My friend Brandon and I were browsing a clothing store when he said—fondling a machine-made horror—“I should buy a scarf!” I said (the refrain of knitters everywhere), “Don’t buy that; I can knit you one!” It had to be a möbius, since Brandon is a theoretical physicist, and it’s snug and warm to keep his neck cozy while he bikes to and from campus.

For Brandon’s möbius, I used Zhonghua Wool, a gift from a thoughtful friend who was living in China; for the natural möbius, I used about 160 yards of Cascade 220. The pattern features instructions for both worsted-weight and aran yarn.

The matching Manly Hat and Manly Mitts are now available separately or as part of the collection More Manly (along with the coordinating Manly Scarf). The entire set requires at least 300g of yarn.

The finished möbius is about 6.5 inches long and 12.5 inches wide (doubled) when washed.