Ultimate Knitting Machine Cheat Sheet Pattern for Neckwarmers

How many rows?
Take the guesswork out of using a new yarn. Use any worsted weight yarn and create the perfect sized neck warmer every time using your circular knitting machines!

Neck warmers or cowls are a great way to stay warm without the bulk of a scarf. You can pull this up over the face, scrunch it up or fold it over. Available in three sizes using four different machines.

This pattern will break down every step of the process for you to create your own Neck Warmer. These steps include selecting your machine and sizes, choosing your yarn, creating a gauge swatch, completing a project worksheet, creating tubes on the machine, finishing the tube edges, and joining tubes.

Each step has been carefully designed using alternative techniques to create a flawless finish of the neck warmer on both the front and back sides. These combined techniques are vital to alignment and joining the tubes. These alternative techniques include:

1. Casting on
2. Binding off
3. Marking tubes for joining
4. Finishing tube edges (grafting or Kitchener stitch)
5. Joining the tubes (mattress stitch)

A YouTube video is also include with step by step instructions for each technique.

Yarn Requirements:
Use any yarn that you want as long as it works well in your machine! Yarn lengths are included for each machine and each size.

This pattern uses your knitting gauge and then simply lookup the row counts on a table for your size and style. The pattern will explain how to make a simple gauge swatch and measure it. Feel free to ask questions before purchasing this pattern.

You’ll need:
40 needle, 44 needle, 46 needle or 48 needle circular knitting machine

Sizes:
Small - 20” / 50.8cm circumference
Medium - 24” / 61cm circumference
Large - 28” / 71.1cm circumference

Skills:
Basic knowledge and experience using the knitting machines is required. Refer to your owner’s manual.

Included in the cheat sheet are the instructions, a gauge chart, a gauge list for recording yarns, and a project sheet for you to keep track of your projects plus techniques required to complete this neck warmer.