This lovely spring scarf is inspired by the sturdy hyacinth that signals the arrival of a new season.  Choose an exciting shade of hand-painted Alchemy Silk Purse to compliment this elegant pattern.

MATERIALS

US size 8 needles or correct size for gauge
2 skeins Alchemy Silk Purse (We used Cherry Tart) 

 
PATTERN
Here is the free, updated Stalks and Blossoms Pattern pdf.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
6 inches wide and about 60 inches long (or however long you'd like) 

 
GAUGE
5 stitches per inch in pattern
For help measuring your gauge, visit our Swatch Tutorial.

 
TERMS AND TECHNIQUES

block - even out of tension of knitted fabric by stretching.  For a how-to, visit our Blocking Tutorial.

K2tog (knit two together) - decrease one stitch by knitting two stitches together

psso (pass slipped stitch over) - decrease one stitch by lifting it over the stitch to the left and off the right needle   

sl (slip) - transfer one stitch from the left to the right needle without knitting it

ssk (slip, slip, knit) - decrease one stitch by slipping two stitches from the left needle to the right as if to knit (needle goes into the front of the stitch); passing the twisted stitches back to the left needle; then knitting them together

yo (yarn over) - increase one stitch by wrapping yarn around the right needle in a counter-clockwise motion (from back to front to back), then continue working, knitting the increase on the next row as a regular stitch

Cast on 29 stitches.

Row 1:  Purl.

Row 2:  K2tog, yo, *k3, yo, k1, sl1-k2tog-psso, k1, yo, k3*, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, repeat from * to *, then yo, ssk.

Row 3:  Purl.

Row 4: K2tog, yo, *K4, yo, sl1-K2tog-psso, yo, repeat from * 2 more times, K4, yo, ssk.

Repeat Rows 1 - 4 until scarf reaches desired length.  

Bind off loosely and weave in ends. Block lightly.

Enjoy!