Scarf Patterns?

[glinda]

Hello!

I'm seeking the wisdom, experience of the comm, with regard to scarf patterns. A few months ago when I was up on Shetland I bought some Shetland (Marl) wool with the intention of making a scarf. I'm looking for a pattern for a long scarf, preferably with some sort of cable pattern (I've not done a lot of cabling - mostly only in a swatch for a jumper I never ended up making - but I enjoyed it and would like to do some more without worrying about lots of increases/decreases etc). It's been four months since I bought the wool and I've found nothing that grabbed me and suited the wool. So, if anyone has used a pattern like that they'd recommend, or knows of one that looks like it would work? Any suggestions gratefully received.

PS My knitting skill level is about Knitty 'tangy' grade.

( wool below cut )

Can Anyone Explain What I'm Trying to Say?

[evilawyer]

Yes, even I am confounded. I'm trying to find the name of a particular knitting stitch so I can look it up to relearn how to do it, but I can't quite describe it. It involves knitting into the stitch below the one that's on your needle. I remember using it on every other stitch on one row, then knitting or purling (I can't remember which) on the next row, with the two rows repeated.

Does this have a name? I am remembering how to do it incorrectly?