cream of spinach scarf

This is an old project, from 2004, that I've been thinking about lately. It was so lovely, soft, simple. A perfect gift knit, and it was a gift, for my friend Kim. I made it for her right before we went on our first Cycle Oregon adventure together.

I was cleaning up some things, and thought it would be good to make a post with the pattern for this scarf. For me, because I want to make it again (maybe with Malabrigo and bigger needles this time), and for anyone else who might like to try it.

Yarn: Classic Elite Miracle, Pressed Olive (but we know it's really creamed spinach), 2 skeins make a 4.5 foot or so scarf.

Needles: US size 8.

Cast on 33.

Row 1 (and all odd rows): K2, yo, k3, slip 1 k2tog psso, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, slip 1 k2tog psso, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, slip 1 k2tog psso, k3, yo, k2.

Row (and all even rows): Purl.

Make sure to block with plenty of pins to make the lace come to life.

Comments

[korin]

oooh pretty! queued! just in case ;)

[Christina]

Wow, that's really lovely!

Just yesterday I was wanting to try out lace on something I'd actually wear (the knitty pattern Branching Out is good for beginners, I hear, but not my style), and this looks perfect. Thank you!

[Olivia]

I made a couple of scarves using your creamed spinach pattern, after you originally posted it. It does make a lovely scarf and I'll probably go back to it again. Thanks for sharing!

[Jenna]

HI- I'm new to your blog. I love your Juniper Bonnet pattern. It helped me greatly this weekend to figure out how to finish a bonnet I was working on. Thanks! You make so many beautiful things.

[kelli ann]

gorgeous. delicious! thanks for the deets

[Heather]

Love it love it love it, you rule once again!

[aimee noel]

That is so in my queue! I have a skein of seawool that I didn't know what to do with, now I know! Thanks.

[kt]

Purty! I have some yarn bought from a spinner at the Arizona State Fair that just may be perfect--it'll be Mashed Turnips to go with the Creamed Spinach.

Mmmmm, comfortfoodyarns.

(Hey, sounds like a brand name, no?)

[Grace]

I love the scarf and thanks for the pattern! One made from Malabrigo would be amazing!!

[Jeannie (in Korea, for now)]

First visit to your blog-- and when I saw your spinach scarf.. I realized that I had knit a scarf using the same stitch pattern out of a soft thin mohair.. w/ subtle color changes.. a soft periwinkle blue for a best friend that I rarely see now-- because we live thousands of miles apart now.

I liked it so much that a couple of years ago- I made one for myself. I need to go and dig it out of the 'scarf pile'.. and wear it this week.

Your scarf is lovely.

[bjs]

almost done with this beautiful scarf...but not sure about casting off...does it matter which row i cast off on? will i have pointy ends like on the cast on?!

[Bonnie]

I am in the process of making this scarf for my Mom. I love it and so does she. It seems though, in order to even out each edge, that each right side row should start with k3 insteaad of k2. Maybe I'm not following the pattern right though...