An ice skater’s pretty pirouettes come to mind in the swirling cable pattern of this scarf or wrap in three sizes (petite scarf/tall scarf/wrap). Worked in a luxurious fingering weight blend with a bit of sheen, the motif is highlighted with eye-popping depth and detail. The intertwining shapes are built with simple cable crosses and finished at each end with deep ribbed hems. These pieces are easily resized and may be knit in different yarn weights with needle adjustments. Spoil your favorite person by knitting a gift of Ice Sparkles in a special trophy yarn or make yourself a snuggly wrap with a soft, wooly option in a comforting natural shade.

The Ice Sparkles pattern is designed by Anne Hanson (Knitspot) as part of the design collection for our 11th annual Red Scarf scholarship fundraiser!

Shown here in Stone Soup Fingering, Pumice

This Red Scarf scholarship pattern sample in the tall scarf size is knit in Bare Naked Wools Festivus 6.0 Fingering (Merino/Cashmere/Silk) in the limited-edition, custom colorway Rudolph.

Please note this pattern has both written and charted instructions. Any pattern support is supplied by the contributing designer. Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size, drape, or yardage requirement.

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Suggested Yarns: Better Breakfast Fingering, Stone Soup Fingering, Finn Dandy 3-ply Sport, Shetlandia Fingering, Jacob Fingering, Modern Deco Lace

Yarn requirements: 420(730, 1250) yards

Finished size: 7.25(10, 15.5) inches in width and 51(65, 72) inches in length

Gauge: 26 sts and 38 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch on larger needle (washed and air-dried)

Needles:
size 4US (3.5 mm) or size to obtain correct gauge
size 3US (3.25 mm) for hem ribbing (or .25 mm smaller than gauge needle)
cable needle several sizes smaller than gauge needle (optional)