Achernar: Cabled Scarf Knitting Pattern

Achernar features delicate, interlocking cables worked in a sport-weight yarn. This medium-sized scarf looks great with the Shedir hat in Knitty’s breast cancer awareness mini-issue.

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• 01/11/2009: The pattern instructions and chart have been significantly re-worked.
• 12/30/2006: Error in Pattern B fixed.

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Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: 6"/15 cm wide x 54"/135 cm long w/o fringe

Yarn: Gedifra Cashmerino (58% merino wool, 30% acrylic, 12% superwash cashmere; 146 yds/135 m per 1¾ oz/50 g), shown in #1446; 3 skeins

A note on yarn substitution: This pattern looks best if it is aggressively blocked open to highlight the cables and reduce the fabric’s natural tendency to curl. When choosing a substitute yarn, make sure to choose one that can be blocked; yarns with a higher percent of acrylic may not work well for this pattern.

This pattern would be great for beginning knitters ready to move into more complicated territory, or for experienced knitters who want something relaxing, but not boring to knit. Given the number of cables in the pattern, it’s recommended that you know how to cable without a cable needle, or you could use this pattern to practice! This pattern includes:

• Beginner-to-intermediate cables—all cable patterns are easily-memorized 8-row repeats and are provided in both chart and written form
• Blocking

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