MONTROSE NECK WARMER

Instructions

Using 4 mm hook, make 43ch.

1st Row (WS) - 1dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1dc in each chain to end ... 42sts, turn.

2nd Row (RS) - 1ch, 1dc in first st, *(1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in next st, sk 2sts, rep from * until 2sts rem, (1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in next st, 1dc in last st, turn.

3rd Row - 1ch, 1dc in first st, *(1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in next 1ch-sp, rep from * until last ch-sp worked, 1dc in last st, turn.

Rep 3rd Row until work measures 84 cm from beg ending with a WS row.

Buttonholes

1st Row (RS) - 1ch, 1dc in first st, (1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in next 1ch-sp, *3ch, sk next ch-sp, (1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in next 1ch-sp) 4 times, rep from * once more, 3ch, sk next ch-sp, (1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in last 1ch-sp 1dc in last st, turn.

2nd Row (WS) - 1ch, 1dc in first st, (1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in next 1ch-sp, *[(1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in next 3ch-sp, (1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in next 1ch-sp] 4 times, rep [ ] once more, (1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in next 3ch-sp, (1dc, 1ch, 1tr) in last 1ch-sp, 1dc in last st, turn.

Rep 3rd Row 4 times more, DO NOT cut yarn, cont onto Border.

Border

1st Rnd - 2ch (counts as first htr), 1htr in first st, 1htr in each st to last, 1htr in same st, 1ch (corner), 2htr in side of first row, 1htr in each row along side, 2htr in side of last row, 1ch, 2htr in first ch at start, 1ch, 1htr in each st to end, 1htr in same st, 1ch (corner), 2htr in side of first row, 1htr in each row along side, 2htr in side of last row, 1ch, slst in 2nd ch at beg of round, fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in loose ends. Sew buttons along opposite edge to suit buttonholes.