Elisabethan Style Neck warmer

Karen Burns for Aslan Trends Brazil

Level of difficulty: easy

Sizes
The basic measure for this pattern is the back width, as follow:
S/M 34 cm (13.4 inc); L/XL 37cm (14.6 inc);
Pattern shown in S/M size

Materials:
1 (2) 100g. (3.5 oz.) Harmonia from Aslan Trends Brazil (100% acrylic) color 0005, or
Del Cerro color bone (37)
Knitting needle 5,0mm (US 8)
Circular knitting needle 5.0 mm (US 8) with 1.20 m (47 inc.) or longer
2 stitch markers (hook type)
One large vintage button or broche

Stitches
Garter stitch: knit every row
Fancy Ruffle Edge over circular knitting needle: CO a multiple of 4 stitches
Round 1: * P3, K1. *, repeat from * a * finishing the row with K1
Round 2 and every other even round: K over k and P over P
Round 3: *P3, M1r, K1, M1l*, P3; repeat from * a *
Round 5: * P3, M1r, K3, M1l *, P3; repeat from * a *
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Round 7: * P3, M1r, K5, M1l *, P3; repeat from * a *
Round 9: * P3, M1r, K7, M1l *, P3; repeat from * a *

Special technique:
M1l: make one right

Insert the tip of the left-hand needle under the running thread from front to back. Knit this
loop through the back to twist it.

M1r: make one left

Insert the tip of the left-hand needle under the running thread from back to front. Knit this
loop through the back to twist it.

Gauge: not important

Notes:
The neck warmer is knitted in two steps: main section knitted in garter stitch
lengthwise and the ruffles by picking up stitches and knitted in the round.

Pattern:
Main section
With knitting needle 5.0 mm. (US 8) cast on 5 sts.
Row 1(WS): knit
Row 2.: K2; yo; K1; yo; K2 (7 sts.)
Row 3 and every other odd row: knit
Row 4.: K2; yo; K3; yo; K2 (9 sts.)
Row 6: K2; yo; K5; yo; (11 sts.)
Row 8: K2; yo; K7; yo; K2 (13 sts.)
Row 10: K2; yo; K9; yo; K2 (15 sts.)
Continue your work by increasing 2 sts. in every even row until you have 21 sts.
On the next RS row: K2, yo, K2tog; knit until before the last 4 sts.; ssk; yo; K2.
Knit 40 rows more without increasing

On the next RS row start the short row shaping section:

1st section: K2; yo; K2tog, sl next st. without knitting; w&t; knit all the sts.
2nd section: K2; yo; K2tog; K10, sl next st. without knitting; w&t; knit all the sts.
3rd.section: K2, yo, K2tog; knit until before the last 4 sts.; ssk; yo; K2, turn, knit all the
sts.

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Repeat sections 1 to 3 for 2 more times.
Knit without any increase for 70 (78) rows.
Repeat sections 1 to 3 for 3 times.
Knit 40 rows more without increasing
On the next RS row start to decrease as follows:
K2; yo, sl2tog, K1, p2sso; knit until before the last 5 sts.; sl2tog, K1, p2sso; yo; K2
Repeat this decreasing row (even row) until you have left 5 sts. Cast off on a ws row.

Finishing:
From the central stitch of the 5 stitches on the cast-on edge and using the circular knitting
needle 5.0 mm (US 8), pick up 220 (228) sts. and knit following the instructions for the
Fancy Ruffle Edge. Cast off following the pattern. Weave in loose ends. Overlap the shorter
edges and fix the button or broche.

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