Valley Yarns Cyclamen Knitting Pattern

Valley Yarns Cyclamen Knit Scarf

What is Being Made

The Valley Yarns Cyclamen is a knitted scarf designed by Julie Turjoman, featuring dramatic cables worked up the center for visual impact. This finished scarf measures 12 inches wide by 72 inches long, making it an ideal accessory for cold winter days. The design is giftable and works up quickly thanks to the super bulky yarn weight used throughout the project.

Craft and Difficulty Level

This is a knitting project classified as Adventurous Beginner level, making it accessible to knitters who have mastered basic techniques and are ready to explore cable work. The pattern is worked flat on straight needles, which simplifies construction compared to circular or in-the-round methods.

Techniques Used

The primary technique featured in this scarf is cable knitting, with cables worked up the center of the piece for dramatic effect. The pattern involves:

• Long-tail cast-on method for a secure foundation
• Cable pattern work repeated multiple times across the length of the scarf
• Stitch marker placement to help track pattern repeats
• Even increases and decreases for shaping at the beginning and end of the scarf
• Blocking to finished measurements for professional results
• Optional fringe finishing, which involves cutting lengths of yarn and looping them through the scarf edges

Stitches and Pattern Details

The scarf is constructed using a cable pattern that repeats over 20 rows. The pattern begins with a 6-row garter stitch setup, followed by the main cable pattern repeated 9 times, with a partial repeat of rows 1-6 to complete the length. Stitch markers are placed after the 6th and 32nd stitches to help track the pattern placement. The finished piece measures approximately 71 inches before the final garter stitch rows and bind-off.

Materials and Yarn

The Cyclamen scarf requires 8 balls of Valley Yarns Superwash Super Bulky yarn in the colorway 014 Burgundy. This yarn is composed of 100% Extra Fine Superwash Merino Wool, with each ball weighing 100 grams and containing 55 yards. The superwash treatment makes this yarn easy to care for, ideal for a frequently-worn scarf. An additional skein may be required if you choose to add the optional fringe finishing.

Needles and Gauge

This pattern calls for US 13 (9 mm) needles, or the size needed to achieve the correct gauge. The target gauge is 12½ stitches and 10 rows over 4 inches in the cable pattern, when blocked. Achieving proper gauge is essential for the finished scarf to measure the intended 12 inches wide by 72 inches long.

Additional Materials

Beyond yarn and needles, you will need:

• Stitch markers to track pattern repeats
• A cable needle for crossing stitches to create the cable effect
• A large tapestry needle for weaving in yarn ends and attaching optional fringe

Optional Finishing Details

The pattern includes an optional fringe finishing technique. If you choose to add fringe, you will cut 64 double lengths of yarn, each measuring between 18 and 26 inches long depending on your preference. These are folded in half and looped through the bottom edge of the scarf at 1-inch intervals, then repeated across the top edge. This creates 16 fringes at each end of the scarf, with each fringe consisting of 4 pieces measuring 8 to 12 inches long once finished.