Razor Shell Neckwarmer
A new favorite, useful, and totally unauthorized knitting project. Pattern: Razorshell Neckwarmer. Yarn: 1 ball of Jaeger Matchmaker Merino DK (Sadly, discontinued. Boo hoo!). It's the same yarn I used for this scarf, and almost the exact same pattern, only knit as a tube, in the round, using all but a few yards of the ball.
I had hoped to have this done to wear skiing last weekend but, instead, was finishing the last few stitches of the cast off as we pulled back into the driveway Sunday afternoon. Since then, I've been wearing it almost constantly, aside from blocking and sleeping, and in several different ways.
Only, with how cold it was on the mountain last weekend, this would have been helpful, but maybe not quite warm enough, so I ended up picking up a more practical, but far less pretty, backup.
Oh, I could just knit aaaaall daaaaay looooong with warm, wooly, grey goodness this time of year!
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Oh, I love it! I'm using the razor shell stitch pattern for my scarf right now.
Posted by: Bethany | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 11:05 AM
This is fantastic! i love the multiple uses knitted item. Neckwarmer/headband/hattish type thing. perfect.
Winter knitting is what gets me through.
Posted by: jean | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 11:37 AM
This looks fantastic! I wear mine all different ways too. Thanks for linking to me.
Posted by: Wanett | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 11:59 AM
Looks and feels comfy!
Posted by: Lucy | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 12:45 PM
Nice neckwarmer! Great idea to razor shell in a tube. I could use one of those, thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: gale (she shoots sheep shots) | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 01:12 PM
That is wonderful! I may have to make one of those for myself for next winter :)
Posted by: Kim | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 01:52 PM
I popped over here to read more about this neck warmer. What a great idea/project! I have to add it to my very long knitting to-do list. I need one of these today since it was 0 degrees when I got up this AM. I like that you can pull it over your face---something I've been wanting when I have made a few attempts at running during this cold snap...
I, too, wish they wouldn't have discontinued that yarn! I loved it!
Posted by: Amber | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 02:50 PM
love balaclaves too ! (not fun to have a frozen face) ... though, i like to call it 'baklava'.
Posted by: gray la gran | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 09:15 PM
whoops! trigger happy tonight!
Posted by: gray la gran | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 09:16 PM
Very nice!
Posted by: Lizz | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 09:32 PM
I put this in my queue after seeing your lovely version - enjoy and stay warm ;)
Posted by: Lolly | Friday, January 25, 2008 at 06:05 AM
What a great project!!!!! We sure could use something like that here (-38 with wind. . .brrrr). What a pretty, mulitfunction item.
Posted by: Mea | Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at 06:44 AM