FREE basic cabled scarf pattern

Untitled #11, 2004 (basic cabled scarf), Haley Waxberg

Dec 11, 2004:
It has been brought to my attention that this pattern closely resembles another free pattern available on the net. My pattern was conceived as a foundational pattern to help a customer learn how to make cables and was not in any way influenced by the other pattern. The customer chose the yarn type and colour to suit their project. To the best of my knowledge I have never seen that pattern nor have I visited that website prior to this incident, nor do I have any desire to misrepresent other people's ideas as my own. I can only conclude that this is a case of coincidence and great minds thinking alike.

"I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false." ~ Albert Einstein, Recalled on his death 18 Apr1955

Dimensions

5” wide, as long as you want it (340m of worsted weight yarn should be good for approx 80")

Materials

• 2 skein Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted (173m/$10)

• 5mm needles (you might want to go up to a 5.5mm needle, especially if you are a tight knitter)

• cable needle

• row counter

Suggestions for yarn substitutions

• 2 skeins Araucania Nature Wool (220m/$11), use 5mm needles

• 3 skeins Natually Merino & Fur (120m/$14)

• 3 skeins Naturally Sensation (merino & angora, 120m/$14)

• 3 skeins Dale Sisik (136m/$8), use 5mm needles

• 4 skeins Filtes King Extra (100% merino, 90m/$9.50)

• 4 skeins Debbie Bliss Aran Tweed (100m/$10), use 5.5mm to 6mm needles

• 5 skeins Noro Kureyon (100m/$10)

• 5 skeins Noro Silk Garden (100m/$13)

Adapting for DK weight yarn

• Repeat the * portions of the pattern 3 times instead of 2 times and use use 4mm to 4.5mm needles

• 5 skeins Filtes King Zara (100% merino wool, 125m/$8.50)

• 4 skeins Elsbeth lavold Silky Wool (wool & silk, 175m/$10)

• 5 skeins Filtes King Australian Merinos (100% merino, 140m/$10)

• 5 skeins Grignasco Top Print (100% alpaca, 100m/$10)

• 5 skeins Naturally Luxury (50% mohair, 50% wool, 104m/$7)

Gauge

34sts = 4” over cable pattern

Stitch Pattern

C6B: slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and let hang at back of work, k3, then k3 sts from cable needle

Directions

• Cast on 42 sts

R1 (p2, k2, p2, k6)*, repeat from * 2 times, p2, k2, p2

R2 k2, p2, k2, (p6, k2, p2, k2)*, repeat from * two times

R3 as R1

R4 as R2

R5 as R1

R6 as R2

R7 (p2, k2, p2, C6B)*, repeat from * 2 times, p2, k2, p2

R8 as R2

These 8 rows form the cable pattern, repeat until desired length

• the last row before cast off should be a R6. Cast off & weave in the ends.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 License.

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FREE PATTERN: Worsted Ankle Sock

Worsted Ankle Socks

Size
Ladies medium

Materials
• 4mm double pointed needles
• 1 skein Galway or Galway Highand Heathers Main Colour, 100g/200m
• 1 skein Galway or Galway Highand Heathers Contrast Colour, 100g/200m

Gauge
20 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches/10cm in stocking stitch

Abbreviations
K knit
K2tog knit 2 stitches together
P purl
Sl 1 slip 1
P2tog purl 2 stitches together
Psso pass slipped stitch over knitted stitch & off needle

Directions

Cuff
• Cast on 40 sts loosely.
• Divide into 10 sts per needle. Join.
• Work in contrast colour in K2,P2 pattern for 6 rows. Change to main colour and work 2 rounds. (1”)

Make Heel
• Divide stitches: 10 on 1^st needle, 20 on 2^nd needle and 10 on 3^rd needle. The tail/join should be located between the two needles with 10 stitches.
• Leave 20 instep stitches alone and mark.
• Work on the 10/10 stitches, facing the wrong side (the inside or purl side). Consolidate them on a single needle. You should now have 2 needles, each with 20 stitches

• R1: Sl 1, P to end of row.
• R2: Sl 1, K to end of row.
• Repeat last 2 rows until heel measures 2 inches, ending on a knit row.

Shape Heel
• R1: P13, P2tog, P1, Turn work.
• R2: Sl 1, K7, Sl 1 K1 psso, K1, Turn.
• R3: Sl 1, P8, P2tog, P1, Turn.
• R4: Sl 1, K9, Sl 1 K1 psso, K1, Turn.
• R5: Sl 1, P10, P2tog, P1, Turn.
• R6: S 1, K11, Sl 1 K1 psso, K1.
• Turn 14 stitches.

Gusset
• With right side facing, pick up & knit 10 stitches on left side of heel.
• With 2nd needle, knit across 20 sts on instep.
• With 3rd needle, pick up and knit 10 sts along right side of heel.
• Knit first 7 stitches from heel onto 3rd needle. Slip remaining 7 stitches from heel onto the beginning of first needle (54 sts; 17-20-17)

• R1: 1^st needle: Knit to last 3 sts; K2tog, K1.
2^nd needle: Knit.
3^rd needle: K1, Sl 1 K1 psso, knit to end of needle.

• R2: Knit
• Repeat last 2 rounds to 40 sts (10-20-10).
• Continue even for 6½ inches measured from side of heel or to fit your foot.

Shape Toe
• R1: 1st needle: Knit to last 3 st; k2tog, K1

2^nd needle: K1, Sl 1 K1 psso, k to last 3 st; K2tog, K1.
3^rd needle: K1, Sl 1 K1 psso, k to end of needle.

• R2: Knit

• Repeat last 2 rounds until 20 sts remain.
• Knit sts from 1st needle on to 3rd.
• Graft toes with kitchener stitch. Alternately, cast off both sides separately and sew them using mattress stitch.

• weave in ends & wash in Eucalan to soften them up.

Need more help? Sock knitting tips

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FREE PATTERN: Striped Merino scarf in the key of 'pi'

Untitled #11, 2004 (striped scarf: π sequence), Haley Waxberg

Materials

• 4.5mm needles

• 5 balls Filatura di Crosa ZARA PLUS 50g/70m, 100% merino wool in 5 colours:

Colourway 1: Modern Guy

A orange 17

B dk. Brown 14

C leaf green 18

D camel 12

E olive green 19

Colourway 2: Modern Girl

A turquoise 21

B pink 22

C red 25

D olive green 19

E orange 17

Stitch Pattern

K2, P2 rib (multiple of 2 sts)

All rows: *K2, P2; rep from * to end.

Directions

• Cast on 24 sts.

• work in stitch pattern, following stripe & colour sequence until all the yarn is used up

• Cast off.

Finishing

Fasten off & weave in ends.

• Stripe Sequence: use the numbers generated by π (pi) (ignore numbers 0, 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, ignore repeating numbers) rows to a colour. Ex. 3, 4, 5, 2, 3, 5, 3, 2, 3, 4, 2, 4, 3, 2, 5, 2, 4 …. Etc.

• Colour Sequence: A, B, C, D, E

For example:

3 rows A

4 rows B

5 rows C

2 rows D

3 rows E

5 rows A

3 rows B

4 rows C

2 rows D

4 rows E

3 rows A

2 rows B

5 rows C

2 rows D

4 rows E

etc…

☺ Untitled #11, 2004 (striped scarf: π sequence) pattern by Haley Waxberg, Knitomatic, 1378 Bathurst St, Toronto ON M5R 3J1, 2004, knitomatic@gmail.com.

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