Marina Skua’s Baedecker scarf is our perfect vision of the oh-so-classic, oh-so-essential scarf. Knitted in fuzzy wool/alpaca Owl, this scarf features traveling diagonal cables in an irresistible offset pattern.

yarn
owl
taiga 328 / 6 skeins

needles
one pair US size 8 / 5mm

gauge
27 sts and 22 rows = 4” / 10 cm in rib stitch, after blocking

skills required
Long-tail cast on (link provided). Charts and line-by-line instructions included.