The Manly Cable

Just a little scarf I like to call the Manly Cable:

As demonstrated by Dory (approximate time from laying down of knitted item to cat arrival upon knitted item = 15.8 seconds).

This close-up shows the slip stitch edging, which makes a very nice edge on a scarf, smooth and identical on both sides.

In all it's glory, pre-kitty arrival.

And, a close-up of the cabling.

I designed this scarf for my husband, since I realized I've made myself about 20 scarves, and not one for him! He picked out the dark green color, and I designed the scarf to look tailored and, 'not girly', as requested, hence the name.

I didn't block it at all, and in fact I forgot to measure the finished dimensions. I just knitted until it was pronounced 'done' upon inspection.

If you've never done cables before, and would like to give it a go, the pattern is below. Or, if you've cabled and wanna try it...likewise.

The Manly Cable Scarf.

(Free Cable Scarf Pattern)
Perfect if you’ve never tried cables before!

Materials: US size 9 needles, and a cable needle (or small DPN) unless you cable without cable needles.
3 skeins Brown Sheep Company Lamb’s Pride Worsted. I used olive color.
You might not need all 3 skeins, but seeing how my man is 6’2” and wanted a long scarf, I used 2 and a third. The cable is a simple front cable 12 row x 12 stitch cable pattern. I used a cool slip stitch edge that is used in the Backyard Leaves Scarf from Scarf Style because I really like the way it works. The main body of the scarf is garter stitch, and the cable is worked up in stockinette stitch.
I didn’t worry about gauge, so as long as you’re happy with the knitting fabric I’d say go for it. If you want a thicker or thinner fabric go up and down needle sizes til your happy!

Directions: CO 36 stitches.
Set up row: Knit one row.
Row 1: K1, Sl 1 wyif (move yarn to front of needles as if doing a YO, slip one stitch as if to knit it to the other needle, then move the yarn back to the back of the needles in preparation of the next K1), K1, place stitch marker*, K9, place stitch marker*, P12, place stitch marker*, K9, place stitch marker*, K1, Sl 1 wyif, K1.
Row 2: Sl 1 wyif, K1, Sl 1 wyif*, K9*, K12*, K9*, Sl 1 wyif, K1, Sl 1 wyif.
Row 3: K1, Sl 1 wyif, K1*, K9*, P12*, K 9*, K1, Sl 1 wyif, K1.
Row 4: Sl 1 wyif, K1, Sl 1 wyif*, K9*, K12*, K9*, Sl 1 wyif, K1, Sl 1 wyif.
Row 5: K1, Sl 1 wyif, K1*, K9*, P12*, K9*, K1, Sl 1 wyif, K1.
Row 6: Sl 1 wyif, K1, Sl 1 wyif*, K9*, Slip 6 stitches onto cable needle, K6, then K the 6 stitches that are on the cable needle (=cable 6 front)*, K9, Sl 1 wyif, K1, Sl 1 wyif.
Row 7: K1, Sl 1 wyif, K1*, K9*, P12*, K9*, K1, Sl 1 wyif, K1.
Row 8: Sl 1 wyif, K1, Sl 1 wyif*, K9*, K12*, K9*, Sl 1 wyif, K1, Sl 1 wyif.
Row 9: K1, Sl 1 wyif, K1*, K9*, P12*, K9*, K1, Sl 1 wyif, K1.
Row 10: Sl 1 wyif, K1, Sl 1 wyif*, K9*, K12*, K9*, Sl 1 wyif, K1, Sl 1 wyif.
Row 11: K1, Sl 1 wyif, K1*, K9, P12*, K9*, K1, Sl 1 wyif, K1.
Row 12: Sl 1 wyif, K1, Sl 1 wyif*, K9*, K12*, K9*, Sl 1 wyif, K1, Sl 1 wyif.

Repeat these 12 rows until all the yarn is used up, or the scarf is the perfect length for the wearer! Knit one last row, all knit stitches (so it matches the start), then Bind off!

*optional, I used markers so I can knit without thinking much. The directions for each row are given in breaks between the stitch markers, K9*, K12*, K9*, where each * represents a stitch marker.