The Herringbone Neck Warmer has all the makings of a fantastic last minute holiday knit. It uses 1 hank of Sheep Shop One yarn, which comes in great colors for women and men; it’s a worsted weight yarn knit on size 11 needles, so it moves along quickly; and, it’s a cool stitch pattern that’s fun to knit.
We used color G129. Any of the Sheep Shop One multis or even the solids would be wonderful. Here’s how you can make your own -
HERRINGBONE NECK WARMER (download pattern)
SIZE
one size fits most
MATERIALS
Sheep Shop 1 Yarn, 1 hank & Size 11 needles (10” straight or 24” circular)
GAUGE
22 sts = 4 inches in herringbone stitch, Note: since this is a scarf, gauge is not critical
PATTERN NOTES
sl1 – slip one stitch from left to right needle as if to purl
psso – Pass the Slipped Stitch Over
STITCH PATTERN
Row 1: K1, * sl1, k1, psso but knit through back loop first; repeat to last
stitch *, K1.
Row 2: P2tog and keep on left needle, p 1st stitch again and drop both stitches
off needle.
Repeat rows 1 and 2 to desired length.
PATTERN
CO 30 sts.
Work Stitch Pattern for 28 inches, ending with Row 2. Bind off all stitches.
With yarn doubled, pick up and knit 15 stitches along bound off edge. Knit 1 row.
Buttonhole row – K3, yarn over, k2tog, k5, k2tog, yarn over, k3.
Knit 1 row. Bind off.
Sew buttons on beginning side of scarf corresponding to buttonholes. Weave in ends.
I knit this over a 4 day period while working on other projects. It probably would’ve been finished in 2 days if I’d worked on nothing else. Enjoy!
December 11th, 2007 - 2:46 pm
this is so nice of you and generous to share the neckwarmer with us. i will be ordering some of the yarn after i look the colors over. thank you, jo
December 11th, 2007 - 7:02 pm
Fantastic! Has anyone made one in a solid color? I’m curious as to how the stitch looks in one color.
December 12th, 2007 - 12:45 pm
Thanks, Jo! I’m glad you like the neck warmer.
We haven’t knit one in a solid color yet, Sharon. I imagine it will look great because the stitch pattern is so bold.
December 13th, 2007 - 7:37 am
Which stitch are you knitting through the back loop when you psso but knit through back loop first ?
Thanks.
December 13th, 2007 - 8:08 am
You’re knitting through the back loop of the stitch you’re passing over. It worked well for me to put it back on the left needle and then knit through the back.
December 13th, 2007 - 8:51 am
That is what I thought, but I just wanted to be sure. I think I will enjoy knitting this. Thanks for the pattern.
December 14th, 2007 - 2:33 pm
I’m working on this pattern now and i dont know if i’m wrong but does row 2 end with a purl stitch? i swear i didn’t miscount because there row 1 stitches out perfectly… maybe i’m doing it wrong?
December 14th, 2007 - 2:40 pm
Yes, row 2 ends with a purl stitch. You purl 2 together then purl the first stitch a second time, just like you’ve been doing across the whole row. If you’re working across the row and end with a single stitch on your left needle, then something has gone wrong. You’re stitch count shouldn’t change from row to row.
Hope that helps!
December 14th, 2007 - 7:07 pm
Thanks so much!! my pattern doesn’t look as clean as the one above… does this look right? something about it still makes me think i’m doing it wrong….
December 14th, 2007 - 7:07 pm
oops here’s the pic (click my name)
December 14th, 2007 - 10:17 pm
Could someone elaborate on Row 2 a bit? I know it shouldn’t seem this difficult but I’m having trouble visualizing purling the 1st stitch again. I feel like my pattern looks odd.
December 15th, 2007 - 10:36 am
Yes, Kira, that’s it!
December 15th, 2007 - 10:42 am
For row 2, you’ll purl two stitches together and leave them on your left needle. Then purl the first stitch on the left needle again; then slip both stitches from the left needle.
The first step, purling two stitches together, is a decrease, so you need to purl that first stitch by itself to create a second stitch and keep your total stitch count the same.
I hope that helps!
December 15th, 2007 - 11:26 am
Thanks so much Craig! I may stop by the store today just for some reassurance. I’m looking forward to giving this as a gift to my brother’s girlfriend!
December 15th, 2007 - 1:06 pm
Thanks so much for such a beautiful pattern! I started it this morning and after 4 false starts am getting the hang of the pattern and it’s looking great. Thanks again.
December 28th, 2007 - 8:15 am
Hi –
I am also having problems with this pattern–sorry I know it’s essentially only two lines, but I appear to be too much of a dunce to figure them out!
You said earlier that the stitch count should never change from line to line, but given that there are decreases on both lines, but no increases indicated, I’m not sure how that could be…
I get that in line two you purl two together, and then move that stitch back onto the left needle and purl it again. Then you say “drop both stitches off the needle”– as far as I can tell that’s still only one stitch, and by “drop it off the needle” do you actually mean just move it back to the right needle (not actually drop it off)?
sorry! I hope I’m not just over thinking everything —I love the way this pattern looks and am itching to give it a go, but after starting over several times I figured I’d come nag you about it!
thanks
cara
December 28th, 2007 - 12:30 pm
Hi Cara,
There actually are increases on both rows. On row one you have the passed over stitch (decrease), but you knit it through the back loop first, which is an increase.
On row two, you purl 2 stitches together (decrease) - and keep the 2 stitches on the left needle - then you purl the first stitch on the left needle again (increase) before dropping both on the needle. You don’t move the first purl stitch back to the left needle.
I hope that helps!
Craig
December 29th, 2007 - 3:45 pm
it does—thank you!!!
December 30th, 2007 - 1:51 am
Craig,
I just bought the yarn for this while in your shop this afternoon, and I’ve already finished it! Nice little project for auto-knitting. I’m going to wear it tomorrow.
Thanks. I always want to use hand-dyed or print yarns, but sometimes it overwhelms a sweater. This couldn’t be prettier.
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