Selma Cable Scarf - Knitting Pattern in MillaMia Naturally Soft Super Chunky

Selma Cable Scarf – Knitting Pattern in MillaMia Naturally Soft Super Chunky

The Selma Cable Scarf is a beautifully oversized, statement-making knitted scarf designed by MillaMia and worked in their luxuriously thick Naturally Soft Super Chunky yarn. Measuring a generous 30cm/12in wide by 200cm/78¾in long, this scarf is crafted to wrap, drape, and impress, making it an ideal cold-weather accessory for anyone who loves bold texture and striking colour contrast. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and is rated as Improving (intermediate) skill level, making it a rewarding next step for knitters who are comfortable with the basics and ready to explore the world of cable knitting.

Design Overview

The Selma Cable Scarf is a single-piece scarf worked flat on straight needles, featuring an intricate cable panel that runs the full length of the fabric. What makes this design particularly eye-catching is its use of contrasting colourways — the pattern calls for three distinct shades of MillaMia Naturally Soft Super Chunky, allowing the cable detailing to pop with visual depth and personality. The combination of rich cable textures with bold colour blocking gives this scarf a contemporary, fashion-forward feel while still honouring traditional knitting craft.

Materials Required

• Yarn: MillaMia Naturally Soft Super Chunky (100g/3½oz balls), used in three colours:
  • Sailor Blue (407) – three balls (Colour A)
  • Sunshine (424) – five balls (Colour C)
  • Seagull (403) – one ball (Colour B)
• Needles: A pair of 12mm (US 17) straight knitting needles
• Additional tools: A cable needle is required for working all cable crossings throughout the pattern

Yarn Weight and Tension

The pattern uses super chunky weight yarn, which means the scarf knits up quickly and produces a thick, cosy fabric with impressive stitch definition. The recommended tension/gauge is 8 stitches and 11 rows to 10cm/4in measured over stocking stitch (stockinette) on 12mm (US 17) needles. Achieving the correct gauge is important to ensure the finished scarf matches the stated dimensions, so knitters are encouraged to work a tension swatch before casting on.

Techniques Used

The Selma Cable Scarf is worked flat on straight needles from one end to the other. The primary decorative technique throughout the pattern is cable knitting, which involves slipping stitches onto a cable needle and holding them either at the front or back of the work before knitting them in a different order. This creates the characteristic twisted, rope-like columns that give cables their distinctive three-dimensional appearance.

Cable Stitches and Crossings

The pattern introduces four specific cable crossing abbreviations, each producing a different directional twist in the fabric:

• LPC (Left Purl Cross): Slip the next stitch onto a cable needle and hold at the front of the work, purl 1, then knit 1 from the cable needle. This crossing moves a knit stitch to the left over a purl stitch, creating a diagonal line that travels leftward.
• RPC (Right Purl Cross): Slip the next stitch onto a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, knit 1, then purl 1 from the cable needle. This moves a knit stitch to the right over a purl stitch, creating a rightward diagonal.
• LC (Left Front Cross): Slip the next stitch onto a cable needle and hold at the front, knit 1, then knit 1 from the cable needle. This is a classic knit-over-knit crossing that twists stitches to the left.
• RC (Right Back Cross): Slip the next stitch onto a cable needle and hold at the back, knit 1, then knit 1