Nifty Knitting

This neck warmer can also be worn as a headband. With the leftovers you can make a rumor bracelet and a mini purse!

Skill level: easy
Stitches used: cast on, knit stitch, purl stitch, decrease, yarn over, bind off
Abbreviation: yarn over (yo)
Measures: 16″ circumference, 3 1/2″ wide
Gauge: in stockinette stitch, 10 stitches and 12 rows = 4″ by 4″

-Materials-

• 1 skein Patons Rumor, moonstone – 84 yds (85% acrylic, 15% alpaca, 1% polyester)
• size 11 knitting needles
• 1 purple button with a 1 1/2″ diameter
• yarn needle

-Pattern-

1. Cast on 9 stitches.
2. Knit 1 row.
3. Knit 2, purl 5, knit 2.
4. Knit 2, decrease, yo, knit 1, yo, decrease, knit 2.
5. Knit 2, purl 5, knit 2.
6. Knit 1 row.
7. Knit 2, purl 5, knit 2.
8. Knit 2, yo, decrease, knit 1, decrease, yo, knit 2.
9. Knit 2, purl 5, knit 2.
10. Repeat numbers 2-9 till piece measures 15″.(ending on row 5)
11. Knit 6, bind off the 2 stitches you just knitted (by slipping the stitch you just knitted through the loop before it), knit to end.(button hole row)
12. Knit 2, purl 2, yo, purl 2, knit 2.
13. Knit 1 row.
14. Knit 2, purl 5, knit 2.
15. Bind off, weave in ends.
16. Sew button underneath the button hole.