Metaplexis Dickie
by Anya Hawkins

Metaplexis Dickie is a simple and versatile neck warmer that can be made with Sport or DK weight yarn of any color. It is easy to knit for a beginner and engaging for experienced knitter. Takes very little yarn and very little time. In the end you will get very practical accessory. It can be comfortably worn with absolutely anything. Narrow flaps at the front and at the back can be put inside of the neck of a sweater, dress, shirt, hoodie or jacket. At the same time there’s enough fabric to protect your neck form cold and wind from all sides.
For this pattern there’s a complete video tutorial that shows every technique in great detail.

Difficulty level
Beginner, intermediate, experienced

Techniques used
Knit, purl, working in the round on circular needles, crochet cast on (optional), decreases, increases, traditional bind off (optional).

Sizes
One size – 2 variants:
Sport (DK)

Gauge
Sport weight – 23 sts and 27 rows = 4’’ (10 cm) on US 6 (4 mm) needles
DK weight – 22 sts and 25 rows = 4’’ (10 cm)
on US 6 (4 mm) needles

Needles
US 6 16’’ (4 mm 40 cm) circs
US 6 32-40’’ (4 mm 80-100 cm) circs

Yarn
Sport weight (12 wpi)
302 yds / 275 m per 100 g
DK weight (10 wpi)
275 yds / 250 m per 100 g

Approximate yardage
Sport weight
68 g (206 yds / 187 m)
DK weight
86 g (237 yds / 215 m)

Notions
stitch markers
tapestry needle to weave in ends
waste yarn for putting stitches on hold
optional - US E4 (3.5 mm) crochet hook for casting on

Pattern Notes
Metaplexis Dickie is knitted top down.
Crochet cast on provides stable and sufficiently stretchy beginning for a classical 2 by 2 rib. Other stretchy cast on may be used if you have a preferred one. 2 by 2 rib is also can be substituted for any other.
The ribbed portion is knitted in the round. After it gets to a desired length work continues in stockinette stitch. The process imitates a top down raglan. The stitches on the needle are separated with stitch markers into front, back, hypothetical sleeves and four raglan lines. Every other round increases are executed before and after each raglan line. After number of rounds the stitches of “sleeves” are put on hold on the waste yarn and work continues on the front flap.
Front flap is knitted flat and shaped with decreases. After necessary amount of decreases leftover stitches are put on hold. After that the back flap is knitted exactly the same.
The last step is garter stitch border that will prevent all the edges from curling inwards.
Stitches picked up and knitted from the sloped edges and from waste yarn with a long cable needle. Work continues in the round in garter stitch. Some increases are executed on the sharp corners of the front and back flaps to make them lay flat. After several rounds all stitches are bound off with a Traditional bind off method.
Every step is shown in a video tutorial.

Metaplexis Dickie complete video tutorial
Crochet Cast On video tutorial

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