Knitted DROPS neck warmer with rib border in 2 threads “Kid Silk”. ~ DROPS Design

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Decreasing tip-1: Dec by P tog the last 2 sts in each P-section.

Decreasing tip-2: Dec by P tog the first 2 sts in each P-section.

Decreasing tip-3:
Dec as follows after Marking Thread (MT): Slip 1 st as if to K, K1, psso.
Dec as follows before MT: K2 tog.

Increasing tip: Inc 1 st by making 1 YO. Work YO into back of loop on return row to avoid a hole.

NECK WARMER
Worked in the round on circular needle. Loosely cast on 210 sts on circular needle size 5.5 mm [US 9] with 2 threads Kid Silk. K 1 round and continue in rib, K2/P4 until piece measures 4 cm [1½”]. On next round dec 1 st in each P-section - see Decreasing tip-1 = 175 sts. Continue in rib, K2/P3, until piece measures 8 cm [3 1/8”]. On next round dec 1 st in each P-section - see Decreasing tip-2 = 140 sts. Continue in rib, K2/P2, until piece measures 12 cm [4 ¾”] and now change to needle size 6 mm [US 10]. K next round, at the same time dec 26 sts evenly (K tog approx every 4th and 5th st) = 114 sts. Insert 2 Marking Threads (MT) in piece, 1 at the beg of round and 1 after 57 sts. Continue in stockinette st. Remember the knitting gauge! When piece measures 18 cm [7”] dec 1 st on both sides of each MT - see Decreasing tip-3 = 110 sts. Repeat the dec when piece measures 24, 30 and 36 cm [9½”, 11¾” and 14¼”] = 98 sts. When piece measures 42 cm [16½”] inc 22 sts evenly –see Increasing tip = 120 sts. Change to needle size 5.5 mm [US 9] and continue in rib, K2/P2 until piece measures approx 48 cm [19”]. Bind off loosely in Rib.

DROPS number 108-53

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