Tree Bark Rib Neckwarmer
Araucania Nature Wool
US 6 circular needle
~100 stitches
2×2 ribbing
traveling rib motif from Teva Durham’s Slinky Tree Bark Rib Tunic (Loop-d-Loop: More than 40 Novel Designs for Knitters
This isn’t a beanie, as you’ve noticed, but the beginning is the same, and if I’d had more yarn, it could have become a beanie. I’m calling it a neckwarmer even though this tube can be used as a headband, and earwarmer, or an added layer with a hat.
I used a cable cast-on (done on size 8 needles), started the ribbing with one motif repeat, and then added in the second motif repeat on the other side of the tube about 3 inches up. I knit until I ran out of yarn; next time I’ll make this long enough to pull up over the nose and mouth (combined with the beanie I knit for this set, the effect would be quite ninja-like). This is long enough to tuck into a shirt collar and pull up to the chin.
Yummy. I’m totally into neck warmers right now. They’re less hassle than scarves. It gets cold at night! I really want to knit a hooded capelet, truth be known.
By *karen on 11.08.07 5:43 pm | Permalink
I was knit surfing and found your site. Do you know of any knitting groups on Kauai?
By Tutu on 11.09.07 5:08 am | Permalink
I love that motif…and the mental image of a knitwear ninja. Hey, this weekend, I went to Portland, and the proprietrix (or at least the lady behind the counter) of Dublin Bay Knitting Company said she knew you! Knitting mama? Lovely yarn store, with more cashmere and sea silk than you could shake a stick at.
By Kim on 11.14.07 4:57 pm | Permalink
Tutu: I don’t know of any, sorry. I’d check in with a yarn shop or Craigslist.
Kim: You met Chrissy! Have you seen her Tilting Cables sock pattern in the lastest IK?
By mk on 11.18.07 12:26 pm | Permalink