Crochet Cable Scarf Pattern – Let’s Twist 

The Crochet Cable Scarf Pattern sounds complicated and scary! I know!!!

But I can assure you it is not!

With a bit of patience and slowing down you are in for a great adventure!

The magic of crochet cables lies in their clever construction – you’ll temporarily pass over certain stitches, only to come back and work into them later.

This technique creates those lovely twisted, braided textures in your fabric. The process often involves working around the post (or body) of stitches to achieve this effect.

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Why You’ll Love Crochet Cables Scarf Pattern?

Can we just take a moment to talk about the absolute magic of crochet cables?

I’m telling you, these gorgeous twists and turns are total game-changers for your projects! You know those beautiful rope-like patterns that make people go “Wow, did you really make that?” – yep, those are cables, and trust me, they’re not as tricky as they look!

Think of cables as your secret weapon for taking your crochet from “nice” to “OH MY GOODNESS, WHERE DID YOU GET THAT?”

Unlike knitted cables (which, let’s be honest, can be a bit fiddly with those extra needles), crochet cables are all about working your post stitches in a clever way to create that stunning dimensional effect.

Want to know the best part? You can pop these beautiful twists onto just about anything:

• That sweater you’ve been dreaming about making? Yes!
• The cushion cover that need some oomph? Absolutely!
• A cozy scarf that’ll make everyone jealous? You bet!
• A show-stopping blanket? Oh my word, YES!
• Even a quick headband project? Go for it!

Here’s what I love most about cables – they’re like a choose-your-own-adventure in crochet!

And don’t even get me started on how different they look in various yarns

Ready to give them a try? Trust me, once you get the hang of the basic “skip and work back” dance, you’ll be absolutely hooked!

You will find instructions in the free pattern below ⬇️

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Let’s get to the pattern, shall we? Making the Granny Hexagon Slippers Socks

Materials for the cable scarf

Ice Yarns Saver (aran #4), 100% Dralon Acrylic, 200gr, 330mt a skein, for this sample I used 2 skeins , one of each color

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Hook: US Size (6 mm) 

Yarn Needle, Scissors, Measuring Tape

Gauge

• 14 st X 9 rows (cables pattern)
  

Sizes

• This sample is  9.5” X 72”
  

Stitch Key

• Ch = Chain
• Sc = Single Crochet
• Dc = Double Crochet
• Hdc = Half Double Crochet
• Tr = Treble Crochet
• Fptr = Front Post Treble Crochet
• St = Stitch

Specialty Stitches

Front Post Treble Crochet = Yo twice, working on the side of the project facing, insert the hook around the post from front to back and then to front again, yo, pull up a loop, (yo, pull through 2 loops on hook) 3 times.

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Notes

• This pattern is written in US terminology
• This pattern is worked in rows
• This pattern uses rows of repeat
• Ch3 does count as 1st DC at the beginning of the row
• You can work this pattern with one color or multiple as you wish. I used two colors- changed colors as I wished – you can too
• This pattern calls for a multiple of 8+4

Instructions

Chain 27+1

Row 1:Sc 1 in 2nd ch from hook, sc 1 in next and across to end of row, turn work (27)

Row 2:Ch3,dc1 in next st and across to end of row, turn work (27)

Row 3:Ch 1, sc1 in 1st st from hook, sc 1 in next st and across to end of row, turn work (27)

Row 4: Ch3, dc 1 in next 2 st, *[fptr (over dc from 2 rows below) in next st, skip next st, fptr in next 2 st, fptr in skipped st, dc 1(in actual row) in next 3 st]*, repeat from *to* to a total of 3, finish with dc 1 in last 3 st, turn work (27)

Row 5: Ch 1, sc1 in 1st st from hook, sc 1 in next st and across to end of row, turn work(27)

Row 6: Ch3, dc 1 in next 2 st, *[fptr (over fptr from 2 rows below) in next st, skip next st, fptr in next 2 st, fptr in skipped st, dc 1(in actual row) in next 3 st]*, repeat from *to*  finish with dc 1 in last 3 st, turn work (27)

Now we repeat

Row 7+8: Repeat rows 5+6

Row 9: Ch 1, sc1 in 1st st from hook, sc 1 in next st and across to end of row, turn work (27)

Row 10: Ch 3, dc 1 in next st, dc 1 across to end of row, turn work (27)

Row 11: Ch 1, sc1 in 1st st from hook, sc 1 in next st and across to end of row, turn work (27)

Row 12: Ch 3, dc 1 in next st, dc 1 across to end of row, turn work (27)

Row 13: Ch 1, sc1 in 1st st from hook, sc 1 in next st and across to end of row, turn work (27)

Rows: 14-29: repeat rows 4-13 twice

Row 30: Ch 3, dc 1 in next st, dc 1 across to end of row, turn work (27)

Row 31: Ch 1, sc1 in 1st st from hook, sc 1 in next st and across to end of row, turn work (27)

Rows 32-45: repeat rows 30+31 and change colors if you wish

Again we repeat

Rows 46-129: repeat rows 4-45 twice

Row 130: Ch3, dc 1 in next 2 st, *[fptr (over dc from 2 rows below) in next st, skip next st, fptr in next 2 st, fptr in skipped st, dc 1(in actual row) in next 3 st]*,repeat from *to* finish with dc 1 in last 3 st, turn work (27)

Row 131: Ch 1, sc1 in 1st st from hook, sc 1 in next st and across to end of row, turn work(27)

Row 132: Ch3, dc 1 in next 2 st, *[fptr (over fptr from 2 rows below) in next st, skip next st, fptr in next 2 st, fptr in skipped st, dc 1(in actual row) in next 3 st]*, repeat from *to* finish with dc 1 in last 3 st, turn work (27)

And last time repeat

Row 133+134: Repeat rows 5+6

Row 135: Ch 1, sc1 in 1st st from hook, sc 1 in next st and across to end of row, turn work (27)

Row 136: Ch 3, dc 1 in next st, dc 1 across to end of row, turn work (27)

Row 137: Ch 1, sc1 in 1st st from hook, sc 1 in next st and across to end of row, turn work (27)

Row 138: Ch 3, dc 1 in next st, dc 1 across to end of row, turn work (27)

Row 139: Ch 1, sc1 in 1st st from hook, sc 1 in next st and across to end of row, turn work (27)

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Finishing

Cut the yarn and weave in ends, 

You can add tassels or fringe to the scarf as you wish

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