How cool are
möbius strips? SO COOL! I had a bit less than a ball of this gorgeous dk weight yarn (merino/cashmere/silk) leftover from a hat I made my boyfriend for Christmas (the Ski Beanie hat from Son of S'n'B), and I wanted to make myself something from it. See, he is Australian, and in February, I am moving back home to California, and we will have a whole ocean between us.
So I wanted us to each have something made from the same ball of yarn so that they'd be a set, even when we're far apart.
I really liked the
Abby cowl from knitty, but I knew that a) I didn't have enough yarn for something that size, and that b) I'd never knitted in the round and didn't feel like starting just yet.
So I adapted the pattern to be knit flat, only did one set of the pattern, and then seamed it up in a möbius strip. The yarn is a little heavier than the one called for in the Abby pattern, and I used US 9 (5.5 mm) needles so it's chunkier than the original. So it's a cozy little neckwarmer perfect for underneath the collar of a coat! Enjoy!
Use dk weight yarn (1 ball), US 9 (5.5 mm) needles, I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook, yarn needle, and 10 stitch markers.
CO 110 sts.
Row 1 [WS]Row 1 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 2 [RS]: K all sts.
Row 3 [WS]: P all sts.
Row 4 [RS]: P all sts.
BEGIN PATTERN:
Row 1 [WS]: *P 5 sts, YO, P2tog, K 3 sts, pm, rep from * 11 times.
Row 2 [RS]: *P 5 sts, K 5 sts, pm, rep from * 11 times.
Row 3 [WS]: *P 5 sts, K 1, YO, P2tog, K 2, pm, rep from * 11 times.
Row 4 [RS]: *P 5 sts, K 5 sts, pm, rep from * 11 times.
Row 5 [WS]: *P 5 sts, K 2, YO, P2tog, K1, pm, rep from * 11 times.
Row 6 [RS]: *P 5 sts, K 5 sts, pm, rep from * 11 times.
Row 7 [WS]: *P 5 sts, K 3 sts, YO, P2tog, pm, rep from * 11 times.
Row 8 [RS]: *P 5 sts, K 5 sts, pm, rep from * 11 times.
Row 9 [WS]: *K 10 sts, pm, rep from * 11 times.
Row 10 [RS]: *K 5 sts, P 3 sts, K2tog, YO, pm, rep from * 11 times.
Row 11 [WS]: *K 5 sts, P 5 sts, pm, rep from * 11 times.
Row 12 [RS]: *K 5 sts, P 2 sts, K2tog, YO, P 1, pm, rep from * 11 times.
Row 13 [WS]: *K 5 sts, P 5 sts, pm, rep from * 11 times.
Row 14 [RS]: *K 5 sts, P 1, K2tog, YO, P 2 sts, pm, rep from * 11 times.
Row 15 [WS]: *K 5 sts, P 5 sts, pm, rep from * 11 times.
Row 16 [RS]: *K 5 sts, K2tog, YO, P 3 sts, pm, rep from * 11 times.
Row 17 [WS]: *K 5 sts, P 5 sts, pm, rep from * 11 times.
Row 18 [RS]: Purl.
Then:
Row 1 [WS]: Purl
Row 2 [RS]: Knit
Row 3 [WS]: Purl
BO.
Lay piece flat, then half-twist to join as a möbius strip. Stitch up the back seam. Using crochet hook, sc around edge until out of yarn (I was able to do 2 rnds). Hide loose ends.
And the hat which is its partner (not a great pic, as I used my laptop camera for this one):
