What better way is there to practice a new skill then to make a scarf? I found this awesome pattern in Crochet Today December 2006 issue.
http://www.coatsandclark.com/NR/rdonlyres/A871F022-8B5C-404F-8942-32C8ADFD3086/54630/cables.pdf
Ingredients:
- 6.0 mm (J)
- Manos del Uruguay Manos Silk Blend
3 skeins = 450.0 yards (411.5m)