The pattern has now been updated with 2 additional sizes, and the written instructions have been improved

Use My Mocha Neck under your coat or knit it longer in front and use it as a slipover. It’s a simple, yet detailed Neck. It’s worked in a purl and knit checker pattern with a 2 x 2 ribbing and i-cords that tie in the waist.

Introduction to the pattern
My Mocha Neck is worked top down. First, the back is worked. Then stitches for the shoulders are picked up along the cast-on edge, and the front piece is joined. A ribbing is then worked in the neckline opening, and finally the i-cord ties are knit and sewn on My Mocha Neck.

Size guide
Measure yourself over the shoulder to determine which size you will knit. My Mocha Neck is designed to be approx. 2-4 cm approx. 1-2 inches shorter than your shoulder to shoulder measurement.

If you want to add more length to the Neck, I recommend buying an additional skein of each yarn quality.

Measurements for the neck
Sizes: 1 (2) 3 (4)
Shoulder width: 36 (41) 45 (50) cm 14 (16) 17.7 (19.6) inches
Length (measured mid back excl. collar): 38 (41.5) 47 (50.5) cm 15 (16.3) 18.5 (20) inches

Gauge
20 stitches x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches on 4.5 mm US 7 needles in stockinette stitch

Recommended needles
Circular needles 3.5 mm US 4, 40 cm 15.7 inches
Circular needles 4 mm US 6 and 4.5 mm US 7, 60 cm 23 inches
Double pointed 4 mm US 6 needles. Alternatively use circular needles

Materials
200 (250) 300 (350) g Peruvian Highland Wool by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m 109 yards) held together with 50 (75) 75 (75) g Tilia by Filcolana (25 g = 210 m 229 yards)

Videoguides
Italian bind off with a 2 x 2 ribbing.

Techniques in the pattern
German short rows, knit and purl increases and decreases, italian bind off with a 2 x 2 ribbing (optional), i-cords.

The beige My Mocha Neck is in size 1 and knit in Peruvian Highland Wool 977 by Filcolana held together with Tilia 336, and the brown is in size 2 and knit in Peruvian Highland Wool 973 by Filcolana held together with Tilia 354.