Cashmere Neckwarmer

by Kim

 

Cashmere. I'd have to sell my car (not a good idea) or a kidney (hey, I've got two) to finance a sweater, but one skein, I can swing that. Here's how I did it.

Size:

25" x 4.5" 

Materials:

One skein of Grignasco Cashmere Soft (100% Cashmere)

Size 13 needles

1 cool button, 1.5" 

Tapestry needle

Gauge:

3 stitches and 3 rows = 1"

Special Note:

One skein of the yarn called for should yield about 25", be sure to leave enough for the i-cord button hole.

Directions:

CO 15 stitches

Row 1: K1, slip 1 wyif, repeat until end.

Row 2: Purl.

Row 3: K2, *slip 1 wyif, k1 repeat from * to the end.

Row 4: Purl.

Repeat these four rows until you reach the desired length.

I-cord buttonhole: Along the cast on edge, starting at the 5th stitch "in" pick up and knit 3 stitches. Work i-cord for approximately 2.5", bind off. Seam i-cord to cast on edge.

 

Block severely. 

Sew button 10-11" away from cast off edge, 5 stitches away from the edge. Please measure how far away from the cast off edge you want to sew your button, you don't want to asphyxiate yourself!