Nepenthe by Lisa Mutch

Nepenthe

Knitting
yarn held together
Lace
+ Lace
= Lace ?
4 stitches = 1 inch
in Stockinette stitch
US 10 - 6.0 mm
437 yards (400 m)
One size
English French
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This scarf is slightly asymmetrical, knit from side to side, using light, luxurious yarn, and finishes with the unravelling of it’s loop fringe edging.

Aussi disponible en français.

Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer
Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.
Wretch, I cried, thy God hath lent thee - by these angels he has sent thee
Respite - respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore!
~E.A Poe, The Raven

Materials:
Approx. 437 yards of Northbound Knitting Bfl/Silk Lace held together with approx. 437 yards of Kidsilk Lace.
Size US 10 (6 mm) needle (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Gauge:
4 sts=1” in stockinette stitch

Finished Measurements:
Length=75”
Width(at widest part, excluding loop fringe)=12”

Abbreviations Used:
K=Knit
P=Purl
RS=Right side
WS=Wrong side
St(s)=Stitch(es)
Pm=Place marker
Sm=Slip marker
Yo=Yarn over
Kf&b=Knit into the front and back of same stitch
M1R=With left needle tip, lift strand between sts from back to front, knit into front of loop
K2tog=Knit two stitches together

Original sample made with yarn from The Uncommon Thread.