The Gatan Neckwarmer is a fun knit with all the best parts of making a sweater with no sleeve island in sight. As a garment it is a brilliant layering piece for spring, winter and fall.

Knit like a top down raglan sweater it stops short of sleeve island and is instead finished with a beautiful icord edge. Stitches are picked up for the folded neck and worked in simple rib. Full of interesting details it is both a fun and quick knit.

Note: The pattern includes instructions on how to adjust the size to fit your bust size or length of torso.

Sizes
1 (2)

Measurements
Chest width
29 (31) cm / 11.5 (12.2) inches

Front length from shoulder to hem
29 (33) cm / 11.5 (13) inches

Gauge
10 cm x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches = 22 sts x 32 rows
Gauge swatch is worked flat in the garter rib stitch using Size A needles and wet blocked.

Suggested needles
Size A 4.5 mm (60 cm) / US 7 (24 inches) circular needles
Size B 3.5 mm (40 cm) / US 4 (16 inches) circular needles
Size C 4 mm (40 cm) / US 6 (16 inches) circular needles
Or needles that give you gauge

Yarn
2 strands of light fingering yarn (270 m / 295 yards per 50 g) 750 (790) meters / 820 (865) yards held together.

Samples are knit with 3 skeins of Sarah By Permin (270 meters / 295 yards per 50 g) held together in the colorways Koppar and Beige.

Notions
4 stitch holders (cables or scrap yarn)
6 stitch markers (optionally 1 unique for marking beginning of round)
Darning needle

Skill Level
3 out of 5