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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.