K3, P6, K3
Row 15:  K2, P1, C3B, K3, P3, K4, P3, C3F, K3, P1, K2
Row 16: K3, P6, K3, P4, K3, P6, K3
Row 17:  K2, P1, K6, P3, C2F, K2, P3, K6, P1, K2
Row 18: K3, P6, K3, P4, K3, P6, K3
Row 19: K2, P1, C3B, K3, P3, K4, P3, C3F, K3, P1, K2
Row 20: K3, P6, K3, P4, K3, P6, K3
Row 21: K2, P1, K6, P3, K4, P3, K6, P1, K2
Row 22:K3, P6, K3, P4, K3, P6, K3
Row 23:  K2, P1, C3B, K3, P3, K4, P3, C3F, K3, P1, K2
Row 24:   K3, P6, K3, P4, K3, P6, K3
Row 25:  K2, P1, K6, P3, C2B, K2, P3, K6, P1, K2

Repeat Rows 9- 25 until your work measures 20"

Next Row Knit
BO

Finishing: Add buttons to the left side of your neck warmer, farthest from the CO edge.  Weave in yarn ends.

Enjoy! 







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