Lily of the Valley Scarf

This is from "Knitted Lace of Estonia" by Nancy Bush. I'm using Schaeffer Anne in a near solid olive green. I think all the Schaeffer yarns have an official name but there's nothing on the tag. I've done two and a half repeats of the pattern and Boy Howdy, was that ever painful.

The border wasn't too bad but I suffered for that first pattern repeat. I kept picking up the stitch after the nupp when purling the five stitches together and not realizing it until a few rows later when my stitch count was off. Once I knew what was going on I was able to avoid doing it and the pace picked up considerably after that but it made that first pattern repeat one of the more frustrating knitting experiences I've ever had.

The pattern calls for 9 1/2 pattern repeats using a yarn that has 400 yards. The Schaeffer has 560 yards so I should be able to do at least 13 or 14 repeats, which will result in a finished length of about 60". The nupps don't really pop but I can live with that. They might show better after it's been blocked.

The border's very simple but works well with the pattern. This is a knitted cast on with the yarn doubled, which gives you an edge that is both stretchy and pretty. Now that the pace has pick up considerably, it should progress quickly. It's certainly nice not having to change yarns every other row.