Looking for a new project to get stuck into and perhaps learn a new knitting technique as you go? knitshop.co.uk tutor Marcia Hamilton’s exclusive Cable Nation scarf pattern is a great addition to our pattern library and ideal for honing your cable knitting skills. Most of the pattern is created using knit and purl stitches, with a single cable running down the centre of the scarf.
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| Cable Nation Pattern knitted in Kolibri Wool Yarn |
Cable Nation knits up quickly on 6mm knitting needles with the edging finished off using a 6mm crochet hook. If you don’t have a cable needle you can use your crochet hook to hold the stitches when working the cable pattern. If you don’t crochet, you can easily make the scarf lay flat by blocking it once you’ve finished knitting it.
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| A great scarf to keep you warm and still look smart! |
You’ll need around 100-150m of chunky or aran weight yarn to make this scarf, so it’s also a great project if you’ve got a single skein of yarn. Marcia designed this chunky pattern for knitshop.co.uk’s popular Kolibri Wool Yarn. The contrasting yellow and turquoise shades in this variegated pure wool yarn are really striking.
To show off the cables to full effect you might prefer a solid colour. The natural shades of our Alpaca Quito yarn would be a good choice. Alpaca yarn is very soft and will feel very snug.
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| cable knit of Cable Nation. For a more elegant look use Mohair Silk or pure Silk Yarn. |
You could also make the Cable Nation scarf in knitshop.co.uk’s Thick And Easy Yarn or our Natural Wool Tweed – you’ll need 7mm or 8mm needles.
Our Mohair Silk Yarn or Mulberry Silk Twist range is a great choice if you want a slightly narrower, more elegant and less bulky scarf. A single 250m skein would make a satisfyingly long scarf to envelop you.
The Cable Nation scarf pattern costs £2.50 and is available as a PDF download from our online pattern library. If you get stuck with any of the techniques in our patterns, we’re always happy to give you a hand. Just email us or, if you live locally, come along to one of our free monthly SOS workshops. Held on the last Friday of each month, these where you can drop in and get help with projects you’ve started but can’t complete.
As with all our workshops, you need to book a place in advance by following the link and selecting ‘self pick-up’ at the checkout. Workshops take place at our boutique outlet at 326 Lee High Road, SE13 5PJ from 11am to 1pm.
Links to this blog:
knitshop.co.uk patterns: www.knitshop.co.uk/161-knitshop-pattern
Alpaca Quito Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/179-alpaca-quito
Cable Nation Scarf pattern: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/3250-cable-nation.html
Kolibri Wool Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/176-kolibri-yarn
knitshop.co.uk workshops: www.knitshop.co.uk/156-workshops
Knitting and Crochet SOS, 27 March: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2980-free-sos-clinic.html
Knitting and Crochet SOS, 24 April: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3245-free-sos-clinic.html
Simply Wool Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/126-simply-wool-yarn
Turquoise-Yellow Kolibri Wool Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/kolibri-yarn/1287-turquoise-yellow-kolibri.html
6mm knitting needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1349-6mm-23cm-sp-bamboo.html
6mm crochet hook: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/bamboo-crochet-hook/1627-6mm-bamboo-crochet-hook.html
7.5mm knitting needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1606-bamboo-knitting-needles-7-5mm.html
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