This pattern began as a motorway journey knit making up a scarf for the middle child (blue scarf in pictures) way back in 2014. I have intended to create the pattern ever since! The original was in Bergere de France DK but this one is made in King Cole Forest re-cycled aran (although any aran weight yarn will do it). Tension isn’t over-important as it is a scarf so doesn’t need to fit. This version took around 600m.
I’ve also attached a chart (but not the written instructions) for a seven cable version -- this is to show how the scarf can be made bigger or smaller. If you are going to do this, weigh your yarn ball after completing the first repeat -- this will give you the amount of yarn needed for the edging and the repeat. This way, when you get towards the end of the scarf you can weigh remaining yarn and work out when you need to finish the cable repeats.
I’ve made a very long scarf as I wanted to see how far the yarn would go but obviously it can be made to the length you prefer.
Naturally there had to be a cat picture!