This page provides the directions for this pattern all together for printing. Be sure to take a look at the additional photos that accompany this pattern (in another style of page, that limits the text but makes it possible to show larger photos).
- Larger photo of this scarf design
- Photo shows first fptr made for crocheting the cable in Row 2.
- Larger photo showing rows 1 - 7 completed
- Very close look at the cable part of row 2
This scarf has a cable worked over 4 stitches, along with the look of mini cables made with crossed double crochet.
Abbreviations: ch = chain, chs = chains, crdc = crossed double crochet, dc = double crochet, ea = each, fptr = front post treble, sc = single crochet
Materials: Caron Simply Soft worsted weight yarn (at least 5 oz. - amount used will vary according to the length that you make your scarf), size H hook
Special Stitches -
How To Front Post Triple (fptr): Yarn over hook twice,
insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the stitch to be worked, yarn over hook,
pull a loop through around the post, then, to complete as a treble stitch: (yarn over hook, draw yarn through two loops on hook) three times.
In this pattern, the stitch behind the fptr is to be left unworked.
cable worked over 4 stitches: skip next 2 stitches, fptr in ea of next 2 stitches; next,
working in front of the 2 dc just worked, fptr in first skipped stitch, then fptr in next skipped stitch (a 4-stitch cable made).
For a photo how-to, showing close looks at the steps for making a 4-stitch cable, see my
Step-By-Step Crocheted Cable How-To (scroll down that page to see the photos).
In the how-to, the four cable stitches are worked in post stitches in the rows before and after the row where the cable crosses. In this scarf pattern, for an easier variation,
I tried using post stitches only on the row where the cable crosses and used regular double crochet stitches for the four stitches above and below where the cable crosses. If you enjoy making post stitches
and you want the entire cable line to be more pronounced, I wrote a pattern for a second version of this scarf, using post stitches on the cable for all rows.
crossed double crochet (crdc) - Instruction link, with photos: crdc how-to ... crdc text instructions: skip the next stitch, make a double crochet in the stitch that follows the skipped stitch, make a double crochet in the stitch that was skipped.
Pattern Instructions:
Starting Chain: ch 23.
Row 1: dc in 6th ch from hook, then (crossing hook behind the dc just made) dc in the ch just before the dc just made (first crossed double crochet made), dc in ea of next 3 chs, crdc over next 2 chs, dc in ea of next 4 chs, crdc over next 2 chs, dc in ea of next 3 chs, crdc over next 2 chs, dc in last ch.
Row 2: ch 3 (counts as first dc), crdc over next 2 dc, dc in back loop only of ea of next 3 dc, crdc over next 2 dc, make a 4-stitch cable over next 4 dc (see directions above), crdc over next 2 dc, dc in back loop only of ea of next 3 dc, crdc over next 2 dc, dc in top loop of chain-3 at end of row.
Row 3: ch 3 (counts as first dc), crdc over next 2 dc, dc in back loop only of ea of next 3 dc, crdc over next 2 dc, dc in ea of next 4 fptr, crdc over next 2 dc, dc in back loop only of ea of next 3 dc, crdc over next 2 dc, dc in top loop of chain-3 at end of row.
Row 4: ch 3 (counts as first dc), crdc over next 2 dc, dc in back loop only of ea of next 3 dc, crdc over next 2 dc, dc in ea of next 4 dc, crdc over next 2 dc, dc in back loop only of ea of next 3 dc, crdc over next 2 dc, dc in top loop of chain-3 at end of row.
Row 5: Repeat Row 4.
Additional Rows: Repeat Rows 2 - 5 as many times as needed to achieve the length that you want for your scarf. For the last repeat, it will look nicest to end with a Row 3.