Sunday, April 1, 2012

Seed Stitch Neckwarmer


Seed Stitch Neck Warmer
 By Lexi Cushing

                              

Materials 
Elsebeth Lavold Chunky Al (50% FS Alpaca, 50% Peruvian Wool; 50g = 75 m / 82 yd) [or any heavy worsted]
Main color: One ball dark red 
Contrasting color: One ball black 
Tools 
Size 8 needles 
Size K (10 1/2) crochet hook 
Gauge 
15-16 sts in 4 in.
Size 
One size fits most. 4 1/2 in. wide, 27 in. long.  For a longer neck warmer, get a second 
ball of dark red and continue in pattern until desired length. 
Pattern Notes 
Separate about 6-7 yards of main color before starting. 
Picot sequence: *3 sc, ch 3, sl in front loop of last sc, rep from * 

Neck warmer 
With main color, cast on 15 
Row 1: K1, *P1, K1, repeat from * until the end of the row. 
Next row: Rep. row 1 
Continue in seed stitch for 2 1/4 in. 

Button hole 
Next row: K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, bind off next stitch, attach the 6-7 yard length that 
was set aside earlier to next stitch, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1 
Next row: continue in seed stitch, keeping the two balls of yarn and sides of the button 
hole separate.  When the button hole has reached 2 1/4 in. long move on to next row. 
Closing the button hole 
Next row: K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, cast on 1, tie off smaller ball of yarn (saving extra 
for the flower button), K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1 
At this point you should have 15 stitches on the needle again. 
Continue in seed stitch pattern until you have about 24 in. of yarn left.  Bind off. 

Picot edging  
With contrasting color, attach yarn to a corner of the neck warmer. Using picot sequence 
work in 30 picots (counting the corners) on each long side and 4 on each end of the 
neck warmer, in the corners work in 3 sc in same stitch while keeping in picot pattern. 

Flower button 
Layer #1: With contrasting color, cast on 30. 
Row 1: K30
Row 2: P30 
Row 3: K2tog 15 times 
Row 4: P15 
Row 5: K2tog 7 times, K1 
Row 6: P8 
Row 7: K2tog 4 
Row 8: P4 
Bind off.  
Sew side seam together to make a trumpet shape. 
Layer #2: With contrasting color make a second flower using the 8 row layer #1 pattern.  
Do not sew side seam. 
Coil layer #2 into a spiral and place on top of layer #1.  Using crochet hook, attach, 
looping yarn through several times to hold the two pieces together securely.  
Attach main color to the edge of layer #1 and, with crochet hook, sl sts along the edge.  
Rep for layer #2
Attach main color in center of flower: *Ch 5, sl in original st, Rep from * 2 times, ch 7 sl 
in same st. 

Finishing 
Attach flower button to neck warmer 4-5 in. from end furthest from button hole. 
Weave in all ends.


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