Knitted during the coldest days of winter, surrounded by high heaps of snow, the color of the yarn made me think of walking over warm sand in summer. A very pleasant image. That’s the simple explanation for the name of this scarf.

It is basically a ribbed scarf which incorporates some slip stitch cables and a little bit of texture to create more interest. The cables can be done with or without a cable needle, both ways are explained in the pattern.
The yarn used is a sport weight merino/silk blend. It can easily be substituted by any other yarn. Please note that a different yarn weight will result in a different size. You may want to knit the pattern repeats more or less often. Options for adjusting the size or using different yarns are in the pattern.

Difficulty Level: Advanced beginner (knit, purl, cables over 3 stitches which can be worked with or without a cable needle)

Gauge: 22 stitches/30 rows in stockinette stitch = 10cm/4in

One size, 165cm (66in) in length, 25cm (10in) in width

Yarn: Zitron Kimono (54% merino, 46% silk; 300m/100g; 328yds/3.53oz); 2 skeins. Sample used up 576m/630yds. One of my testers needed 660m/720yds for a scarf in the same length.

Needles: 3.5mm/US 4, straight or circular needles as you prefer

Notions: Cable needle (optional), yarn needle