I have finished making a neck warmer. I designed it to fit a mans neck. It is the second piece I have completed from the yarn spun from Violette's blanket.
I carried two strands of a double ply (wpi of 16) over the needles, and knit a simple basket weave stitch.
The button holes were worked separately from the main body with a sort of seed stitched i-cord, and then attached with a 3 needle bind off.
The buttons are hand made and completely washable.
Project notes:
Fiber: 100% handspun Alpaca
278 yards of a 2 ply with a wpi of 16
Needles: 6mm Bernat
Finished size:
width = 9 3/4 inches
length = 22 inches
Buttons: 1 1/2 inches square.
This piece was commissioned by Paco Fino and will be available for purchase.
OH Cyndy it's gorgeous or should I say handsome! Very clever idea for the buttons they are perfect!
ReplyDeleteits great! Love the buttons.
ReplyDeleteThose buttons are great! And such a cosy looking neck warmer!
ReplyDeleteThose buttons are marvelous. They really make that neck warmer look elegant.
ReplyDeleteHandsome, handsome! Those buttons are fantastic!
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful! I am such a sucker for those gorgeous silky grays!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Love the buttons! What do you think of the snow?
ReplyDeleteLovely! And hilarious we both worked on basketweave handspun over the weekend!!
ReplyDeleteLove the gray alpaca - it's one of my favorites too.
The items are beautiful Cyndy, you did a wonderful job on the buttons too!......Ginny
ReplyDeleteVery creative. You're a wiz with buttons. This is the first neck warmer that has appealed to me.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful workmanship! Buttons are intriguing.
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