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Southern Comfort Neck Cuff Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Petite, Girls, Plus-sized, Tall, Women

Item:

Neckwear

Skill Level:

Novice

Basic Skills Necessary:

knit stitch
purl stitch

Pattern Description:

Sometimes all a girl needs is a little something around her neck to feel cozy. The Southern Comfort Neck Cuff is a lovely combination of bulky yarn and lace mohair. This wonderful accessory looks equally beautiful with a t-shirt and jeans or a winter wedding gown. It is simple to make, takes only a few hours, so you can make several in different colors. Make one in white or ivory for a bride to wear on her wedding day. It looks beautiful all in the same color tone, or make it in contrasting colors for a fun, bold look. Adorn it with a sparkly button, a vintage button, a simple mother of pearl button or even a favorite pin in place of the button. The ruffled edging around the buttonhole highlights whatever button you choose.

Gauge:

Using bulky weight yarn and size 10.5 needles in seed stitch pattern: 3 sts and 6 rows per inch

gauge really isn't too important for this item since it isn't a garment. Bulky yarn can vary greatly in thickness, if you find a yarn you would like to use go ahead and use it! A bulky yarn on the thinner side will make a cuff that is a bit more narrow, a bulky yarn on the thicker side will make a cuff that is a bit wider. You can also substitute worsted weight yarn or heavy worsted weight yarn to get a smaller width to make a cuff that would fit a child. You will be knitting your cuff until you get the length you would like so the row gauge isn't overly important.

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

4 1/4" wide including mohair ruffle 18" long including buttonhole and ruffled edging

Materials:

60 yards of bulky weight yarn
80 yards of lace weight mohair yarn
size US 10.5 (6.5mm) straight knitting needles
size US 5 (3.75mm) 16" circular knitting needles
1" or 1 1/2" button or pin