Hearkening back to bygone days, the muff is one of those accessories that has a character all its own. Sure, gloves and mittens will warm your hands, but a muff will warm your heart, too, and give you a feeling of dashing around a snowy countryside in a one-horse open sleigh at the same time!

Both sides of the muff are identical. A 1x1 rib stitched cuff increases into a 2x2 rib and is folded down and tacked down at the end. Cables change the 2x2 rib into a 4x4 rib as a set up for the center braid. Once that braid is finished, cables move stitches back into a 4x4 rib, a 2x2 rib, and finally decreases into a second 1x1 rib that is also folded down and tacked down at the end. Because of the superbulky yarn, there are two rather than three plain rows between cable rows to keep rows from becoming to tight and allow the yarn to provide more insulation. The two braids are separated by a 4-stitch cable on each side.

Yarn
70 yds/64m superchunky yarn sample used A Gentle Whisper Trinity Superbulky 100% superfine merino in Natural

Needles & Notions
US size 10.5 needle (or size needed to obtain gauge)
darning needle

Gauge: 3 sts, 4 rows = 1 inch stockinette unblocked

Measurements: approx. 10.5 inches long, 5 inches wide

Stitches:
CO cast on
k knit
p purl
st/sts stitch(es)
k2tog knit two together
p2tog purl two together
M1L make one left
M1LP make one left purl
C3RP slip next p st onto cable needle and hold in back, k2 from left needle, p1 from cable needle
C3LP slip next two k sts onto cable needle and hold in front, p1 from left needle, k2 from cable needle
C4R slip next two sts onto cable needle and hold in back, k2 from left needle, k2 from cable needle
C4RP slip next two p sts onto cable needle and hold in back, k2 from left needle, p1 from cable needle
C4L slip next two k sts onto cable needle and hold in front, k2 from left needle, k2 from cable needle
C4LP slip next two k sts onto cable needle and hold in front, p2 from left needle, k2 from cable needle