Michael Scarf

My Christmas knitting exploits are well on their way and among them is the Michael scarf.
 

Materials:

Berroco Ultra Alpaca Chunky, 6 skeins (750 yards)

shown in color 7206 Light Gray

1 set US #11 Needles (As you can see, I used a magic loop and just knit back and forth on it)

Cabling needle

Cast on 40 stitches using your preferred cast on method (I prefer the long tail method).
To create the ripping K2, P2 for 16 rows.

After 16 rows (or once you have the ribbing to the desired length finishing at an even row), begin pattern as shown below:

Round 1   [fs]: P1, K6, P1, K4, P1, K7, P1, K7, P1, K4, P1, K6, P1
Round 2   [bs]: K1, P6, K1, P4, K1, P6, K1, P1, K1, P6, K1, P4, K1, P6, K1
Round 3   [fs]: P1, C6F, P6, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P6, C6B, P1
Round 4   [bs]: K1, P6, K6, P4, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P4, K6, P6, K1
Round 5   [fs]: P1, K6, P1, K4, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1, K4, P1, K6, P1
Round 6   [bs]: K1, P6, K1, K1, P4, K1, P2, K1, P1, K1, P5, K1, P1, K1, P2, K1, P4, K1, P6, K1
Round 7   [fs]: P1, K6, P6, K1, P1, K1 P1, K7, P1, K1, P1, K1, P6, K6, P1
Round 8   [bs]: K1, P6, K6, P2, K1, P1, K1, P5, K1, P1, K1, P2, K6, P6, K1
Round 9   [fs]: P1, C6F, P1, K4, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1, K4, P1, C6B, P1
Round 10 [bs]: K1, P6, K1, P4, K1, P4, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P4, K1, P4, K1, P6, K1
Round 11 [fs]: P1, K6, P6, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K5, P6, K6, P1
Round 12 [bs]: K1, P6, K6, P6, K1, P1, K1, P6, K6, P6, K1 

Repeat rounds 1-12 until scarf is the desired length. K2, P2 for 16 rows (or an equivalent number of rows to what you did in the beginning) and cast off loosely.

Be sure to block the scarf or it will not lie flat.