MasalaChai Collar

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