The Design

“Play with degrees of sheerness.”

The relaxing rhythm of stockinette stitch creates a simple, supple fabric—the perfect canvas to play with degrees of sheerness. Adding a feminine eyelet lace edge keeps the knitting interesting. With long tapered ends, this scarf’s shape lies somewhere between half moon and triangle. Started at the top edge, the knitting gets faster and faster as you go!

Make a delicate, sheer Demi Lune Scarf with an airy lace-weight yarn, like Rowan Kidsilk Haze. For more drape and less sheerness, pair a fingering-weight yarn with a lace-weight yarn, like Shibui’s Reed with Madelinetosh's Tosh Silk Cloud (formerly Shibui Silk Cloud).

This two-page pattern includes:

• Color photography by Laura Gehring
• Instructions for blocking and finishing your piece.

See how we've used this pattern!

The Details

FINISHED SIZE
Approx. 84"/213cm wingspan x 20"/51cm deep, after blocking.

YARN
Approx. 660yds/600m lace-weight mohair yarn; or for less sheer fabric, use equivalent amounts each of lace-weight mohair yarn and fingering-weight yarn held together.
Shown in red in 3 skeins Rowan Kidsilk Haze (229 yds/210m each), Color 681.
Shown in yellow in 2 skeins Madelinetosh Tosh Silk Cloud (330 yds/300m each) and 3 skeins Shibui Reed (246 yds/225m each), Color 2041 Pollen, held together throughout.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 7 (4.5mm) 32"/80cm circular needle, or size to get gauge.
Darning needle to finish.
Blocking wires and T-pins, or fork blocking pins.

GAUGE
17 sts/26 rows = 4"/10cm in stockinette stitch, after blocking.