Dos Cables En Uno Scarf

Dos Cables En Uno Scarf by Terry Morris

What is Being Made

The Dos Cables En Uno Scarf is a knitted accessory measuring 6 inches wide, designed by Terry Morris. This downloadable knitting pattern creates a finished scarf featuring cable work as the primary design element. The scarf is suitable for intermediate-level knitters seeking a project that combines fundamental knitting techniques with decorative cable stitching.

Knitting Techniques Used

This pattern employs cable knitting as its signature technique. Cable work involves manipulating stitches using a cable needle to create twisted, rope-like textures across the fabric. The pattern incorporates two primary cable techniques:

• Cable 6 Back (C6B): Slip 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold in back, knit the next 3 stitches, then knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle
• Cable 6 Front (C6F): Slip 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold in front, knit the next 3 stitches, then knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle

The scarf also features a ribbed border worked in a knit-purl pattern, which provides structure and definition to the edges of the finished piece.

Stitches and Stitch Abbreviations

The Dos Cables En Uno Scarf uses the following stitches and abbreviations:

• k: Knit stitch
• p: Purl stitch
• p2tog: Purl 2 together (a decrease)
• kfbl: Knit through the front and back loop of the stitch, creating an increase of 1 stitch
• RS: Right Side
• WS: Wrong Side

The border is constructed using a repeating knit 2, purl 2 ribbed pattern, which creates vertical columns of texture and helps the edges lie flat.

Materials and Gauge

The Dos Cables En Uno Scarf pattern calls for worsted weight yarn and US size 7 (4.5mm) needles, or the needle size needed to obtain proper gauge. The recommended gauge is 5 stitches equals 1 inch over the cable pattern when worked in worsted weight yarn.

The pattern offers flexibility regarding yarn weight. Any weight of yarn such as chunky or bulky may easily be substituted by also increasing the needle size accordingly. When using heavier yarn weights, the finished width of the scarf will also be wider than the standard 6 inches, allowing knitters to customize the project to their preferences.

The pattern begins with casting on 30 stitches and includes a 3¼-inch ribbed border section before transitioning into the main cable pattern.