Chunky Cable Knit Infinity Scarf DIY

I saw a photo of THE dream chunky scarf a few weeks ago...layers of off white happiness cascading over the model's neck like a big, fluffy hug and I just had to make one! 

So today, I debut this knot-ball of happiness. 

Now, the trick to getting the scarf to be so chunky is to knit with three skeins of yarn at the same time.  As you can see, it turns into a little bit of a cat's cradle situation if you don't keep your yarn in order.  

I crammed the project into my purse a few times so I could sneak in time to work on it here and there, this resulted in lots of knots and a minor blush explosion/scarf scrub session, so I don't recommend that.  Other than that this scarf went fairly smoothly - although knitting with three skeins sounds intimidating, once you get the hang of it, it is manageable.   

What I used: 

Lion Brand Wool Ease yarn - Color: Natural Heather

I used 3 skeins and picked the color because it just screamed my name.  No really, it did. 

Knitting Needles 

I picked these because the stub on the bottom of the needles helps keep all the stitches on the needle, I did a loose stitch on this scarf so the stub was a must for me.  Plus, how cute are they in gold?

The total cost for me was just under $20.

Now for the how to:   

• Cast on 25 stitches 
• Row 1: knit 4, purl 6, knit 5, purl 6, knit 4 
• Row 2: purl 4, knit 6, purl 5, knit 6, purl 4
• Repeat rows 1 & 2 five times
• Row 11: knit 4, purl 6, knit 5, purl 6, knit 4 
• Row 12: purl 4, move next 3 stitches (stitches 5-7) off left hand needles, knit next 3 stitches, put stitches 5-7 back on left hand needles, knit 3 stitches, purl 5, move next 3 stitches (stitches 16-18) off left hand needles, knit next 3 stitches, put stitches 16-18 back on left hand needles, knit 3, purl 4.  Oh hey boo, you just made your first cable! 
• Rows 1-12 repeat until you are almost out of yarn.  
• Cast off. 
• Turn scarf inside out and sew the ends together.  
• Drape around your neck & get cozy! 

A note:

If this is your first rodeo with a cable knit, I would recommend doing a little trial run with only one skein of yarn to get used to the stitch, a few rows should get you comfortable.  

For this trial run the cable will be created from the 4 stitches in the middle portion and since this is just for practice it doesn't really matter if you create the cable after 5 rows or 10 rows just as long as you get used to making it, make the cable using a knit stitch, get a feel for how much play in the yarn you need so that you don't accidentally drop the stitches but mostly the trial run is just so you don't send me hate mail for suggesting that you make the scarf with three skeins instead of just one!

To make a trial run like the photo below: 

• Cast on 10 stitches
• Row 1: knit 3, purl 4, knit 3
• Row 2: purl 3, knit 4, purl 3
• Repeat rows 1 & 2 five times
• Row 11: knit 3, purl 4, knit 3
• Row 12: purl 3, move next 2 stitches (stitches 5-6) off left hand needles, knit next 2 stitches, put stitches 5-6 back on left hand needles, knit 2 stitches, purl 3
• Rows 1-12 until you feel comfortable with the pattern and your needles  

Here is a quick tutorial for a cable knit, she uses an extra needle so that the stitches aren't just stranded out in space (which is what I do), but just do what works for you.   

  

Five Minute Cable Knit Tutorial

Hope you have fun week creating & enjoying this beautiful season of the year!  

~D & H