Man-ly Button Neck Cuff (Scarf)

I needed a mans scarf  with provision for a small amount of yarn.  So OF COURSE I made up my own...

Man-ly Buttoned Scarf

Materials

1 Skein of wool

size 10 knitting needles
2 Large buttons

Directions

Cast on 23 st

First row knit across

Second row: Slip first st knit wise, K, P,K,P across

Third row: Sl first st knit wise, Knit across.

Repeat row 2 and 3

Repeat row 2

Buttonhole row:  Slip first st knit wise, k4, yo, k2 together. K across until 6 stitches remain on needle. Yo,  k2tog, k to end of row

Repeat row 2 and 3, 3 times (for a total of 6 more rows after the button holes)

Beginning with a Slip on the first st on every row, knit every row until the scarf is long enough to fit around the neck  and overlap under and past the button holes by one inch.

Block if necessary and sew on buttons to match up to buttonholes.  Done!