This easy, unisex cabled scarf was inspired by Expression Fiber Arts’ “Man-Approved Cabled Hat” and is loosely based on it. The scarf is designed to match it but will go with any hat pattern.

It introduces differently oriented cables in each section and starts to combine them in different ways until the halfway point is reached. The diamond-shaped centerpiece section features two closed-ring cables that imitate the ending of the first half and the beginning of the second. The previously knitted sections are then repeated.
The 5 different cable sections are framed by short repeating simple ribbing.

Happy cabling!

Size
One Size. Finished Measurements: 70” (178 cm) long x 9” (23 cm) wide.

Yarn
2 skeins of Expression Fiber Arts Twisted Tweed Sport (43% superwash merino wool, 42% fine merino wool, 15% donegal; 384 yds (351 m/100 g)) in the colorway “Humpback Whale” or approx. 768 yds (702 m) of sport-weight yarn.
This sample used 645 yds (590 m) of Twisted Tweed Sport.

Needles
US 4 (3.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions
US E (3.5 mm) crochet hook, 2 stitch markers, US 4 (3.5 mm) cable needle, tapestry needle

Gauge
26 sts x 40 rows = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch, blocked
30 sts x 32 rows = 4” (10 cm) in 2x2 ribbing, blocked

Notes
The pattern includes written instructions as well as the corresponding charts.

Optional: If you like the look of tassels, these can be added to each end of the scarf after completion.