The Drop Stitch Scarf is one of those patterns I love, deceptively simple, elegant and never boring. The perfect spring scarf because it is light and airy, so it will keep away the brisk chill morning without leaving you sweaty. Best of all  — it’s fun! We’ve seen it done in solids and multi’s and it comes out fantastic every single time.

Yarn: This pattern looks great in many yarns. Pictured is Manos Silk Wool in the Wildflowers colorway. You’ll need approximately 200yards.

Needle Size: The recommended size for the yarn.

Abbreviations:
K- Knit
CO- Cast on
YO- Yarnover by wrapping the yarn around the right-hand needle from back to front counterclockwise before knitting the next stitch.

Pattern:

CO 26 stitches (or any multiple of 10 plus 6) Knit 4 rows Start pattern:

• Row 1: K6, *YO, K1, YO twice, K1, YO 3 times, K1, YO twice, K1, YO, K6*, repeat between ** across.
• Row 2: Knit across, dropping all the yarnovers off the needle as you go.
• Row 3 & 4: Knit
• Row 5: K1, *YO, K1, YO twice, K1, YO 3 times, K1, YO twice, K1, YO, K6*, repeat between ** across, ending with a K1 instead of K6.
• Row 6: Knit across, dropping all the yarnovers off the needle as you go.
• Row 7 & 8: Knit

Continue these rows until almost out of yarn, or until scarf is as long as you want it. End with another 4 rows of garter stitch. Weave in your ends.

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Knitted flowers are quick, simple, and lovely. A hand-knit flower can be sewn onto another knitting project or made into a brooch, hair ornament, or given on its own as a gift. The best part– they use very little yarn, and are a great way to use up beautiful scraps! Here is a pattern I cooked up for a flower with individual petals– you can see it at the center and bottom left of the photo above.

Yarn: Pretty much anything with stitch definition (not too fuzzy or novelty). For the pictured flowers, I used Debbie Bliss Pure Silk DK (white) and a double strand of Rowan Kidsilk Haze (pink). The tutorial flower below was done in fabulous Noro Cash Iroha.

Needle Size: A few sizes smaller than the yarn calls for. I used size 2 for both the flowers above and size 5 for the purple Cash Iroha flower below.

Abbreviations:

K- Knit

CO- Cast on

ssk- Slip slip knit. Slip one stitch as if to knit, the next as if to purl, transfer them back onto the left needle and knit them together through the backs of the loops

k2tog- Knit two together

sts- Stitches

Pattern:

CO 6 sts using a knitted cast on.

Row 1: *K1, CO1 on right needle as shown, K1, CO1, K1* repeat once more. (10 sts)

Row 2 and all even rows: Purl across.

Row 3: *K1, CO1, K3, CO1, K1* repeat once more. (14 sts)

Row 5: K1, CO1, K4, ssk, k2tog, K4, CO1, K1. (14 sts)

Row 7: K5, ssk, k2tog, K5. (12 sts)

Row 9: K4, ssk, k2tog, k4. (10 sts)

Row 11: ssk, K1, ssk, k2tog, k1, k2tog. (6 sts)

Row 13: K1, ssk, k2tog, k1. (4 sts)

Now you have a petal! Don’t bind off, just break the yarn leaving a tail to wind in, and setting it aside by sliding the 4 stitches to an extra needle. If you are knitting on a circular needle, you can push the completed petals to the middle of the cord and let them hang as you work on additional petals. When working your final petal, leave a longer tail that will be threaded on a needle and pulled through the other petal stitches to bring them together. I wove in all my ends except the long tail to make it easier to see what I was doing.

Once you have the number of petals you want, carefully place them face-up in a circle, with the live stitches in the center. You can take them off their holders if that makes it easier, just be careful not to drop stitches. Thread a tapestry needle with the long tail of your final petal and run it through each set of 4 stitches in sequence (see picture). Once you have completed the circle, pull the thread tight. Weave in the tail and it’s done!

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