Cabled Warmer

Materials: I/5.50 mm hook Worsted yarn- about 400 yds to get 10 wide by 38 longsample shown uses two skeins Red Heart SS. To make this wider, add stitches to the ribbed edges, or add more sc stitches between the small cables and the larger cabled section. Special Stitches: blo- work stitch into the back loop only. FPdc- front post double crochet: Yarn over, insert hook from front to back around the post of indicated st, yarn over, pull loop through, yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through last two loops. FPtr- front post treble crochet: Yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back around the post of indicated st, yarn over, pull loop through, (yarn over, pull through two loops) three times. FPdtr-front post double treble crochet: Yarn over three times, insert hook from front to back around the post of indicated st, yarn over, pull loop through, (yarn over, pull through two loops) four times.

Row 1 Fsc 35. Turn. Row 2 ch 1, sc blo in first 5 st, sc in next 25 st, sc blo in last 5 st. Turn. Row 3 ch 1, sc blo in first 5 sc, FPdc around the post of the st two rows below, sc in next sc, FPdc around the post of the st two rows below, sc in next 2 sc, (FPtr around post of each of next 3 st two rows below, sc in next sc) 3 times, FPtr around the post of the next 3 st two rows below, sc in next 2 sc, FPdc around the post of the next st two rows below, sc in next sc, FPdc around the post of the next st two rows below, sc blo in last 5 sc. Turn. Row 4 repeat row 2

Notes: When working behind the post stitches, it may help to pull the stitches you are working behind towards you and down a little. You will be working in front of the sc, so theres only a little pocket space to work in. Its a bit tricky the first few times, but, as with anything, it comes with practice.

Row 5 ch 1, sc blo in first 5 sc, sk next 2 st, FPtr around next FPdc, sc in sk sc, working in FRONT of FPtr just made, FPtr around skipped FPdc, sc in next 2 sc, FPtr around next 3 FPtr, sc in next sc, sk next 4 st, FPdtr around next 3 FPtr, sc in 4th sk st (which is a sc), then, working BEHIND FPdtr just made, FPdtr around 3 sk FPtr, sc in next sc, FPtr around last 3 FPtr, sc in next 2 sc, sk next 2

st, FPtr around next FPdc, sc in sk sc, then, working in FRONT of FPdc just made, FPtr around sk FPdc, sc blo in last 5 sc. Turn. Row 6 repeat Row 2 Row 7 ch 1, sc blo in first 5 sc, FPdc around FPtr, sc in next sc, FPdc around next FPtr, sc in next 2 sc, (sk next 4 st, FPdtr around next 3 FPdtr, sc in 4th sk st (which is a sc), then, working in FRONT of FPdtr just made, FPdtr around 3 sk FPtr, sc in next sc, sk next 4 st, FPdtr around next 3 FPtr, sc in 4th sk st, then, working in FRONT of FPdtr just made, FPdtr around 3 sk FPdtr, sc in next 2 sc, FPdc around next FPtr, sc in next sc, FPdc around next FPtr, sc blo in last 5 sc. Turn Row 8 repeat Row 2 Row 9 ch 1, sc blo in first 5 sc, sk next two st, FPtr around next FPdc, sc in sk sc, working in FRONT of FPtr just made, FPtr around sk FPdc, sc in next 2 sc, FPtr around next 3 FPdtr, sc in next sc, sk next 4 st, FPdtr around next 3 FPdtr, sc in 4th sk st, working BEHIND FPdtr just made, FPdtr around 3 sk FPdtr, sc in next sc, FPtr around next 3 FPdtr, sc in next 2 sc, sk next two st, FPtr around next FPdc, sc in sk sc, working in FRONT of FPtr just made, FPtr around sk FPdc, sc blo in last 5 sc. Turn. Row 10 repeat Row 2 Row 11 ch 1, sc blo in first 5 sc, FPdc around FPtr, sc in next sc, FPdc around next FPtr, sc in next 2 sc, (sk next 4 st, FPdtr around next 3 FPdtr, sc in 4th sk st, then, working in FRONT of FPdtr just made, FPdtr around 3 sk FPtr, sc in next sc, sk next 4 st, FPdtr around next 3 FPtr, sc in 4th sk st, then working in FRONT of FPdtr just made, FPdtr around 3 sk FPtr, sc in next 2 sc, sc blo in last 5 sc. Turn. Row 12 repeat Row 2 Row 13 ch 1, sc blo in first 5 sc, sk next 2 st, FPtr around next FPdc, sc in sk sc, working in FRONT of FPtr just made, FPtr around sk FPdc, sc in next 2 sc, FPtr around next 3 FPdtr, sc in next sc, sk next 4 st, FPdtr around next FPdtr, sc in 4th sk st, then working BEHIND FPdtr just made, FPdtr around 3 sk FPdtr, sc in next sc, FPtr around next 3 FPdtr, sc in next 2 sc, sk next 2 st, FPtr around next FPdc, sc in sk sc, working in FRONT of FPtr just made, FPtr around sk FPdc, sc blo in last 5 sc. Turn. Row 14 Repeat row 2 Row 15 ch 1, sc blo in first 5 sc, FPdc around next FPtr, sc in next sc, FPdc around next FPtr, sc in next 2 sc, (FPtr around post of each of next 3 st, sc in next sc) 3 times, FPtr around next 3 st, sc in next 2 sc, FPdc around next FPtr, sc in next sc, FPdc around next FPtr , sc blo in last 5 sc. Turn Row 16 Repeat row 2 Row 17 ch 1, sc blo in first 5 sc, sk next 2 st, FPtr around next FPdc, sc in sk sc, working in FRONT of FPtr just made, FPtr around sk FPdc, sc in next 2 sc, FPtr around post of each of next 3 st, sc in next sc) 3 times, FPtr around next 3 st, sc in next 2 sc, sk next 2 st, FPtr around next FPdc, sc in sk sc, working in FRONT of FPtr just made, FPtr around sk FPdc, sc blo in last 5 sc. Turn Row 18 Repeat row 2 Row 19 Repeat row 15

Repeat rows 4-19 for pattern to your desired length. For a nice finished look, I suggest ending on a Row 15. I used a button for closure--it slides easily between the small cable post stitches. But you could use so many other things: a velvet ribbon, hook-and-eye closures, just let it lie how it may, etc.

Picture of the first 19 rows of the pattern and stitch diagram: