Quay

CONSTRUCTION

• Scarf is worked flat in one direction from cast-on edge to bind-off edge.

GAUGE

• 33½ stitches & 30 rows = 4″ over cabled pattern from Quay Chart with Size A needle, measured from relaxed fabric after blocking
• 42-stitch cable panel from Quay Chart (excluding 4-stitch edge treatment on each side) measures approximately 5″ wide

Note: Scarf is blocked with a slight amount of stretch to enhance drape

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric): 

• One pair of straight needles or a 24″ (or longer) circular needle* in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 5 mm (US 8)

Size B (for Ribbing): 

• One pair of straight needles or a 24” (or longer) circular needle* two sizes smaller than Size A 
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On/Bind Off only): 

• One 24” or longer circular needle and two DPNs, one size smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 3 3/4 mm (US 5)

*Knitter’s preferred style of needle may be used.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 6″ wide Medium (Long, Extra Long) Version; 67 (76, 84)” long

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.

YARDAGE

• Approximately 660 (750, 835) yards of worsted weight wool yarn

YARN

• 5 (6, 6) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g)
• Medium Version photographed in color Meteorite

15 August 2013: Version 1.1

Page 5, under Increase for Cabled Panel, the suggested needle size has been corrected to read:

Switch to Size A needles(s) (suggested size: 5 mm/US 8) as you work the next row.