Sleek Urban Neck Warmer

This neck warmer will look nice with any coat!

Materials:

Worsted weight yarn in two contrasting colors (I used Red Heart Burgundy and Cherry Red)Size H crochet hook

Size "B" crochet hookMeasuring tape1 button Sewing needleThread of matching color to sew button
Neck Warmer:

With Burgundy and size H hook, ch 111. Row 1- 1 dc in 4th ch from hk and in every dc across. Ch 3, turn. Row 2- 1 dc in every dc across. Ch 3, turn. Rows 3 to 10- Rep row 2. Fasten off. Weave in tail.Surface crochet:With Cherry Red, Make a loop, lay loop on top of the posts of the dc while holding the running thread right underneath, and inserting the hook pull up thread and make a slip st over the dc, continue all across. Turn at the edge of the scarf and repeat over every row. Fasten off.Semi-Circle (Make 2)With Burgundy and H hook, ch 2. Make 5 sc in 2nd ch from hk. DO NOT CLOSE RING. Ch 1, turn. Row 2- Make 2 sc in each sc. Ch 1, turn. Row 3- Make 2 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next sc, rep. to end of row. Ch 1, turn. Row 4- Make 2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep to end. Row 5- Make 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep to end of row. Ch 1, turn. Row 6- Make 1 sc in each of first 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep across. Ch 1, turn. Row 7- Make 1 sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep across. End with 1 sc in each of last 4 sc. Ch 1, turn. Row 8- Make 1 sc in eachof next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep across, ending with 1 sc in each of last 4 sc. Ch 1, turn. Row 9- Make 1 sc in each of next 6 c, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep to end. Ch 1, turn. Row 10- 1 sc in each of next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in eachof last 4 sc. Fasten off. Leave long tail. With Cherry Red, surface crochet chains all around the semi-circle rows. Fasten off. With the Burgundy tail, sew the semi-circle to one end of neck warmer. Fasten off and weave in tail. Surface crochet: With Cherry Red, make a loop and lay it over the sc on the second row of the semi-circle, and inserting the hook right in between it and the next sc, pull up thread and complete a slip st, continue all across, molding the cahin to the roundness of the piece. Continue till you have 5 chain rows. Fasten off.

Take the measuring tape and measuring from the edge of the semi-circle upward, measure 10 inches. Sew button there. On the opposite side of neck warmer, at the height of the button, make a buttonhole as follows: With B crochet hook and Burgundy, join yarn to edge of neck warmer with a slip st. Ch 3, skip 1 dc on the neck warmer and join the loop with a slip stitch, then work 4 sc on the loop, over the ch sts, sl st on next dc. Fasten off. Adapt this to the size of your chosen button.

I chose to use a small button, but you can use any button you like, even a yarn one made by yourself, depending on how causal your use of the neck warmer will be. If you are giving it away as a gift, as I am, you can make the button as discreet as I have done or as fancy as your preference will make it.

Enjoy!

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