The Riley Shoulder Warmer features a soft gradation of colors achieved by mixing stripes with a textured stitch pattern. The effect may look complicated, but the technique isn’t: single rounds of knit and purl stitches are separated by rounds of stockinette stitch, with the decreases worked only on the stockinette rounds. As an added bonus, there is enough yardage in Rowan Felted Tweed to reverse the colors and make a second shoulder warmer.

Difficulty Easy

Finished Size 48” circumference at lower edge, 20.5” circumference at neck, and 10” deep.

Yarn Rowan Felted Tweed (50% merino wool, 25% alpaca, 25% viscose; 191 yd / 1.75 oz): #177 clay (A), #190 stone (B), #184 celadon (C), #173 duck egg (D), and #152 watery (E), 1 ball each. Distributed by Sirdar, USA.

Needles Size 5 (3.75 mm): 24” circular. Size 4 (3.5 mm): 16” circular. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Marker; tapestry needle; one size 5 (3.75 mm) or smaller double- pointed needle.

Gauge 21 sts and 30 rnds = 4” in patt on larger needle.

Notes This shoulder warmer is worked in the round from the bottom up.