NETTLE YARN PATTERN AND 4 MESH SCARF PATTERNS

Nettle pattern below is a 2017 pattern, so in a little more detailed for you all

I first made mesh Scarves in 2012 here are 3 versions of the 2012 mesh stitch patterns

 2012

SIMPLE CHUNKY MESS STITCH

Again using a beige random dyed sock yarn, worked with 4 plain dk's in cream, beige, tan and brown 
5mm hook
US TERMS

Row 1:chainless foundation or ch40 plus 2

ROW 2: 2dc, ch2, miss 2 sts,  2dc, ch2 mis 2 sts repeat to end, 2 chain turn

ROW 3: sc in every stitch turn.

ROW 4: repeat row 2 making sure the 2dc is exactly above the 2dc on previous row, and making a square mess pattern

2 TREBLE MESH SCARF

Alpaca dk 

4mm hook

Aran weight made from working a sock yarn together with a space dyed pink dk

5mm hook

Row 1: ch40 +2 turn

Row 2: hdc in every st, turn

Row 3: ch3, 1tr in next st, ch2 miss 2 sts, 1tr in next 2 sts, ch2, miss 2 sts, repeat to end

Row 4: repeat row 2.

continue to repeat rows 2 and 3 until the scarf is at least 6' long

USING A VERSION OF THIS PATTERN TO MAKE A NETTLE YARN SCARF FOR 2017

An experiment piece for the yarn so there will be an update to this pattern

Nettle yarn

4mm hook, bigger than recommended

US Terms 

This mess pattern repeat is multiples of 4sts +2

For the Netle scarf I'm doing 46 for the mesh and another 4sts for the flower stem.
NETTLE PATTERN

Make a small flower

finger wrap of 10 wraps, 

ROUND 1: 14sc into circle

ROUND 2: ch2, dc into fist st, dc, ch2, sl st into same st, sl st, into next st, repeat for the next 6 petals, sl st, to complete

Ch50,

 thats 46sts for the mess and a few extra ch sts for the stem of the flower using this method you don't need to be completely accurate with your base chain as the 'stem' sts can varies by a couple of stitches.

ROW 1: ch2,  hdc, in 2nd st, from hook, hdc, in next 44sts, turn,[46hdc]

ROW 2: Ch3, counts as first tr, tr in next st, ch 2, miss 2sts, repeat to end, finish with 1tr in last 2 sts, turn. [11 mesh spa, 12 mesh bars]

ROW 3: ch1, hdc in first 2sts, above the tr, 2hdc into ch2 sp, repeat to end, turn. [46hdc]

ROW 4: Repeat row 2, make sure your stitches line up about each other, tr, above tr. 

ROW 5: repeat row 3

continue to repeat rows 2 and 3 until the length required.

NETTLE NOTES: 
Not a cheap yarn but not a really expensive one either, this brand was £6.45 for 50g.
It's 180m so it should go quite a long way especially using the very open mesh stitch scarf pattern [update to come]
Nettle yarn, crochets well, feel quite soft and has a slightly waxy sort of feel to it too, [will update after a wash] with this mesh pattern it feels delicate and very feminine in the treble mess st. and for me a huge change of direction as i'm a usually an Aran weight lover not some one who works with delicate yarns. 
Fear of such a lovely yarn and cost are probably two reasons for the delicate pattern choice. lol 
Updates to come.

Mesh stitch Scarves are great for layering with flowers.

3 TREBLE OPEN MESH SCARF 

Space Dyed Aran 

5mm hook

US Terms

ch39
Row 1: sc in every st turn
Row 2: ch1, sc in every st, turn
Row 3: ch 3 counts as first tr, tr in next 2 sts, ch3 miss 3 sts, tr in next 3 sts, ch3 miss 3 sts, repeat to end, finish with a tr in last 3 sts, turn
Round 4: sc in first 3 sts, 3 sc over ch sp, sc in next 3 sts, 3sc over ch sp, repeat to end, turn
Round 5: repeat round 3.
Round 6: repeat round 4
continue to repeat rounds 3 and 4 until scarf is the length you require, but at least 6' long