NACRENECKWARMER - English

English version

Style NACRENECKWARMER is a knitwear pattern instructions.

The pattern comes in a PDF file, and can be downloaded and printed from the computer.

Size chart

Size ONE SIZE (cm)

1.Width (breasts) : 34 cm

2.Length : 34 (front) 52 (back) cm
3.Length on turtle neck : 24 cm

The measurements are based on the size of the vest before wash ; the neckwarmer might increase in cm when washed depending in the way its washed.

Level : Average

Material

Organic merino DK from Thelma Steimann, the yarn is 100% Organic merino wool. Approx 225m/100g in each skein. Wonderful and soft base to work with

Organic DK: 3 

Circular needle / 2x straight needle in 3,5 mm.

Circular needle 40 cm in 3,5 mm.
Tapestry needle for stitching the threads
2x safety pins.

Tension gauge sample

Make sure to check your own tension before starting to knit.
Cast on 36 stitches and knit as following ; k 3 st, p 3 st, rep and reverse on WS.
Knit 29 rows on needles 3,5 mm for a 10 x 10 cm sample.
The sample decreases a lot with the rib knitting, measure it by the size of the rib without stretching it out.
If tension measures too tight, change to a thicker needle.
If tension measures too wide, change to a thinner needle.

Good to know

The neckwarmer is knitted from the bottom to the top as two seperate pieces, front and back, and connected together by the shoulders. The turtle neck is knitted in round after the body part has been connected.

Yarn quantity required is based on a average , and is therefore an approximate number. The neckwarmer can be knitted in any yarn that consist of the same thickness as Organic merino DK, and the color combination is not set it stone.

Video tutorial is included with the instructions, if in need of a further guidance. The videos can be found at www. thelmasteimann.com.