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| It doesn’t help to be obsessed with the cold, even after you’ve spent over 13 years in a hot, humid environment (i.e., Houston) and move to a place like Utah that has definite seasons. Not only have I become determined to keep my hands warm with wrist warmers, but also with keeping my neck just as warm. After knitting some socks with Andey’s Sock Yarn, I had a skein and a half left over and decided to make myself a neck warmer, which can also be extended to scarf length. I still have a lot of yarn left and can see those wrist warmers taking shape. One of the cool things about using this yarn with crochet is the different patterns you get depending on the stitches and hooks used. This neck warmer started with stripes and ended up with a checkered pattern! | |
| Sizes and Materials List … | |
| Size: | Adult |
| Hook(s): | US F/5 (3.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge. |
| Yarn: | Andey Originals Sock Yarn [75% Merino wool, 25% Nylon , 440 yds/100 g skein/ball] Note that this yarn is no longer available but any sock yarn will work. |
| Colors & Approx. Yardage: | Any colorway, 40 yds for Neck Warmer, 85 yds for Scarf |
| Notions: | Yarn Needle Four 1/2″ buttons |
| Gauge: | 24 sts and 22 rows = 4”/10cm Always take time to check your gauge |
| Notes … | |
| Widening | Instructions are for a width of 4″. To widen the piece, add additional ch in sets of two until it is as wide as you need it to be, then add 2 ch for the first hdc. Adjust the spacing of the loops at the end as needed to accommodate the larger width. |
| Stitches Used | Chain (ch) Slip Stitch (sl st) Single Crochet (sc) Half-Double Crochet (hdc) Double Crochet (dc) |
| Abbreviations | Decrease (dec) Loop (lp) Repeat (rep) Stitch(es) (st / sts) |
| Instructions … | |
| Neck Warner or Scarf Beginning | |
| Base Chain | Ch 25. |
| Row 1 | Hdc in third ch from hook and in each ch across. (24 sts) |
| Row 2 | Ch 1, turn, sc in first hdc, dc in next hdc, *sc in next hdc, dc in next hdc,* rep from * to * across ending with a dc in last hdc. (24 sts, remains constant throughout) Continue to next section for neck warmer or sk down to the scarf section as needed. |
| Neck Warmer | |
| Row 3 | Ch 1, turn, sc in first dc, dc in next sc, sc in next dc, dc in next sc, rep from * to * across, ending with a dc in last sc. |
| Row 4+ | Rep row 3 until the piece is 20″ long or until piece overlaps from 1/2″ to 1″ and is comfortable when wrapped around neck. |
| Next Row | Ch 1, turn, sc in first dc and in next 3 sts, ch 6, sl st in same st as last sc to create a loop, sc in next 6 sts, ch 6, sl st in same st as last sc, sc in next 5 sts, ch 6, sl st in same st as last sc, sc in next 6 sts, ch 6, sl st in same st as last sc , sc in last 3 sts. |
| Last Row | Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sc, 12 sc in ch 6 loop, sc in next 5 sc, 12 sc in ch 6 lp, sc in next 4 sc, 12 sc in ch 6 lp, sc in next 5 sc, 12 sc in ch 6 lp, sc in last 3 sc. Fasten off. |
| Finishing Neck Warmer … | |
| Weave in ends. Fold the loop end of the warmer over the opposite edge and mark where buttons should go based on the location of the loops. Attach buttons. Wash and block as needed. | |
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| Scarf | |
| Row 3 | Ch 1, turn, sc in first dc, dc in next sc, sc in next dc, dc in next sc, rep from * to * across, ending with a dc in last sc. |
| Row 4+ | Rep row 3 until the piece is 50″ long or as long as you need it to be. Ch 2, turn. |
| Last Row | Ch 2, turn, sk first sc, hdc in second sc and in each sc across. Fasten off. |
| Finishing … | |
| Weave in ends. Wash and block as needed. | |
| Pattern and photos © Darlisa Riggs, CatBird Studios (Originally published in Winter 2008 edition of Crochet Uncut) | |
