Menten by Audrey MacDonald
Menten is a simple garter stitch scarf, which will show off a variegated or selfstriping yarn of any weight from 4-ply to Aran. If you want to make sure you use all of your skein of lovely yarn then before you start divide yarn into two balls of equal weight. Knit the first half of the scarf (increasing) until the first ball is used up then the second half (decreasing) using the second ball.
this scarf was knit from 100g/343m of Araucania Ranco Multy (shade 337) on3.25mmneedles
Materials
You will need
yarn: approx 340m of chosen yarn needles: use needles that give a fabric you like; I'd suggest using needles one or two sizes larger than normal for that your yarn; as Menten is knit lengthways it can be knit on straight needles (or back & forth on a circular needle) stitchmarker large-eye blunt ended needle (for sewing in ends)
Dimensions
This scarf is a long, shallow triangle. Exact dimensions will depend on yarn & needles used. Scarf shown is 33 cm deep at centre & 160 cm along longest edge (after blocking).
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Abbreviations
dec decrease inc increase kknit k2tog knit two stitches together kfb knit into front & back of stitch ppurl Rrow ssk slip slip knit: slip next 2 stitches as if to knit, then use left-hand needle to knit the two slipped stitches on the right hand needle together st stitch yo2 double yarn over: wrap yarn twice around needle About double yarn overs (yo2): to work a double yarn over, wrap the yarn around the needle twice. Note that when counting stitches each double yarn over counts as ONE stitch (NOT two) and when knitting into a yo2 on the next row you knit one stitch, allowing the second loop to drop.
Written Instructions
Edge pattern (worked over 11 st)
| R1 | k4, yo2, k1, k2tog, k1, y02, k1, k2tog |
| R2 | and all even rows: knit all stitches, remembering t that when you come to a yo2 you knit it as one stitch, dropping the 2nd loop |
| R3 - R15 | as R1 |
| R17 | k1, ssk, k1, yo2, k1, ssk, k1,yo2, k3 |
| R19 - R31 | as R17 |
Start of Scarf
Cast on 2 st Set up rows
| R1 | kfb twice (4 st |
| R2 | and all even rows: knit all stitches, remembering that when you come to a yo2 you knit it asonestitch,droppingthe2ndloop |
| R3 | k1, y02, k3 (5 st) |
| R5 | k2,yo2,k3 (6 st) |
| R7 | K3, yo2, k3 (7 st) |
| R9 | k4, yo2,k3 (8 st) |
| R11 | k1, yo2, k1, ssk, k1, yo2, k3 (9 st) |
| R13 | k2, yo2, k1, ssk, k1,yo2, k3 (10 st) |
| R15 | k3, yo2, k1, ssk, k1, yo2, k3 (11 st) |
| R17 | k1, place marker, k3,yo2,k1,ssk, k1,yo2,k3 (12 st) |
Increasing section of scarf
R1 k1, place stitch marker, work R1 of edge pattern R2 and all even rows: knit all stitches, remembering that when you come to a yo2 you knit it as one stitch, dropping the 2nd loop R3 k to 1 st before marker, kfb, work R3 of edge pattern (13 st) R5 k to marker, work R5 of edge pattern R7 kto 1 st before marker, kfb, work R7 of edge pattern (14 st) R9 k to marker, work R9 of edge pattern R11 kto 1 st before marker, kfb, work R11 of edge pattern (15 st) R13 k to marker, work R13 of edge pattern R15 kto 1 st before marker, kfb, work R15 of edge pattern (16 st) R17 k to marker, work R17 of edge pattern R19 kto 1 st before marker, kfb, work R19 of edge pattern (17 st) R21 k to marker, work R21 of edge pattern R23 k to 1 st before marker, kfb, work R23 of edge pattern (18 st) R25 k to marker, work R25 of edge pattern R27 k to 1 st before marker, kfb, work R27 of edge pattern (19 st) R29 k to marker, work R29 of edge pattern R31 k to 1 st before marker, kfb, work R31 of edge pattern (20 st) Repeat these 32 rows (ie keeping edge pattern correct while inc 1 st every 4th row) until half of yarn is used, or until scarf is half desired length, ending after a row 32 (scarf shown had 76 st at this point, with 8 completed points plus the current (centre) point, and measured 61 cm from cast on edge unblocked).
Decreasing section of scarf
| R1 | k to marker, work R1 of edge pattern |
| R3 | kto 2 st before marker, k2tog, work R3 of edge pattern (1 st dec) |
| R5 | k to marker, work R5 of edge pattern |
| R7 | kto 2 st before marker, k2tog, work R7 of edge pattern (1 st dec) |
| R9 | k to marker, work R9 of edge pattern |
| R11 | kto 2 st before marker, k2tog, work R11 of edge pattern (1 st dec) |
| R13 | k to marker, work R13 of edge pattern |
| R15 | kto 2 st before marker, k2tog, work R15 of edge pattern (1 st dec ) |
| R17 | k to marker, work R17 of edge pattern |
| R19 | k to 2 st before marker, k2tog, work R19 of edge pattern (1 st dec) |
| R21 | k to marker, work R21 of edge pattern |
| R23 | k to 2 st before marker, k2tog, work R23 of edge pattern (1 st dec) |
| R25 | k to marker, work R25 of edge pattern |
| R27 | k to 2 st before marker, k2tog, work R27 of edge pattern (1 st dec) |
| R29 | k to marker, work R29 of edge pattern |
| R31 | k to 2 st before marker, k2tog, work R31 of edge pattern (1 st dec) |
Repeat these 32 rows (ie keeping edge pattern correct while dec 1 st every 4th row) until 12 st remain, ending after R32
End of scarf
| R1 | k1, remove marker, k4, yo2, k1, k2tog, k1,yo2, k1, k2tog (12 st) |
| R3 | k1, k2tog, k2, yo2, k1, k2tog, k1,yo2, k1, k2tog (11 st) |
| R5 | k1, k2tog, k1, y02, k1, k2tog, k1,yo2, k1, k2tog (10 st) |
| R7 | k1, k2tog, yo2, k1, k2tog, k1,yo2, k1, k2tog (9 st) |
| R9 | k3, k2tog, k1,yo2, k1, k2tog (8 st) |
| R11 | k2, k2tog, k1,yo2, k1, k2tog (7 st) |
| R13 | k1, k2tog, k1,yo2, k1, k2tog (6 st) |
| R15 | k2tog,k1,yo2, k1,k2tog (5 st) |
| R17 | k2tog, yo2, k1, k2tog (4 st) |
| R19 | k2 tog twice (2 st) |
| R21 | k2tog (1 st). Fasten off |
Charted Instructions
Important: only the odd numbered rows are charted. Even numbered rows are knit, remembering that when you come to a yo2 you knit it as one stitch, dropping the second loop Cast on 2st WorkchartA Work chart B, repeating chart until half of yarn used, or scarf is half desired length, ending after R32 Work chart C, repeating chart until 12 st remain (ending after R32) Work chart D, fasten off remaining st Symbols knit Vkfb 2） yo2 no stitch sskred line shows posn of st markerk2tog knit all st within blue lines (number of st will increase in 1st half of scarf & decrease 2nd half)
Chart A
Chart B
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Chart D
Finishing
Darn in ends. Block scarf (ie soak in lukewarm water for 30 minutes, squeeze out excess water, place on flat surface & shape, pin out points, leave scarf to dry completely). Enjoy.
Maud Leonora Menten
One of the first Canadian women to gain a medical degree, Menten (1879 - 196o) is best known for her research into enzyme kinetics. Together with Leonor Michaelis she developed the Michaelis-Menten equation, a mathematical formula modelling enzyme reaction rates still used by chemists & biochemists.
