Soft Cabled Cowl
Free Knitting Pattern

206 yards worsted weight yarn. (Sample is shown in 1 skein Lang Aiko yarn.)
US #8 needles
cable needle

Size: one size - approximately 21" around x 7" deep.

Abbreviations
C12F: move next 6 stitches to a cable needle, hold to the front of work, *K1, P1* 3 times; then *K1, P1* 3 times from cable needle
C12B: move next 6 stitches to a cable needle, hold to the back of work, *K1, P1* 3 times; then *K1, P1* 3 times from cable needle

Instructions
Cast on 48 stitches using a provisional cast on.
Pattern:
Rows 1, 5, 7, 11: (K1, P1) repeat across row
Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12: (K1, P1) repeat across row
Row 3: *C12F, (K1, P1) 6 times*, repeat * to *
Row 9: *(K1, P1) 6 times, C12B*, repeat * to *
Repeat rows 1-12 until desired length.
Carefully unravel provisional cast on and place stitches on a spare needle.
Graft the edges together using the live stitches.