Moss Stitch Neck Warmer
by emily jane This pattern is great for a quick last minute knitted gift. I wanted to make a more masculine neck warmer for my brother and thought this brown handspun would look nice knit up in moss stitch. The stitch is simple enough to bring out the variation in the yarn. Materials Yarn: I used a worsted to aran weight handspun, about $\mathtt{50}\mathtt{g}$ Alternative yarns: I think this would look nice in a noro yarn, kuyeron or silk garden would be closest in weight to what I used. However, any yarn you fancy would work, just use appropriate needles to match the gauge. Needles: US 9 (5.5 mm) Gauge: 4 stitches/inch Size: one size fits most Pattern C0 98 stitches Knit in moss stitch (k,p to the end on both odd and even rows) for 28 rows. On row 7 and 21 make an appropriate sized buttonhole 3 stitches from the end.
I used this buttonhole tutorial (http://www.knittingon thenet.com/learn/bh5.htm) and castoff 3 stitches to match the buttons I used. Bind off loosely, sew on buttons (using the pic above as a placement guide), and you're done! If you have any problems or questions with this pattern please let me know so that I can fix it! Check out my knitting and other adventures at http://iknitthatsit.blogspot.com
