Rechteckiger breiter Schal aus Noro Bachi - 16076 - Downloadable PDF

Rechteckiger Breiter Schal aus Noro Bachi – Knitting Pattern Summary

This intermediate-level knitting pattern produces a beautifully textured rectangular wide scarf (Rechteckiger breiter Schal) with finished dimensions of approximately 38 cm x 170 cm. The design is published as part of a Noro Magazin collection and is available as a downloadable PDF. The generous width and length make this scarf a striking, cozy accessory, and the use of Noro's celebrated self-striping yarn ensures that every finished piece is uniquely coloured without any additional effort from the knitter.

Materials Required

• Yarn: 4 x 200g Noro Bachi in colourway #01 – a chunky-weight yarn from the renowned Japanese brand Noro, known for its long, painterly colour gradients and natural fibre content.
• Needles: A circular knitting needle, 8.0 mm, 80 cm long – used here to comfortably accommodate the large number of stitches across the wide scarf, even though the piece is worked flat.
• Additional tools: A crochet hook, 8.0 mm; a cable needle (Zopfnadel); and stitch markers (Maschenmarker).

Tension / Gauge

The pattern is based on a gauge of 11 stitches and 16 rows = 10 cm x 10 cm, measured over stocking stitch (smooth knit / glatt rechts) on 8.0 mm needles. Checking your tension swatch before beginning is especially important at this chunky weight, as even small variations will significantly affect the final dimensions of the scarf.

Techniques Used

Despite being rated as intermediate in difficulty, this pattern introduces several satisfying techniques that give the scarf its rich, structural texture. Knitters comfortable with basic knit and purl stitches who are ready to explore cabling will find this an excellent next step.

Cable Crossings

The scarf features prominent 8-stitch cable crossings, which are the defining decorative element of the design. Three cable variations are used:

• 8-st RC (Right Cross): Slip 4 stitches onto the cable needle and hold behind the work. Work [1 knit, 1 purl] x 2 from the left needle, then work [1 knit, 1 purl] x 2 from the cable needle. This creates a right-leaning cable twist.
• 8-st LC1 (Left Cross 1): Slip 4 stitches onto the cable needle and hold in front of the work. Work [1 knit, 1 purl] x 2 from the left needle, then work [1 knit, 1 purl] x 2 from the cable needle. This creates a left-leaning cable twist.
• 8-st LC2 (Left Cross 2): Slip 4 stitches onto the cable needle and hold in front of the work. Work [1 purl, 1 knit] x 2 from the left needle, then work [1 purl, 1 knit] x 2 from the cable needle. This variation reverses the rib order for a subtly different cable texture.

These cable crossings are worked over a rib-like arrangement of knit and purl stitches, giving the cables a softer, more elastic appearance compared to traditional stocking-stitch cables – a particularly effective choice with chunky yarn.

Increases

• M1 (Make 1 increase): Insert the tip of the right needle under the horizontal bar between stitches from front to back, lift it onto the left needle, and knit it through the back loop to avoid a hole. This is a neat, nearly invisible increase used to shape the scarf at specific points in the pattern.

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch (glatt