New Pattern: Cables and Lace Seaman's Scarf (Knitted)

This is our last pattern for the year, and what a year it's been!

Many years ago, I was introduced to the concept of a seaman's or seafarer's scarf. Back in World War I, they were one of the items the Red Cross encouraged knitters to donate to the war effort. It's a relatively short scarf that is narrower in the middle than on the ends. By having a narrow middle, the scarf lays nicely under a coat and doesn’t bunch up at the neck.

Traditionally, the ends are made in garter stitch or some other knit/purl pattern, and the middle is ribbed. However, you all know that I really enjoy using gauge differences to make shaping. Since the narrow part of a seaman's scarf doesn't need to be stretchy, I replaced the ribbing with a cable panel and then maximized the gauge difference between the middle and ends by using a lace pattern on either side.

The pattern calls for DK weight yarn and size 6 needles. Since this is a scarf that just lies underneath your coat, rather than being wrapped or tied, it's only a little over four feet long. The lace segments are about ten inches wide, and the cable segment is about six inches across.

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