Neck Warmer #2

I went on kind of a knitting bender this Christmas.  I think handmade items are the best gift you can give someone.  Buying a present takes what?  An afternoon?  If you have to go a couple of places because you can't find what you're looking for?  But making something.  That takes days.  Weeks even.  That's a gift. 

I am going to show some of the stuff I made for my lovies this year.  This pretty is a neckwarmer I made for my sister's girlfriend.  It is cozy and chunky and very glamorous.  I lined it using the same method I used on my Cabled Neckwarmer.  It knits up very quickly and easily.  Happy knitting!

Chunky Neckwarmer



You Will Need

2 skeins bulky yarn ( I used Lion Brand Jiffy in Dark Grey Heather)

3 large buttons (at least 1", but preferably larger)

size 13 needles

What to do

*THIS WARMER IS MADE USING 2 STRANDS OF YARN AND HOLDING AS ONE*

co 18 st

Row 1: k2, p2, k10, p2, k2

Row 2 (and all even rows): Knit the knits and purl the purls

Row 3: (button hole row): k2, p2, k2, p6, k2, yarn front to back, yo, p2 tog, k2

Row 5: k2, p2, k10, p2, k2

Row 7: k8, p2, k8

Row 9 (button hole row): p6, k2, p2, yarn front to back, yo, k2 tog, p6

Row 11: k8, p2, k8

Row 13: k2, p2, k10, p2, k2

Row 15 (button hole row): k2, p2, k2, p6, k2, yarn front to back, yo, p2tog, k2

Row 17: k2, p2, k10, p2, k2

Row 19: k8, p2, k8

Row 21: p6, k2, p2, k2, p6

Row 23: k8, p2, k8

Row 25: k2, p2, k10, p2, k2

Row 27: k2, p2, k2, p6, k2, p2, k2

Row 29: k2, p2, k10, p2, k2

Repeat rows 19-30 until warmer reaches desired length.  Mine is about 25".  Line if desired (see Cabled Neckwarmer for tutorial).  Sew on buttons and weave in ends.