patterns >
fibre space website
> Old Town Bricks Scarf





Old Town Bricks Scarf
Weaving throughout the length of the scarf, these cables were inspired by the geometric brick sidewalks and buildings of Old Town, Alexandria! It’s perfect for advanced beginners ready to tackle their first cabling project.
SIZES
1 (2)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
(blocked)
Length approx. 73” / 185.5 cm
Width (at the widest point) approx. 7 (10)“ / 17.5 (25) cm
MATERIALS
- De Rerum Natura “Cyrano” (100% wool); approx. 164 yds (150 m) per 3.5 oz (100 g); 3 (4) balls; Pink scarf shown in size 1 in color “Argile”. OR approx. 464 (649) yds / 424 (593) m in any other Bulky / Chunky weight yarn with similar properties
Yardage listed includes 10% padding for swatching.
-
US#11 (8 mm) straight or circular (24” / 61 cm or longer) OR use size to obtain gauge
-
1 stitch marker
-
1 removable stitch marker or pin
-
Cable needle (CN)
-
Tapestry needle
NOTES
This scarf is easily adaptable to make it shorter or longer. Please account for extra yardage that might be required.
GAUGE
1 (16 sts and 12 rows) cable pattern repeat = approx. 2¾“ / 7 cm wide and 2¼” / 5.5 cm long, worked flat, measured once dry after washing and blocking.
Thank you very much to Darian for modeling!
2368 projects
stashed
1257 times
- First published: January 2026
- Page created: Yesterday
- Last updated: Yesterday …
- visits in the last 24 hours
- visitors right now


