Today's handmade gift idea is a warm, cozy, cushy stocking cap and/or a matching neckwarmer. The Reversible Brioche Rib Cap is suitable for either a man or a woman. It is warm and stretchy, and fits a range of head sizes. The matching Reversible Brioche Rib Neckwarmer is a fun accessory which can be worn in different ways to create different looks. One ball of each color should make both a cap and a neckwarmer.
The Brioche Rib stitch may sound daunting to some, but it is actually not difficult to do. In fact, I find the basic stitch to be good for relatively mindless knitting. Because it is knitted in two colors, it looks more complex than it is. Shhh...don't tell anyone that only one color is knitted at a time! The basic fabric has only a two-row repeat for the cap (which is knitted in the round), and a four-row repeat for the neckwarmer (which is knitted flat). The most complex part of the cap pattern is the decreases for the crown, and the most complex part of the neckwarmer pattern is working the buttonhole. The two-color brioche rib fabric has one color predominant on one side, and the other color predominant on the other side. The patterns for these accessories contain tips and many photos of the techniques used in the projects, to help you knit the item successfully.
The neckwarmer can be worn in so many ways! It is fastened by a button, and can be worn with the fastener in the front, in back, or on either side. Wear it over or under your coat, depending on your mood. The collar can be worn up or down, or with one side up and one down, to create many different looks. See this blog post for ideas: An Unexpected Opportunity for Creativity In the meantime, here are a few photos to get the creative juices flowing:
These fun projects work up relatively quickly, and either or both would make a great gift!
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