Celtic Cable Scarf

By Vanessa Lewis

Intermediate

Kraemer’s
Alpaca
Handknitting
Yarn

3 Skeins of
color Natural

Finished Size
6” x 60”

20 sts = 4”(10cm)
in stockinette stitch

Needles:
US 6 (4mm)
straight
needles
(Or size needed to
obtain
gauge)

Look smart this fall and winter with this Celtic Cable design scarf
Notions:
knitted using Kraemer’s Alpaca DK yarn which gives this beautifully
Cable Needle
designed scarf a super soft touch. It will keep you warm and cozy on
those crisp fall days or when you have to venture outside, away from
your knitting this winter.
Celtic Cable Scarf (page 2)

Cast on 52 sts. Repeat 16 rows of chart until scarf is desired length

Charts are identical except for the colors. Some people find it easier to pick out the cable stitches if they are
colored. On this chart all red cables cross right and all blue cables cross left. Use the one you like best. If you
prefer to work from text, you will find it on the last page.
 Celtic Cable Scarf (page 3)
Stitch Reference:
C4F (Cable 4 Front) – Slip next 2 st(s) onto CN and hold in
front of work, K2 from the left needle, K2 from the CN.
C4B (Cable 4 Back) – Slip next 2 st(s) onto CN and hold in Back
of work, K2 from the left needle, K2 from the CN.
T3B (Twist 3 Back) – Slip next st onto CN and hold in Back of
work, K2 from left needle, P1 from CN.
T3F (Twist 3 Front) – Slip next 2 st(s) onto CN and hold in
Front of work, P1 from the left needle, K2 from CN.
T4B (Twist 4 Back) – Slip next 2 st(s) onto CN and hold in Back
of work, K2 from the left needle, P2 from CN.
T4F (Twist 4 Front) – Slip next 2 st(s) onto CN and hold in
Front of work, P2 from left needle, K2 from CN.
Scarf
CO 52 st(s)
Row 1: P10, K6, P4, (K4, P4) twice, K6, P10
Row 2: (right side) K2, C4F twice, P6, C4B, (P4, C4B) twice, P6,
K2, C4F twice
Row 3: P10, K6, P4, (K4, P4) twice, K6, P10
Row 4: C4B twice, K2, P5, T3B, (T4F, T4B) twice, T3F, P5, C4B
twice, K2
Row 5: P10, K5, P2, K3, P4, K4, P4, K3, P2, K5, P10
Row 6: K2, C4F twice, P4, T3B, P3, C4F, P4, C4B, P3, T3F, P4,
K2, C4F twice
Row 7: P10, K4, P2, K4, (P4, K4) twice, P2, K4, P10
Row 8: C4B twice, K2, P4, K2, P3, T3B, T4F, T4B, T3F, P3, K2,
P4, C4B twice, K2
Row 9: P10, K4, (P2, K3) twice, P4, (K3, P2) twice, K4, P10
Row 10: K2, C4F twice, P4, (K2, P3) twice, C4B, (P3, K2) twice,
P4, K2, C4F twice
Row 11: P10, K4, (P2, K3) twice, P4, (K3, P2) twice, K4, P10
Row 12: C4B twice, K2, P4, K2, P3, T3F, T4B, T4F, T3B, P3, K2,
P4, C4B twice, K2
Row 13: P10, K4, P2, K4, (P4, K4) twice, P2, K4, P10
Row 14: K2, C4F twice, P4, T3F, P3, C4F, P4, C4B, P3, T3B, P4,
K2, C4F twice
Row 15: P10, K5, P2, K3, P4, K4, P4, K3, P2, K5, P10
Row 16: C4B twice, K2, P5, T3F, (T4B, T4F) twice, T3B, P5, C4B
twice, K2
Repeat these 16 rows until desired length.
Bind off in