Tailspin features a bold and detailed cable pattern, bordered by a combination of garter and a little edge ribbing at each side. The diagonal lines of this pattern create a bold and beautiful statement scarf, which I opted to knit in a somewhat unexpected lavender so it would feel springlike on the dreary winter days I need a little boost of color!

Width can be adjusted by altering stitch count in either the reverse stockinette or garter sections at each edge, or you could opt adding or removing a repeat of the 12-stitch cable at center if you prefer. Each repeat is just under 2”/5cm wide. To add or remove length from the scarf, work more or fewer rows in pattern. I ended after Row 35, with 11 full repeats of the chart, but the scarf could be as long or short as desired. Each repeat is about 6”/15.25cm long. If altering, be sure to finish cables on a RS row, and then bind off on the next WS row.

Work a swatch in the cable pattern to be sure you are getting gauge, and to make sure pattern shows up in your yarn. Festivus 9.0 worsted is a bouncy, worsted weight Merino. 

Another worsted-weight yarn in a solid, a tweed or semisolid colorway would work as a substitute. Think subtle so the cable detail and texture are what really stands out on the scarf.