Torc Scarf is a cosy curving garter stitch scarf with reversible cable edging, taking inspiration from twisted gold torcs in the National Museum of Ireland.
The garter stitch curved section is knit from the top down, and is shaped with short rows. The reversible cable edging is then knitted-on.
The pattern is written in two sizes, and includes written and charted instructions.
This scarf is best suited to springy, soft yarns as the 12x12 stitch cable can be quite tight to work.
The pattern is written using the Japanese short row technique; German short rows would also work.

Sizes:
Small: 140 x 21cm / 55 x 8 inches.
Large: 206 x 21.5 cm / 81 x 8.5 inches.

Needle:
4.5 mm or size needed to achieve gauge, circular needle 80 or 100 cm long.
The pattern is worked flat: the circular needle allows extra length for a very long cast on.

Gauge:
18 st per 10cm / 4’’ in garter stitch, unstretched.
Note: the weight of the knitted-on cable edging will stretch the finished piece slightly.

Yarn:
Dk weight yarn in solid or semi-solid colours. Soft & springy yarns will work best with the cable.

Small: 400m / 437 yards.
Sample (dark blue) worked in Hedgehog Fibres Merino DK in ‘Wish’ (100% merino, multiple plies, 200 metres per 115 g).

Large: 610m / 667 yds.
Sample (light green) worked in Dublin Dye Company Merino DK in ‘Alge’ (100% Merino, multiple plies, 225 metres per 100g).

Notions:
Darning needle for weaving in ends.
Stitch markers.
Cable needle.
Scraps of yarn, stitch markers or pins for working Japanese Short Rows.