Venta, the knitted neck warmer to end all pub discussions about neck warmers has had a pattern revamp. In the interests of updating, I made a couple of small adjustments to the knitting pattern, donned my lippy and taken some new photographs. Venta is now up for sale, here on Ravelry through my shop. It had previously only been available on knitonthenet. Looking for a statement neck warmer to wear from the winter through to the spring? Look no further.
The Details!
Venta uses the Roman Rib stitch pattern to create stretch and texture. Knitted flat, the directions call for 23 sets of buttons and buttonholes. These can be fastened all the way up (to cover the face, as discussed in the pub), however, I prefer the neck warmer as a statement collar, fastening 14 to 16 depending on my outfit. It can be worn with or without a coat, in place of a scarf, and fits much like a cowl around the neck (i.e not completely flat).
The sample is knitted up in some Jamieson’s Aran, but frankly, it is a bit itchy at times. I also have a much more comfortable red version that takes one skein of Cascade 220 and about 70m of some contrast yarn, knitted on 4.5mm needles.
So, if you’re tempted, for the rest of February grab the pattern for Venta for £3 instead of the usual £4 with the coupon code rainyfeb, which you can apply in the checkout stage of my Ravelry shop (you don’t even have to be a member). Ah, go on. *
October 2024
We are now well beyond the time of the update, and Venta is still going strong! If it’s the knitted neck warmer for you, you can buy the pattern on Ravelry by clicking the button above.
Happy knitting!
* Mid-90s Irish comedy reference, possibly lost on some of you…