Smoke Ring Patterns

Knitting patterns for smoke rings

A smoke ring makes a versatile accessory that can be worn pulled down around the neck to lay on the shoulders as a dressy draped neckline, or pulled up over the head as an elegant hood-like head covering. A smoke ring is also sometimes referred to as a natchaq.

The "ring" part of the name refers to the smoke ring's tubular construction. Most often, the smoke is knitted circularly to make a seamless tube. Lace stitch patterns are often used in knitting smoke rings, giving this form of cowl/wimple a dressy, upscale look. And "smoke" refers to the light-as-air fibers with superb warmth for their weight that are often used in making smoke rings, such as qiviut and cashmere.

For even more head and neck coverings, be sure to also visit the Knitted Moebius and Knitted Dickeys Collections.

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	Beaded Smoke Ring Pattern #A39C. Light as air cowl in knitted lace and sparkly touches of beads at each end of the knitted tube.
	Flared Lace Smoke Ring Pattern #A49. Stunning knitted lace of ribs that radiate like a fan. The knitted tube is shaped in pattern so that the bottom of this smoke ring is slightly flared.
	Silk Smoke Ring Pattern #H28. Although the lace pattern in Silk Smoke looks complicated, the beautifully textured lace stitch pattern is much easier to knit than it looks!
	Smoke Ring with Lace Edging Pattern #A45C. The smoke ring is begun with a strip of lace edging, then stitches are picked up and knit in the round in another lace stitch pattern. A decorative bind off completes the smoke ring knitted tube.
	Wisps of Smoke Ring Pattern #H44. Wisps of Smoke combines the heavy drape of silk, the lightness and fluidity of lace, and the sparkle of beads. The stitch patterning imparts the feeling of softly wafting smoke in a light breeze intermingled with fleeting touches of flames.

Last minute thoughts and last minute gifts

Smoke rings make a wonderful gift in the giving and getting. They are versatile as both a fashion accent like a scarf and a head covering that is lightweight and doesn't flatten your hairdo. Whether you are looking for a quick project to make for yourself or as a gift for someone else, I hope you will enjoy your HeartStrings smoke ring pattern. I also invite you to read the article "Smoke Rings – Beautiful and Practical" that I wrote for Michele Katerburg's Knit2Fit blogsite.