Escalator Scarf

Everything about this generous, enveloping scarf is exciting, from the rushing lines of the cables to the asymmetric ribbing at the ends, to the 3-needle bind-off that leaves an exposed bit of joinery at the center. Bonus: the fun of dropped stitches, for a subtly punk esthetic.

Materials
Atlas by Modern Daily Knitting [2 oz (57 g) skeins, each approx 145 yds (132.5 m), 100% Rambouillet wool]: 8 skeins Barn Red
Size US 8 (5 mm) needles
Two spare size US 8 (5 mm) or smaller needles in any style, for 3-needle BO
Cable needle
Crochet hook size US 7 (4.5 mm) or H-8 (5 mm), for fringe (optional)

Knitted Measurements
Approx 12.5″ wide x 106″ long (32 x 269 cm), excluding fringe

Gauge
17 sts and 24 rows = 4″ (10 cm) over cable pattern, after blocking, before dropping stitches.

Notes
The scarf is worked in two pieces, then joined at the center using a 3-needle bind-off.
You may work Cable Pattern from text or chart. Stitches are dropped at the end of each side and unraveled down to the cast-on edge.