Cabled Neck Warmer
Materials:
Approximately 4 oz buiky yarn (approximately 64-85 yaras) The natural version of this neck warmer was knitted with Big Berella Bulky by Bernat (an acrylic blend which is no longer available but has a gauge of 3 stitches per inch). The burgundy neck warmer was knit with Wool-Ease Thick and Quick by Lion Brand which has a gauge of 9 stitches and 12rowsto $4^{\prime\prime}$ . You should be able to substitute any bulky yarn with a similar gauge. You may also use a double strand of a lighter (worsted) weight yarn. This pattern knits up beautifully with bulky alpaca or a double strand of dyed organic cotton. Size $^{10\ ^{1}\!/\!_{2}}$ needles One cable or double pointed needle Two buttons approximately $\%^{\prime\prime}$ in diameter.
Abbreviations
${\mathsf{C6F}}=$ slip 3 stitches on a cable or double pointed needle and hold in front of work, knit 3 stitches from left needie, knit 3 stitches off the cable needle $\mathsf{W S}\!=$ wrong side $\mathsf{R S}\!=$ right side $\mathsf{Y F}\!=$ yarn forward Bring the yarn to the front of the work, and then back over the needle, knit the next stitch in the usual way. An extra loop has been formed on the needle. On the next row, you will purl into this loop as if it were a stitch. Buttonholes: There are numerous methods of knitting buttonholes. Use the method in the pattern or another one if you are more comfortable with it. Withsize $10~\%$ needles, cast on 14 stitches Rnd 1 : P1, K1, P1, K1, P6, P1, K1, P1, K1 (WS) Rnd 2 : K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, K1, P1, K1, P1 (RS) Rnd 3, 5, 7 : Repeat R1 Rnd 4, 6 : Repeat R2 Rnd 8 :, K1, P1, K1, P1, C6F, K1, P1, K1, P1 Repeat these 8 Rnds in the pattern at least 9 more times (you will have 10 cables) ending with R3 (At this point, the piece should be about $20~\%^{\prime\prime}$ ) If you want a longer neck warmer, knit more cable repeats. Next row (R4 in the pattern): K1, P1, K2 together, YF, K6, YF, K2 together K1 P1. R5-7 Knit in pattern Next row:Cast off Weave inends Sew buttons along the side of one end opposite button holes. (See photo below) You can have right or left side buttoning depending on which side of the end you sew the buttons on. Note: if using a soft yarn such as Plymouth Baby Alpaca Grande I suggest adding two stitches in seed stitch on both sides of the neck warmer. Cast on 18 stitches. Rnd 1 add a P1, Ki at the beginning and a P, K1 at the end. Rnd 2 add a K1, P1 at both ends, etc.
Knitting stiches off cable needle
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Frances Lunney, Pocatello, ID This pattern is for individual use and the pattern may not be sold or copied. Find HomeMadeOriginals at these locations: Blog: Etsy store: http: //homemadeoriginals.net
