Silk Garden Scarf
Lately, I have Holiday knitting on my mind. I know it’s August, but there’s no harm in getting a head start, right?
This striped Silk Garden Scarf is a great go-to gift for any occasion. The pattern is unbelievably simple: Grab 4 skeins of Noro Silk Garden yarn in two different colorways, cast on 39 stitches, and work a k1, p1 rib. Alternate colorways every two rows (don’t cut the yarn that’s not in use, just carry it up the side). Work until the scarf is your desired length, or until you run out of yarn!
I can’t say enough good things about Noro Silk Garden yarn. Of course the colors are beautiful, and the yarn feels soft against the skin. The silk adds a rustic look to the yarn, which looks great with any winter coat, or even a pair of jeans! Each ball offers a large range of colors so you don’t have to worry about matching them up to your hat and gloves. Or you could just make a hat and pair of gloves to match!
Scarves like this are sure to be a crowd pleaser. I plan on knitting up two or three before the Holiday season is upon us. And now that Silk Garden Sock yarn is available, I can make a lighter version of the scarf. It’s not just for socks, you know!
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September 22nd, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Hi,
I would like to know which colors of the Noro Silk Garden you used to knit this scarf…it is really gorgeous.
Thanks,
Stephanie
September 23rd, 2008 at 10:12 am
Hi Stephanie,
For the scarf we used two balls each of Silk Garden in color 84 and color 275.
October 24th, 2008 at 11:48 am
I’m excited to try this scarf but I’m not sure what you mean by “don’t cut the yarn that’s not in use, just carry it up the side” Can you explain to me how to do that?
October 27th, 2008 at 7:56 am
Hi Jodie,
You’ll cast on with Color A and work 2 rows. Then you’ll join Color B and work two rows. At the end of that second row of Color B, you’ll drop Color B, pick up Color A and work two rows. So instead of cutting and re-joining, you just knit with one color at a time and leave the other one until you get back to it.
Hope that helps!