I love the Misti Alpaca hand painted yarns. This colourway made me think of hot chocolate with a hint of chilli. OOoo Chocolat ( such a beautiful movie).

Choose a couple of funky buttons and you will be so warm for winter.

Short row shaping with a hint of something different at the edge.

One skein will make the neckwarmer easily. If you are making it smaller just measure the neck of the recipient and allow for the overlap of the buttoning edge.