I had a comment on the difficulty reading my pattern fo the Bobble Cable Ascot. If you are a new knitter, and have not used charts before, I can understand how this could be confusing. The original pattern is :
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B2A37ERTJzCeOWEzODEyNDItMDUyZS00YzU1LWE2NGEtMzdjNWIzNzFkZmIx&hl=en
This pattern I designed to look like the Bobble cable Ascot that was sold at anthropology in Fall 2009. Here is a picture of the Anthropology version:
Here is a translation from my pattern that used charts, hope this is helpful t any one trying to learn! Lines from the pattern are in italic and the translation is below.
Directions
Cast on 8.
(Begin the 8 center sts of the cable pattern. Work the cable pattern rows 1-20 once times then rows 1-15, omitting the bobble in the last cable. At the same time increase one st each side every other row 4 times (first increase at row 2),)
Row1: K1, P6, K1. (the center 8 stitches row 1 from the cable pattern).
Row2: K1, M1, K6, M1, K1. (10 sts)
Row3: K2, P6, K2. (the center 10 stitches row 3from the cable pattern).
Row4: K1, M1, K8, M1, K1. (12 sts)
Row5: K3, P6, K3. (the center 12 stitches row 5 from the cable pattern).
Row6: K1, M1, K10, M1, K1. (14 sts)
Row7: K4, P6, K4. (the center 14 stitches row 7 from the cable pattern).
Row8: K1, M1, K12, M1, K1. (16 sts)
then every 4th row 5 times. (26 sts)
Row9: K5, P6, K5. (the center 16 stitches row 9 from the cable pattern).
Row10: K5, C3R, MB, K4.
Row11: K5, P6, K5. (the center 16 stitches row 11 from the cable pattern).
Row12: K1, M1, K14, M1, K1. (18 sts)
Row13: K6, P6, K6. (the center 18 stitches row 13 from the cable pattern).
Row14: K18.
Row15: K6, P6, K6. (the center 18 stitches row 15 from the cable pattern).
Row16: K1, M1, K16, M1, K1. (20 sts)
Row17: K7, P6, K7. (the center 20stitches row 17 from the cable pattern).
Row18: K20.
Row19: K7, P6, K7. (the center 20 stitches row 19 from the cable pattern).
Row20: K1, M1, K5, MB,C3R,K6, M1, K1. (22 sts)
Row1: K8, P6, K8.
Row2: K22.
Row3: K8, P6, K8.
Row4: K1, M1, K20, M1, K1. (24 sts)
Row5: K9, P6, K9.
Row6: K24.
Row7,K9, P6, K9.
Row8: K1, M1, K22, M1, K1. (26 sts)
Row9, 11, 13, 15: K9, P6, K9.
Row10: K10, C3R, K10.
Row12, 14: K26.
In this section, you are separating the piece into two different knitted pieces that will come back together at the end.
Next Row: Slip1 st on the holder/another needle, k1, Slip 1 st on the holder/another
needle, p1, * rep to end.
Next 12 rows: 1×1 rib
Do not cut the yarn!
Using the stitches from the other needles/holder and yarn from the another skein (or the other end of the skein)
Next 13 rows: 1×1 rib
Cut the yarn.
Now, you reconnect the two pieces:
Back of ascot:
Row one: K1 from the front needle, K1 for the back needle* rep 4, P1 from the front needle, P1 for the back needle* rep 2 more times, K1 from the front needle, K1 for the back needle* rep 4 more times (First row of the cable pattern).
(Continue the cable pattern until repeated 5 times
ending with row 19 (WS).) You just did row one, so on the first of the 5, start with row 2.
Row 2, 4, 6, 8: K26
Row 1, 3, 5, 7, 9: K10, P6, K10.
Row 10: K10, C3R, MB, K9.
Row 12, 14, 16, 18: K26
Row 13, 15, 17, 19: K10, P6, K10.
Row 20: K9, MB, C3R, K10.
Start decrease:
Next Row:K2tog, P2tog* rep to end.
Next 13 rows: 1×1 rib
Increase again:
Next Row: K1, M1* rep to end.
(Begin the cable pattern starting with row 15 and omit the bobble in row 20.)
Row 15, 17, 19: K10, P6, K10.
Row 16, 18: K26
Row 20: K10, C3R, K10.
(Work the cable pattern once, then
rows 1-6. At the same time, decreasing one st (starting with row 2) every side ever four row 5 times, then every other row 4 times.)
Row 1: K10, P6, K10.
Row 2: K2tog, K22, K2tog. (24 sts)
Row 3&5: K9, P6, K9.
Row4: K24.
Row6: K2tog, K20, K2tog. (22 sts)
Row 7&9: K8, P6, K8.
Row8: K22.
Row 10: K2tog,K6, C3R, MB, K5,K2tog. (20 sts)
Row 12: K20.
Row 13, 15: K7, P6, K7.
Row 14: K2tog, K16, K2tog. (18 sts)
Row 15: K6, P6, K6.
Row16: K18
Row 17: K6, P6, K6.
Row18: K2tog, K14, K2tog. (16 sts)
Row 19: K5, P6, K5.
Row20: K2tog, K2,MB, C3R, K3, K2tog. (14 sts)
Row 1: K4, P6, K4.
Row2: K2tog, K10, K2tog. (12 sts)
Row3: K3, P6, K3.
Row4: K2tog, K8, K2tog. (1Us sts)
Row 5: K2, P6, K2.
Row6: K2tog, K6, K2tog. (8 sts)
BO all stitches.