Long Shadows Scarf by Beach House Knits

Long Shadows Scarf

Knitting
August 2023
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in Overall rib and cable patterns, relaxed after blocking
US 7 - 4.5 mm
920 yards (841 m)
84” long and 9½” wide, not including tassels
English
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Jill Thompson Beach Collection | Fall 2023

Details
When the days get shorter and the shadows become longer… Long Shadows is inspired by those days of looking behind you and chasing the daylight for just a bit longer in hopes that the winter doesn’t come on too fast.

The Long Shadows Scarf is extra long - wrap it once, twice, probably three times around if you need some extra warmth. It also has optional tassels, because who doesn’t love a little pizazz?

Construction
This scarf is knit in the flat from the bottom edge to the top. Cables are worked at either end of the scarf with ribbing in the middle. Optional tassels can be added after the scarf is finished.

The cable patterns are both written and charted.

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SIZE
84” long and 9½” wide, not including tassels

MATERIALS
Manos del Uruguay MAXIMA (100% extrafine merino wool; approx. 219 yds/100 g): 5 sks
Shown in M2625 Orchid

US 7/4.5 mm straight needles or 24” circular, or size needed to obtain gauge

Stitch markers
Cable needle
Tapestry needle
5” tassel maker or two 5” squares of cardboard (optional)

GAUGE
27 sts and 25 rows = 4”/10 cm in overall rib and cable patterns, relaxed after blocking.

NOTES
This scarf has three 10-stitch sections separated by areas of k2, p2 rib. At times, the 10-stitch sections are worked in the Cable Panel (see Stitch Guide), and at other times the stitches in these sections are simply worked as they appear (knit the knits and purl the purls). The directions indicate where and when to place the cable panels.

The Cable Panel can be worked from the chart or from the row-by-row directions in the Stitch Guide.