WATERY LLAMA SCARF


A reversible ribbed cable scarf, final dimensions 8 inches/18cm wide and 72 inches/1.5 meters long.

Materials: Four balls "Uros Aran" from the Peruvian Collection, available here. 50% wool, 50% llama, 50 gram ball, approx 83 meters or 91 yards. Color 3427. (For substitution, any worsted weight yarn would do.)

Gauge: Six stitches to one inch, over pattern, on size 11/8mm needles. NOTE: I knit tightly. If you knit at all loosely, I suggest size 10/6.5mm needles, or even size 9/5.5mm.

A cable needle will also be helpful.


Cast on 48 stitches. Work 5 rows in k1p1 rib. On row 6, work "Cable row one". Work 7 rows of k1p1 rib. On the next row, work "Cable row two". Essentially, you will work a cable row every 8th row, alternating between Cable Row One and Cable Row Two. When the scarf is the desired length (the scarf shown has 15 repeats), work a final Cable Row Two, work 5 rows of k1p1 rib, and bind off. Wash, lay flat, and let dry.


Cable row one: Work 16 stitches in k1p1 rib. *Put 4 stitches on cable needle, hold in front, work next 4 stitches in k1p1 rib, work held stitches in k1p1 rib, work 8 stitches in k1p1 rib* Repeat the directions in the *s 2 times total.

Cable row two: Work 8 stitches in k1p1 rib. *Put 4 stitches on cable needle, hold in front, work next 4 stitches in k1p1 rib, work held stitches in k1p1 rib, work 8 stitches in k1p1 rib* Repeat the directions in the *s 2 times total, work 8 stitches in k1p1 rib.