WINTER WARMERS

Here is a lovely little Keep-Me-Toasty idea. I designed this neck warmer because a co-worker wanted a scarf that would not blow off for her young daughter. This piece could be worn over the head and shoulders like a poncho, but just cover the neck and shoulders like a turtleneck sweater, inside a winter coat. Needless to say, it was very well received.

Here's the pattern for anyone who wants to make one of these little treasures:

Materials
Chunky weight yarn
Circular needle (size 5.5 or 6.0 depending on how chunky the yarn is) but it should be only 16” long.
Coloured stitch markers.

Directions
Cast on 82 stitches and join, being careful not to twist the stitches. Place marker.
Work about 4” in K1P1 rib
Eyelet Row: This is so that you can flip the collar over easily and if you want, thread a cord through the eyelets.
K1, *Yarn forward, K2 tog, K1. Repeat from * to end of round.
Work another 4” in K1P1 rib

Begin st st for the bodice:
Row 1: Knit 21, pm, K20, pm, K20, pm K21, pm
**Next row: K1, increase one stitch in next stitch, knit to 2 stitches before first marker, increase one stitch in next stitch, K1; move marker, K1, increase one stitch in next stitch. Continue around, increasing one stitch before and after each marker until you complete the round. I used a different colour marker to mark the beginning of the round.
Knit the next round even.**
Repeat between ** until desired length of shoulder is completed and cast off knitwise.
I crocheted an edge around the bottom in double crochet.

The cord: Cast on 150 stitches and cast them off. Do not knit them; just cast them off. If you cast on with your thumb and one needle, this will make a nice flat cord to thread through the eyelets.

Copyright 2006 by Judith Somersett. Pattern is for personal use and not for resale.