Tessellating Neck Warmer Knitting Pattern by Kathleen Kasper Poole

Tessellating Neck Warmer

Designed by Kathleen Kasper Poole

Skill Level:

Easy

Finished Measurements: Width: 7.5" (19 cm) Length: 30" (76 cm)

Materials

Terra Wools Fine Apparel Worsted(4 oz/, 190 yd/207 m, 100% wool), 1 hank, Forrest Green (MC); 1 hank, Copper (CC); US size 8 [5 mm] needles or size to obtain correct gauge 3 stitch markers (optional - between pattern repeats) 3 - 3/4" diameter buttons 1 set 3/8 " snap

Gauge

22 sts and 27 rows = 4" [10 cm] Check your gauge

Terra Wools is a weaver/spinner grower owned company located in the mountains of New Mexico. Each dye-lot is hand crafted and beautifully unique. Call 575-588-7044 or go to www.handweavers.com for yarn sample cards. sufficient amount of MC to use as the border on one side of the neck warmer. All odd (RS) rows: k3 MC. If pattern calls for CC twist with MC and continue pattern to 3st before end of row. Drop the yarn used in the center panel, twist the two yarns and complete the last 3st with MC/border yarn. All even (WS) rows: Using MC/border yarn k3. Move yarn to front. Twist opposite and pick up the center panel yarn and continue pattern to last 3 st. Twist with MC, move MC to back and k 3st.

Center Panel Pattern

(multiple of 8 sts) Row 1 (RS) With CC, \*k2, [k1, wyib sl 1] three times; rep from\* to end. Row 2 With CC, [wyif sl 1, pl] three times, p2; rep from\* to end. Row 3 MC, \*[wyib sl 1, k1] three times; rep from\* to end. Row 4 MC, \*p2, [p1, wyif sl 1] three times; rep from\* to end. Row 5 CC, \*k3, wyib sl 1, k4; rep from\* to end. Row 6 CC, \*p4, wyif sl 1, p3; rep from\* to end. Row 7 MC, \* wyib sl 1, k7; rep from\* to end. Row 8 MC, \*p7, wyif sl 1; rep from\* to end. Row 9 CC, \*[k1, wyib sl 1]twice, k3, wyib sl 1; rep from\* to end. Row 10 CC, \*wyif sl 1, p3, [wyif sl 1] twice; rep from\* to end. Row 11 MC, \* wyib sl 1, k3 [wyib sl 1, k1] twice; rep from\* to end. Row 12 MC, \*[p1, wyif sl 1] twice, p3, wyif sl 1; rep from\* to end. Row 13 CC, \*k7, wyib sl 1; rep from\* to end. Row 14 CC, \*wyif sl 1, p7; rep from\* to end. Row 15 MC, \*k4, wyib sl1, k3; rep from\* to end. Row 16 MC, \*p3, wyif sl 1, p4; rep from\* to end. Rep rows 1 - 16 INSTRUCTIONS With MC, CO 38 st. k 3 rows. Next row: pattern row 1, MC K3. CC, Work in established pattern until piece measures 30 1/2 " or desired length. End with row 1t Cut CC. Next row: With MC k 3, yo, k2tog, (k 13, yo, k2tog), (k 13, k2tog, yo). K to end of row. K 2 more rows. Bind off.

Use buttonholes for placement and attach buttons. Try on the neck warmer and add a snap as needed.