The Snu-d

A snood for a very fashion-forward, very good friend of mine called Su (geddit? Snu-d?).  Not a terribly fashion-forward neckwarmer, admittedly, but one neckwarmer, many ways...


Anyway, without further ado...:

The Snu-d

Materials:

2 x 100g (c. 48m) balls Cygnet Seriously Chunky 
it's knitted on a gorgeous pair of needles I had as a present, which don't actually have a size on them, but I'd hazard a guess that they were around 10mm.
4 enormous 'clown' buttons

Method:

co 30 sts

row 1: k2, [p2, k4] x4, p2, k2

row 2: p2, [k2, p4] x4, k2, p2

row 3: k2, [p2, c4b] x4, k2, p2

row 4: p2, [k2, p4] x4, k2, p2

row 5: k2, [p2, k4] x4, p2, k2

row 6: p2, [k2, p4] x4, k2, p2

rows 3 - 6 form pattern.

work in pattern for almost 2 balls of wool

when desired length reached (I completed 13 cable twists, hence 54 rows total), complete as follows:

row 55: k2, [p2, k2, yo x3, k2] x4, p2, k2

row 56: p3, [k2, p2, p3 into back of stitch, p2, k2] x4, k2, p2

row 57: cast off in pattern

stitch buttons onto the opposite ends of the cables from the button holes, and weave in ends to complete.

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The Twenty-eight Neckwarmer

I wanted to make a neckwarmer for a very good friend of mine who is not only an avid snowboarder (and therefore spends a fair amount of time each year in SERIOUSLY cold conditions) but has a brilliant sense of style and flair. I needed something really cosy and warm, but with a bit of an edge. This is what I came up with...

  

The Twenty-eight Neckwarmer

Materials

2 x 100g (c. 48m) balls Cygnet Seriously Chunky
it's knitted on a gorgeous pair of needles I had as a present, which don't actually have a size on them, but I'd hazard a guess that they were around 10mm.

Method

cast on 15 sts
knit 21 rows
row 22: k10, kfb, k to end
row 23: k
rep these two rows until you have 30 sts on needle
k a further 19 rows
Buttonhole row 1: k4, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k6, k2tog, k4, k2tog, k4
Buttonhole row 2: k4, yo, k4, yo, k6, yo, k4, yo, k4
k 4 more rows
cast off with right side facing

add 2 large buttons, and weave in ends


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The Funnel Neckwarmer

I wanted to create something really simple (and cosy) that would do me on and off the slopes on our forthcoming trip to Chamonix. And I had one ball of a beautiful Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Chunky that I fell in love with last year, and bought the last one of at Loop in August. There's not that much you can do with one ball of wool and a desire for a neckwarmer, so I thought I'd take the opportunity to attempt some magic loop knitting, using a rather fabulous tutorial I found online... and here's the results:

The Funnel Neckwarmer

Materials
Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Chunky, 1 skein
Circular Knitting needle, 7mm

Method
cast on 42 stitches
divide to knit in magic loop - 21 on each half
work k1 p1 rib for 26 rounds
round 27: [k1, p1, k1, yo, p1, k1, p1] 6 times
round 28: k1, p1 rib as before, but when you reach a yo stitch, knit into the back of the yo, then continue in pattern.
round 29: [k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1] 6 times
round 30: [k1, p1, k1, yo, k1, p1, k1, p1] 6 times
round 31: k1, p1 rib as before, but when you reach a yo stitch, purl into the back of the yo, then continue in pattern.
round 32: k1, p1 rib (54 sts)
round 33: [k1, p1, k1, yo, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1] 6 times
round 34: k1, p1, rib as before, but when you reach a yo stitch, knit into the back of the yo, then continue in pattern
round 35: [k1, p1, k1, yo, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1] 6 times
round 36: work in k1, p1 rib
round 37: cast off loosely.

block to loosen up and give the warmer a good drape, and voila! Off to Cham...

The Ashleigh Neckwarmer

Needed something quick and effective for a secret santa present, hopefully using no more than 1 skein (b/c of the cost restrictions on the Secret Santa - < £5). I found Susan McConne's gorgeous Scrunchable Scarf pattern on Ravlery (pattern also available here), and adapted it as follows:

The Ashleigh Neckwarmer

Materials:
Sublime Extra Fine Merino, 'Toast', 1 skein
Circular knitting needle, 7mm
3 biggish buttons to complement the yarn

Method:
co 39 sts
row 1: *k1, p2, rep from * to end of row
work rows 2 - 80± in the pattern given above.
row 81: [k1, p2] twice, k1, p2tog, [k1, p2] three times, k1, p2tog, [k1, p2] three times, k1, p2tog, [k1, p2] twice
row 82: [k1, p2] twice, k1, yo, p1 [k1, p2] three times, k1, yo, p1 [k1, p2] three times, k1, yo, p1 [k1, p2] twice
row 83: work in pattern as rows 2 - 80, BUT kfb into EVERY k stich
row 84 - 86: (starting with a purl stitch on row 84) work 3 rows of k1 p1 rib
row 87: bind off in pattern.

Attach 3 buttons to the opposite end of the neckwarmer with excess yarn (buttonholes may need reinforcing if your yarn is as soft and stretchy as mine!)

± depending upon your yarn, and your gauge, you may find you get more or less than 80 rows from 1 skein. Allow yourself about enough yarn for another 6 rows and a cast off edge before starting on the button hole row. And don't forget it's not a cowl or a scarf - the snugger the neckwarmer is the better (within reason, of course!!)

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The Lizzy Cowl

So, without further ado, here's my first pattern...

The Lizzy Cowl

This small, cabled cowl was made for a friend who snowboards a lot – the idea of this cowl was to be fitted enough to go snugly under a snowboard jacket collar and keep the neck warm, and the cables make it interesting and pretty enough to roll over and wear tucked into the top of a winter coat. An added bonus of the finished cowl is that it's just about small enough to fold in half to use as a chunky headband/earwarmer apres ski, particularly if you have super thick hair!!

Materials:
Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Chunky, 2 skeins
7 ½ mm needles
tapestry needle

Pattern:

cast on 86 stitches

row 1: [p2, k6, p2, k4] x 6, p2
row 2, and every following even-numbered row: [k2, p6, k2, p4] x 6, k2
row 3: [p2, c3b, p2, k4] x 6, p2
row 5: [p2, k6, p2, c2f] x 6, p2
row 7: [p2, c3b, p2, k4] x 6, p2
row 9: [p2, k6, p2, c2f] x 6, p2
row 11: [p2, c3b, p2, k4] x 6, p2
row 13: [p2, k6, p2, k4] x 6, p2
row 15: [p2, c3b, p2, k4] x 6, p2
row 17: [p2, k6, p2, k4] x 6, p2
row 19: [p2, c3b, p2, k4] x 6, p2
row 21: [p2, k6, p2, k4] x 6, p2
row 23: [p2, c3b, p2, k4] x 6, p2
row 25: [p2, k6, p2, c2f] x 6, p2
row 27: [p2, c3b, p2, k4] x 6, p2
row 29: [p2, k6, p2, c2f] x 6, p2
row 31: [p2, c3b, p2, k4] x 6, p2
row 33: [p2, k6, p2, k4] x 6, p2
row 34: bind off losely in pattern

weave in ends, and backstitch together along short edges to form a tube.

Simple, but super quick and rather effective, I hope you'll agree! Enjoy...

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