Scarf: 3-ply cashmere yarn, size 13 needles, cast on 4 stitches. Row 1: 4 knit stitches Row 2

: Use 3-ply cashmere yarn and size 13 needles; cast on 4 stitches. Row 1: Knit 4 stitches. Row 2: Knit 4 stitches (on the wrong side). Row 3: Knit 1 stitch, increase by twisting and knitting together the next two stitches, then repeat—knit 1 stitch, increase by twisting and knitting together the next two stitches, then knit 1 stitch. (That is, make increases at the second stitch from the right and the second stitch from the left.) Row 4: Knit 6 stitches (on the wrong side). Rows 5 through 20: Repeat the pattern of increasing every other row until you have 24 stitches. Rows 25 through 44: Continue knitting 24 stitches in stockinette stitch on both sides. Row 45: On the right side, knit two stitches together; on the left side, knit three stitches together. This reduces your stitch count to 22 stitches. Row 46: Knit 22 stitches. Rows 47–58: Using a separate needle, divide the 22 stitches into two sections of 11 stitches each—one for the front and one for the back—and work 16 rows of reverse stockinette stitch on each section. Row 59: Increase one stitch on both the right and left sides, bringing your total back up to 24 stitches. Row 60: Knit 24 stitches. Rows 61 through 66: Increase until you reach 30 stitches. Rows 67 onward: Continue until you achieve the desired length for the collar. At the opposite end, create a heart-shaped knot by reversing the knitting direction from the beginning.