The Neck Warmer

Neck warmers are cozy, pretty, fashion statements and whoever made them up is pure genius! Scarves are great but can be hard to stuff inside you winter coat. Here are some neck warmers that I love.

Flower Gale- lace cowl neck wrap by whispertwister
get pattern here

this seller is so talented and out of all the neck warmers I have seen I have leaned toward every single one of hers!

dream away cowl. get pattern here

this creamy cappuccino cowl is so elegant! this will be my after Christmas project.
get pattern here

this tucks nicely into a jacket or coat and you can keep your friends guessing if it is crocheted or knitted (crocheted). It is also made Patons Silk Bamboo

so it will be very soft

here is a warm neck warmer in mustard yellow sold on folksy.com


the aztec chevron chunky cowl
purchase here

If you don't have time to make a neck warmer, take a scarf that you haven't used in a while (or one that you love) and sew together the ends. If your scarf has been crocheted, it is really easy to let it out to make it the length you want. You can add things like flowers or a ruffled edge to make it new again.

Weekly Update:

I have finished the 2 hats for my friends girls and 2 flowers. I still need to make the other 2 flowers but I will need to find a red and pink yarn that will go nicely. I have also made a hat for one of my nieces for Christmas and have 2 more to make for my other 2 nieces. I am actually thankful this time for the 12-14 hour drive to Michigan so I can get some things done on the journey up there for Thanksgiving. I need to learn to take better pictures!

this is for one of my nieces and the bow was fun to learn and make.

I have made the flowers so they can be removed. I still need to make the red and pink.


Free pattern of the week

This pattern is from JJ 's Crochet Blog

Materials

• Size P crochet hook (11.5mm)
• Super Bulky Yarn. I used Lionbrand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in a heather gray, but any bulky yarn will work.

Special Stitches

FCH – Foundation Chain (or single crochet): Chain 2. Insert hook in the first of two chains. Yarn over, draw through loop (chain stitch just created). Yarn over, pull through two loops on hook. (Single crochet created). You now have two fch completed. *Insert hook in upper loop of stitch just created. Yarn over, draw through loop. Yarn over, pull through two loops on hook.* Three fch completed. Repeat from * to *across for desired number of chain stitches.

HHDC – Herringbone Half Double Crochet. Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch. Yarn over, pull through two loops on hook. (This will be a little awkward, but it’s correct. You might have to use your left thumb and forefinger to really hold the stitches so you can pull through both of them.) Yarn over, pull through two loops on hook.

Directions

FCH 45. (If you can’t quite get the foundation chain, don’t panic! You can do a regular chain 45 and still be fine. A FCH just creates a stretchier base which will be better for your cowl, but either works!)

Round 1: Chain 2 (counts as first HHDC now and throughout). HHDC in each stitch across. (45 HHDC)

Round 2: Chain 2, turn. HHDC in the BACK LOOP ONLY of each stitch across. (45 HHDC)

Repeat Round 2 9 more times or until yarn ends.

Fasten off, leaving a 12″ tail to whip stitch ends. Match short ends of rectangle and whip stitch together. Weave in ends.

Have a great day and happy crocheting!