Neck warmer looking for a pattern

Scotkat wrote

on Dec 1, 2007 8:31 AM

Does anyone have a neck warmer pattern not a scarf .

Have seen this in a knitted form.

Looks like a polo neck fastened with nice large buttons very effective and would like to crochet for myself.

PaulineL wrote

on Dec 1, 2007 10:32 AM

I know exactly what you mean, and I saw photos of several very recently, but where?? They may have been knits.

No buttons, but there is a pattern here for Baby, it's Cowled Outside!. There's also a Crochet-Alongs entry for it that includes my thoughts after completing one.

Scotkat wrote

on Dec 1, 2007 2:17 PM

Pauline I did see Baby ,its cowled outside its very pretty that would do for me as I am able to put it over my head.

But thought of neck warmer for agift for a Dear old lady of 95 to help keep her cosy.

I will keep searching.

Soleil38 wrote

on Dec 1, 2007 7:10 PM

http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=93&d_id=33&lang=en

There's also one at the LionBrand website, but you need to register to see it (it's free).

Also, a moebius shawl, wide enough, can be worn around the neck and shoulders and cover the head, if we want. It's quite versatile and if it's big enough, it's really easy to put around your neck, even at 95!

Good luck

Soleil

Scotkat wrote

on Dec 4, 2007 5:42 AM

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/9808/img4150oi8.jpg

Pauline this is what I was looking for but have knitted this pattern ,but wanted to try to crochet a shape like this.

But did not know how to or which cr st would look like garter st as that is what the neck warmer is knitted in.

And Soleil saw your link to pattern before its very pretty may do it for myself sometime.

PaulineL wrote

on Dec 4, 2007 9:29 AM

scot_kat,

The ridges run across the short direction, from long side to long side?

Working back and forth the short direction, you could single crochet in back loop only, this is usually used for ribbing, to get the ridges. Oops, you're from Scotland, make that double crochet.

Or, use a larger hook, and half treble crochet in back loop only.

Or, make a long foundation chain, better, a foundation double crochet row, as long as you want the neck warmer to be, and work treble, front post treble, treble, front post treble, etc. to get the ridges.

BTW, I was thinking you meant a shape that flared out over the shoulders and turned down at the top to make a collar.

Another design that would work and be simple to use is a short scarf with a big buttonhole at one end to pull the other end through. Or, similar, this pattern, http://home.swbell.net/amjack/MOM.htm I just searched through Crochet Pattern Central, scarves, http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/scarves.php , and it was much harder to find this kind of pattern than I thought it would be! If you do, look for patterns with the word 'neck' in their name. They use US terms mainly, so sc = dc, dc = tc, etc.

Pauline

Scotkat wrote

on Dec 4, 2007 1:04 PM

Thank you Pauline for your help shall give it ago.

LauriaK wrote

on Dec 5, 2007 3:22 PM

I just saw this post and thought of this thread right away. It may be too late for you, but maybe it'll be helpful to someone else!

http://community.livejournal.com/crochetcrochet/413833.html

Scotkat wrote

on Dec 6, 2007 1:07 PM

Laurie thankyou very pretty neck warmer ,says 25rows dc but does not say how ,any chanis st to start with.

PaulineL wrote

on Dec 6, 2007 1:31 PM

From the photo, it appears to be 11 sts wide, but she also says, "# of rows & stitches depends on how long or thin a neck you have."

Can you measure your recipient's neck, make a swatch, and calculate stitches and rows?

It also looks like it has a row of sc to finish off each long side.

Scotkat wrote

on Dec 7, 2007 12:45 AM

Its nice Pauline thankyou will make it for myself.

I have got a lot od orders for the knitted neck warmer busy making them.

Also made one of my beanies with Laines Du Nord Dream yarn its really came up well with that yarn and its so soft.

Gemma.F wrote

on Jan 5, 2010 3:49 AM

As soon as someone finds the pattern to this scarf do you think you could do us a favor and post it? It would interesting to see how it is made and to see if we can all crochet it. casino online

staceyg35 wrote

on Jan 9, 2010 3:40 PM

My mom made me some neck warmers with buttons for Christmas last year. She found the free patterns on Michael's website (the art & craft store). You can also find some free patterns for neck warmers on Lion Brand Yarn website too.

Scotkat wrote

on Jan 13, 2010 7:40 AM

I have knitted and croched neck warmers own pattern.

Need chain of 20 maybe more depending on depth.

Double crochet across to end sc then turn and do this till requireed length needed.

As I wear as a neck or shoulder wrap 15inches is perfect then do shell stitch all around of 2 rows.

Then add favourite 2buttons and you can get buttons fastented through shell.

You can also do same but knit garter stitch for 15inches but crochet all around in shell st.