Chunky Button-up Neck Warmer V3

Chunky Button-up Neck Warmer

This large, soft neck warmer knits up quickly using a bulky weight mohair yarn such as Patons Divine. A cross between a cowl, a cape and a neck warmer, the inclusion of an open seam with buttonholes offers many versatile ways to wear the finished item. The main body is ribbed, with eyelets inserted every 4 rows. (I’d like to credit F. Pea here as it was her free Ravelry pattern entitled ‘Quickie Cowl’ that gave me the idea to include eyelets). As well as looking pretty, I feel they add a touch of lightness to the neck warmer. The buttons and buttonholes sit along a flat band of 3 knit stitches at either end of the neck warmer. For clean, straight edges, the first knit stitch of each row can be slipped purl-wise (with the exception of the buttonhole rows, as detailed below). Materials and Equipment: Yarn:

1 ball of Patons Divine (or equivalent bulky weight yarn)

Needles:

US 10.5 / 6.5mm (or size to achieve gauge)

Buttons:

Three buttons of choice (25–30mm in diameter)

Gauge:

11 stitches and 18 rows per 4” (10cm) square in main ribbing pattern

Size:

Approx 10” x 27” (unbuttoned) Page 1 of 3 Susan Flockhart. 2009

Chunky Button-up Neck Warmer

Instructions: Cast on 76, loosely, using cable cast on. Follow the main 4-row stitch pattern (below) 10 times. At the same time: insert buttonholes along one edge as follows: R9: K2tog, YO, K1, (work in pattern for remainder of row) R20: work in pattern to last 3 stitches, K1, YO, K2tog R32: work in pattern to last 3 stitches, K1, YO, K2tog After 40 rows, bind off loosely Weave in ends and attach buttons of choice

Main 4-row Stitch Pattern:

R1 (RS): S1, K2, *K3, P2 (repeat from * to last 3 stitches), K3 R2: S1, K2, *K2, P3 (repeat from * to last 3 stitches), K3 R3: S1, K2, *K1, YO, K2tog, P2 (repeat from * to last 3 stitches), K3 R4: S1, K2, *K2, P3 (repeat from * to last 3 stitches), K3

Charted Version:

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Key to Chart Symbols

The 4-row chart starts at the bottom and is read from right-to-left for RS rows and from left-to-right for WS rows. (For added clarity, WS rows are shaded grey)

☺ Much credit for this pattern is due to two extremely helpful editors on Ravelry (Joeli and Lnupermom) who took the time to proof-read my early drafts and provided many helpful suggestions to improve the readability and consistency of the pattern. Many thanks to them ☺

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