Spiraluscious knitting pattern

Description

Knit in a luscious fiber blend, this spiraling neckwarmer will provide a pretty and cozy extra layer at the throat. Finished with a knitted-on border of turning leaves, this piece knits up quickly on circular needles and makes a beautiful gift.

Sample knit in Peruvian Highland Fingering, color Equinox

Matching Motif: Spiraluscious Mitt

Suggested Yarn:

Peruvian Highland Fingering, Finn Dandy 3-ply Sport, Modern Deco Lace, Better Breakfast Fingering, Stone Soup Fingering, Shetlandia Fingering, Jacob Fingering, or any soft fingering yarn with approximately 400-450 yards per 100 grams. Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size, drape, and yardage requirement.

Finished size:

Approximately 18 inches in circumference around neck tube and 24 inches around bottom edge (blocked) Height from hem edge to top border = 6 inches.

Yarn Requirements:

150 yards

Gauge:

24 sts and 36 rows = 4 inches in stockinette (unblocked)

Needles:

size 3 US (3.25 mm) 16-inch circular needle (or size to obtain correct gauge) one DPN same size as body needle (optional; use for hem edging if needed)