Knitted Winter Wonder Neck Warmer

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Size and measurements

The neck warmer can be made in two sizes S/M and (L/XL). You can also easily knit it longer if you wish.

Width: 28 (35) cm

Length: 46 (58) cm. Measured from the bottom of the front piece to the bottom of the back piece.

Materials

Yarn

Infinity Hearts Snowdrop.

Material: 100% wool

Yarn length: 50 grams = approx. 50 metres.

Yarn consumption

200g (250g)

Knitting tension:

17 stitches x 19 rows, in 2x2 cable ribbing stitch = 10x10cm.

Needles:

5mm Circular needle 40 and 80cm and a 5mm cable- or double pointed needle

Or the knitting needle you need to match the right knitting tension.

Pattern - 2x2 cable ribbing stitch:

You knit the neck warmer back and forth in 2x2 rib. This means that you knit two knit stitches (K) and then two purl stitches (P). You knit the cable ribbing over 4 (K) stitches using a cable needle. You make neat edges by slipping the first stitch (on each row) purlwise with yarn in front, and you finish with K1 (on each row).

Example for swatch:

Cast on 23 stitches on a 5mm needle.

Needle 1 (WS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, *P2, K2, P4, K2 * repeat from * to * until you have 3 s left on the needle. P2, K1

Needle 2 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, *K2, P2, K4, P2 * repeat from * to * until you have 3 s left on the needle. K3

Knit Needle 1 and Needle 2 two times. Then knit Needle 1 one time. So 5 rows in total.

Needle 3 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, *K2, P2, 2 s on a cable needle in back, K2, K2 on the cable needle (over to the circular needle, this way, you create the ‘twisted’ cable rib), P2. * repeat from * to * until you have 3 s left on the needle. K3

Repeat instructions above

Increases:

Inc r: Using the left needle you pick up the loop between two stitches from the back and K.

Inc l: Using the left needle you pick up the loop between two stitches from the back and K twisted.

Instructions

Back piece:

Cast on 44(54) s on needle 5mm.

Needle 1 (WS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, *P2, K2, P4, K2 * repeat from * to * until you have 3 s left on the needle. P2, K1

Needle 2 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, *K2, P2, K4, P2 * repeat from * to * until you have 3 s left on the needle. K3

Knit Needle 1 and Needle 2 two times. Then knit Needle 1 one time. So 5 rows in total.

Needle 3 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, *K2, P2, put 2 s on a cable needle at the back of your work, K2, K2 on the cable needle, P2. * repeat from * to * until you have 3 s left on the needle. K3

Repeat instructions above 6 (7) times in total. Work 3 rows as the stitches appear. The next row is from the right side of the work. Cast off stitches.

Right shoulder:

Pick up 17 (17) s with the 5mm needle from the right side.

Needle 1 (WS): P2, K2, P2, K2, P4, K2, P2, K1

Needle 2 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, K2, P2, put 2 s on a cable needle at the back of your work, K2, K2 on the cable needle, P2, K2, P1, K2 tog, K1.

Needle 3 (WS): Work stitches as they appear. K the last stitch on the needle.

Needle 4 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, work stitches as they appear, until you have 3 s left on the needle. K2 tog, K1.

Repeat Needle 3 and Needle 4 two times. Then knit Needle 3 one time. So 5 rows in total.

Needle 5 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, K2, P2, put 2 s on a cable needle at the back of your work, K2, K2 on the cable needle, P2, K2 tog, K1.

You now have 13 (13) s on the needle and the next needle is from the wrong side of the work.

Needle 6 (WS): P2, K2, P4, K2, P2, K1.

Needle 7 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, K2, P2, K4, P2, K2,

Repeat Needle 6 and Needle 7 two times. Then knit Needle 6 one time. So 5 rows in total.

8. p (RS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, K2, P2, put 2 s on a cable needle at the back of your work, K2, K2 on the cable needle, P2, K2.

Repeat from Needle 6 in total 1 (2) times. Work a row as the stitches appear. The next row is from the right side of the work.

Now, you knit increases to form the neckline on the front.

Needle 1 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, K2, P2, K4, P2, M1R, K2.

Needle 2 (WS): P3, K2, P4, K2, P2, K1.

Work 2 more rows as they appear. On the right side you knit M1R, when you have two s left on the needle. The next row is from the right side of the work.

Needle 3 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, K2, P2, put 2 s on a cable needle at the back of your work, K2, K2 on the cable needle, P2, K2, M1R, K2.

Needle 4 (WS): P2, K1, P2, K2, P4, K2, P2, K1.

Needle 5 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, K2, P2, K4, P2, K2, P1, M1R, K2.

You now have 17 s on the needle. Break the yarn and leave the stitches for now.

Left shoulder:

Pick up 17 s op from the right side on the 5mm needle. You start in the middle of a cable.

Needle 1 (WS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, P2, K2, P4, K2, P2, K2, P2

Needle 2 (RS): K1, slip 2 s knitwise one at a time, put them back onto left needle twisted and K twisted tog, P1, K2, P2, put 2 s on a cable needle at the back of your work, K2, K2 on the cable needle, P2, K3.

Needle 3 (WS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, work stitches as they appear.

Needle 4 (RS): K1, slip 2 s knitwise one at a time, put them back onto left needle twisted and K twisted tog, work stitches as they appear. K the last stitch on the row.

Repeat Needle 3 and Needle 4 two times. Then knit Needle 3 one time. So 5 rows in total.

Needle 5 (RS): K1, slip 2 s knitwise one at a time, put them back onto left needle twisted and K twisted tog, P2, put 2 s on a cable needle at the back of your work, K2, K2 on the cable needle, P2, K3.

You now have 13 (13) s on the needle and the next needle is from the wrong side of the work.

Needle 6 (WS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, P2, K2, P4, K2, P2.

Needle 7 (RS): K2, P2, K4, P2, K3,

Repeat Needle 6 and Needle 7 two times. Then knit Needle 6 one time. So 5 rows in total.

8. p (RS): K2, P2, put 2 s on a cable needle at the back of your work, K2, K2 on the cable needle, P2, K3.

Repeat from Needle 6 a total of 1 (2) times. Work one row as the stitches appear. The next row is from the right side of the work.

Now, you knit increases to form the neckline on the front.

Needle 1 (RS): K2, M1L, P2, K4, P2, K3.

Needle 2 (WS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, P2, K2, P4, K2, P3.

Work 2 more rows as the stitches appear. On the right side you M1L, when you are knitting two stitches. The next row is from the right side of the work.

Needle 3 (RS): K2, M1L, K2, P2, put 2 s on a cable needle at the back of your work, K2, K2 on the cable needle, P2, K3.

Needle 4 (WS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, P2, K2, P4, K2, P2, K1, P2.

Needle 5 (RS): K2, M1L, P1, K2, P2, K4, P2, K3.

You now have 17 stitches on the needle, and the next needle is from the wrong side of the work. Avoid breaking the yarn.

Front piece:

Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, work stitches as they appear, over the 17 s on the left shoulder. Cast on 10 (20) s with backwards loop cast on. Work stitches as they appear over the right shoulder. K the last stitch on the row. The next row is from the right side of the work.

Needle 1 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, *K2, P2, K4, P2 * repeat from * to * until you have 3 s left on the needle. K3.

Needle 2 (WS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, *P2, K2, P4, K2* repeat from * to * until you have 3 s left on the needle. P2, K1.

Needle 3 (RS): Slip 1 purlwise with yarn in front of the work, *K2, P2, put 2 s on a cable needle at the back of your work, K2, K2 on the cable needle, P2* repeat from * to * until you have 3 s left on the needle. K3.

Work 5 rows as the stitches appear (see Needle 1 and Needle 2), where the first stitch on each row is slipped purlwise with yarn in front, and K the last stitch.

Repeat from Needle 3 4 (5) times. The next row is from the right side of the work. Cast off stitches.

Neck:

Pick up 52 (68) stitches along the neckline on the 5mm circular needle 40cm.

Knit in the round until the neck measures 20 (22)cm from the edge:

* K2, P2 * repeat from * to * for the entire round.

Cast off the stitches, possibly Italian cast off, this provides a more elastic cast off.

Weave in all ends. Wash and block the neck warmer so the knitting stretches out.

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