Hi there!

MasalaChai is HOT and SPICY! Here’s a collar that you can wear as a neck warmer, as a way to make a plain shirt more interesting, or even as a statement necklace!

It’s a one-size piece crocheted from top down. No sewing (apart from the buttons) or size adjustment needed.

This is not a beginners’ pattern, but I’ve tried to add as much detail as possible and step-by-step pictures for every row.

Keeping the stitch count is really important with this kind of project, so I’ve added the stitch count to every row as well.

Yarn & Hook size: For the step-by-step pictures I used Hobbii Friends 8/4 cotton with a 3mm hook, but you can use whatever yarn & hook size you like, as long as they match and the gauge is correct

Gauge: 10 dc in 5 cm

Difficulty: intermediate

Terminology: US terms

Materials required:
• Hobbii Friends 8/4 cotton (aprox. 300 meters, divided in any number of assorted colors – I used 5 colors)
• Matching crochet hook
• Tapestry needle to sew ends
• 6 round (spherical) buttons
• Scissors

Stitches used in this pattern:
• Slip stitch (sl st)
• Chain (ch)
• Single crochet (sc)
• Double crochet (dc)
• Treble crochet (tr)
• Front post double crochet (fpdc)
• Back post single crochet (bpsc)
• Back post half double crochet (bphdc)
• Back post double crochet (bpdc)
• Back post treble crochet (bptr)
• Two back post treble crochet together (bptr2tog)
• Puff stitch (see below)
• Popcorn stitch (see below)
• Picot stitch (see below)

Other abbreviations:
• Ch-sp: chain space
• Sk st: skip stitch