Cascade Yarns Blog

  Highland Duo is an amazingly soft blend of Baby Alpaca and Merino Wool.  It is the solid dyed family member of the Duos (which also includes Eco Duo, Eco Highland Duo and Color Duo).  A while ago I designed a cowl in Highland Duo since it feels so nice and warm against your skin. I love cables - especially reversible ones. With enough wool to make the Alpaca behave, Highland Duo cables quite nicely and works up into a lovely, soft scarf. This 16 row pattern works up fairly quickly into a warm scarf. Materials: - 2 skeins Highland Duo (70% Baby Alpaca/30% Merino Wool - 197 yds/100 g) - shown in 2324 (Dark Blue) - US 9 needles - Cable needle (or dpn in at least 1 size smaller) - Yarn needle Gauge: 40 sts = 5" (in ribbed cable pattern) Abbrevations: - K - Knit - P - Purl - C8BRib - Hold 4 stitches in back with cable needle, [K1, P1] 2 times and [K1, P1] the 4 stitches on the cable needle - C8FRib -  Hold 4 stitches in front with cable ne...

A   I love reversible scarves and I love cables.  It was great fun to realize that I could have both in one project. 220 Superwash Aran is another new yarn that plays beautifully on the needles.  Each 100 gram hank has 150 yards of squishy superwash merino softness.  Easy care, it comes in a palette of 40 rich colors.  It only took 2 hanks to work up this luscious, cabled scarf. Materials 2 hanks 220 Superwash Aran (100% Superwash Merino Wool - 150 yds/100 g) - shown in 1987 (Magenta) US 9 needles Cable needle (or DPN) Yarn needle Abbreviations CN - Cable Needle K - Knit P - Purl C4FRib - Slip 4 stitches to CN, hold in front; [K1, P1] x 2; [K1, P1] x 2 from CN C4BRib - Slip 4 stitches to CN, hold in back; [K1, P1] x 2; [K1, P1] x 2 from CN CO 34 stitches Row 1 - 2 - K1, *[K1, P1], repeat to last stitch, end K1 Row 3 - K1, C4FRib, [K1, P1] x 8, C4BRib, K1 Row 4 - 6 -  K1, *[K1, P1], repeat to last stitch, end K1 Row 7...