Knit Cabled Scarf

I finished knitting the cabled scarf that I was working on. A friend identified the mystery yarn as Berroco Ultra Alpaca. I'm generally happy with how it turned out. I made a few mistakes here and there since I'm still a new knitter. I remember making those same mistakes in crochet. I still make mistakes in crochet, but I have learned that fixing them in knitting is a bit harder. Overall, I personally think I still prefer crochet to knitting, but I am enjoying the challenge. I like to learn new things. Do you? A few people suggested that I block the scarf, but I think I like it tight and squishy.