Saturday, March 20, 2010

Not catching a cold.

There are quite a few days even after the temperature rises above “freezing winter” that a scarf or other clothing that protect you against catching a cold, is needed outside. An alternative to scarf/shawl is a neck warmer.

Earlier this year I did knit a cardi in Bugga!. As usual I did have leftover yarn. A couple of days ago, when I had finished the last cardi, I had no idea of which of the “projects in line” to start or which of the WIP’s on needles to finish. Then my eyes catched the leftovers from the cardi. A couple of hours knitting and I do have a matching neck warmer in my closet.


I’ve used 3 strands of Bugga - in total 102 g.
As my purl are a little looser I used 8mm needle on the knit side and 7 when purling back :).
Casted on 39 stitches. First stitch is never knitted.
Set up rows: A 1 off, one purl, 8 knit, 1 purl, 8 knit, 1 purl, 8 knit, 2 purl.
B one off, the rest knit/purl as it come.
Row 1 - one off, 1 purl, 4 on extra needle in front, knit the next 4 from main needle, then the 4 from the extra needle, 1 purl, 8 knit, 1 purl, 4 on extra needle in front, knit the next 4 from main needle, then the 4 from the extra needle, 1 purl, 8 knit and 2 purl.
Row 2 and every purl row, first off, rest as they appears.
Row 3,5,7. 1 off, knit/purl as they appears.
Row 9 - 1 off, one purl, 8 knit, 1 purl, put 4 stitches on cable needle in front, knit the next 4 from main needle, then the 4 from the extra needle, 1 purl, 8 knit, 1 purl, 4 on extra needle in front, knit the next 4 from main needle, then the 4 from the extra needle, 2 purl.
Row 11, 13, 15 - as 3,5,7.
Row 16 - as stated for row 2.
That completes the pattern.

Continue in pattern until the piece is large enough to barely get over your head.
Then after finishing 4 complete pattern rows, then make another but stop knitting when finishing Row 14. Measure - it should now barely be able to go over your head (held it together as a circle).
If so break the yarn and stitch together the live stitches with the cast on to make the seam as invisible as you can.

3 comments:

  1. What a lovely neckwarmer!

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  2. Stilig hals! takk for at du deler oppskriften :)

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  3. Clever idea, and the jacket in yesterday's post is quite lovely.

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