Alpaca - Natural Cables Hat and Scarf (knit)

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  • MEASUREMENTS
    Hat: To fit average Lady.
    Scarf: Approx 7 x 60 ins [18 x 152.5 cm].

    MATERIALS
    Bernat Alpaca (100 g/3.5 oz)
    Hat: 1 ball of #93420 (Peony)
    Scarf: 3 balls of #93007 (Natural)

    Sizes 6 mm (U.S. 10) and 6.5 mm (US 10½) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge. Cable needle.

    GAUGE: 13 sts and 16 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.

    STITCH GLOSSARY
    C4B = Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work. K2, then K2 from cable needle.
    C4F = Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at front of work. K2, then K2 from cable needle.

    ABBREVIATIONS
    www.bernat.com/glossary

    INSTRUCTIONS
    Panel Pat (worked over 16 sts).
    1st row: (RS). (K4. P2) twice. K4.
    2nd and alt rows: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they appear.
    3rd row: C4B. P2. K4. P2. C4F.
    5th row: K4. C4B. C4F. K4.
    7th row: K2. C4B. K4. C4F. K2.
    8th row: (P4. K2) twice. P4.
    9th to 12th rows: As 1st to 4th rows.

    HAT
    With smaller needles, cast on 68 sts.
    1st row: (RS). *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row.
    Rep last row 3 times more, inc 5 sts evenly across last row. 73 sts.

    With larger needles, proceed as follows:
    1st row: (RS). (P2. Work 1st row of Panel Pat) 4 times. P1.
    2nd row: K1. (Work 2nd row of Panel Pat. K2) 4 times. Panel Pat is now in position.
    Cont in pat until 12 rows of Panel Pat have been worked twice.

    Shape top: 1st row: (RS). *K2. K2tog. K3. K2tog. Rep from * to last st. K1. 57 sts.
    2nd row: Purl.
    3rd row: *K5. K2tog. Rep from * to last st. K1. 49 sts.
    4th row: Purl.
    5th row: *K4. K2tog. Rep from * to last st. K1. 41 sts.
    6th row: Purl.
    Cont in same manner, dec 8 sts on next and every following alt row to 17 sts. Break yarn, leaving a long end. Thread end through rem sts and fasten securely. Sew back seam.

    SCARF
    With larger needles, cast on 30 sts.
    **1st and 2nd rows: *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row.
    3rd and 4th rows: *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
    Rep last 4 rows twice more,** inc 2 sts evenly across last row. 32 sts.

    Proceed as follows:
    1st row: (RS). (K1. P1) 3 times. P2. Work 1st row of Panel Pat. P2. (K1. P1) 3 times.
    2nd row: (P1. K1) 3 times. K2. Work 2nd row of Panel Pat. K2. (P1. K1) 3 times. Panel Pat and edging are now in position.
    Cont in pat until work from beg measures 58 ins [147.5 cm], ending with 12th row of Panel Pat and dec 2 sts evenly across last row. 30 sts.

    Work from ** to **. Cast off in pat.