Rainbow Askew

Neck warmers do so much heavy lifting in cold weather. They nestle just so between our necks and the collar of our jackets, filling up the space with warmth and blocking the winds. I prefer my neck warmers knit on the bias - the fabric stands nicely and the diagonal line means I get so much sweeping colour. Rainbow Askew comes in 2 sizes, and is knit with the yarn held double so it's a very "more-ish" knit as you quickly race from colour to colour. There's no wrong way to mix your colours and play with marling. Great for mini skein sets, leftovers, and generally falling in love with messing around with colour! The Rainbow Askew neck warmer is designed for maximum colour fun - and that means ends! But that doesn't mean you have to weave them in at the end. Knit them in as you go and be pleased as punch when you're all finished. Check out the video tutorial linked in the pattern. Handy checklists are included for each size to use as you work. **Skills Used** •knit and purl •provisional cast-on •grafting (or three-needle bind-off) •kfb •k2tog **Sizes** Small (Large) Height: 10.5 (13.5)” / 26.5 (34.5) cm Circumference: 23.5 (28)” / 60 (71) cm **Materials** •Fingering Weight Yarn 1 mini skein each of 8(10) colours Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper (75% superwash merino, 25% nylon); 92 yd. / 84 m per 20 g skein; Approximate Yardage (with a 15% buffer) Small: 79 yd. / 72 m (17 g) per colour Large: 92 yd. / 84 m (20 g) per colour colours shown Large: C1 Shadows in the Trees C2 Vegas Lights C3 Into the Woods C4 Krampus C5 Strut Your Stuff C6 Gurgle C7 Stay Out of the Forest C8 King Max C9 The Upside Down C10 The Haunted Wood colours shown Small: C1 Love Me Tender C2 Barbie’s Nighty C3 Orange You Jealous? C4 Rumpelstiltskin C5 Sweet Corn C6 Alien Attack! C7 Poseidon C8 Achieve Grapeness •Needles   US 6 / 4 mm needles for knitting flat You will need an additional needle for the optional 3-needle bind off. •Notions yarn needle, smooth DK-weight yarn and crochet hook for provisional cast-on This pattern has been tech edited and test knit. [1]: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/indie-design-gift-a-long