This product is a knitting pattern that provides only the instructions to create the item—it does not include a finished garment. Please read the full description. The pattern may include additional instructions for design variations. A richly textured neckwarmer in three sizes (S/M/L) that features an openwork panel in leaf motif with button closure along one side. Choose a soft but springy yarn for a cowl that supports itself nicely while allowing the welted fabric to slump into a slight slouch to one side. Suggested Yarns: Stone Soup DK, Kent DK, Better Breakfast DK, Ginny DK, Targhee Tango Sport, Confection Sport, or any soft, springy DK yarn that knits to pattern gauge Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size and elasticity. Finished Size: 18(20, 22) inches in circumference and 5.5(7, 8.5) inches in depth Yarn Requirements: 125(150, 180) yards Buttons: 4(5, 6) round buttons that are .375 inch in diameter Gauge: 17 sts and 30 rows = 4 inches in stockinette (washed and laid flat to dry) Needles: size 7US(4.5 mm) 24-inch circular needle (or size to obtain correct gauge)