Scarf "Spaghetti" in SMC Select Cabaré - 1887 - Downloadable PDF

Scarf "Spaghetti" in SMC Select Cabaré - Design 1887

What is Being Made

This is a ruffled scarf (Rüschenschal) created using the Scarf "Spaghetti" design. The finished scarf measures approximately 11 cm wide by 170 cm long, making it a generous accessory suitable for draping and styling. The design creates decorative ruffles or gathers along the length of the scarf through a specialized knitting technique that manipulates the ribbon yarn structure.

Materials Required

The scarf is knitted using SMC Select Cabaré yarn, a ribbon yarn composed of 78% cotton and 22% polyester (Élité). The yarn has a yardage of approximately 55 meters per 50 grams. A total of 150 grams of yarn in the colorway Apricot (Fb 04226) is needed to complete this project. Knitting needles from Milward in sizes 3½–4 are required, along with sewing thread and a sewing needle for finishing work.

Techniques and Construction Method

The primary technique used in this scarf involves gradually expanding the ribbon yarn widthwise throughout the knitting process. The SMC Select Cabaré yarn has a distinctive structural feature: one edge of the ribbon contains a slightly elastic, thicker thread that forms the outer edge of the ruffles, while the second edge remains unattached. This built-in design element is key to creating the ruffled effect.

Preparation tip: Before beginning to knit with Cabaré, the ribbon should be carefully pulled apart and the yarn beginning should be hemmed approximately 1 cm wide toward the back to prepare it for knitting.

For the cast-on, stitches are picked up in a crossed manner from the unattached edge of the yarn. As knitting progresses, the ribbon is gradually expanded in width, which causes the thicker edge to form natural ruffles. This technique requires careful attention to how the yarn is manipulated during the knitting process to achieve the desired gathered or ruffled appearance.

Stitches and Pattern

The scarf uses a basic stitch pattern referred to as the Grundmuster (foundation pattern) that remains consistent throughout the entire scarf. The pattern relies on the structural properties of the ribbon yarn itself rather than complex stitch variations. The key to the pattern's success is the gradual widthwise expansion of the ribbon yarn as rows are worked, combined with the elastic quality of the thicker edge thread that naturally gathers to create the ruffled effect.