Shawl Neck Warmer

Create a very simple shawl that with a few buttons can be made as a neck warmer. A very simple creation to keep you warm on those cool winter nights.
SHAWL NECK WARMER
materials:
2 skeins worsted weight yarn
Size 8 knitting needles or size to obtain gauge
3 buttons
gauge: 5 sts and 7 rows to 1 inch
abbr: inc 1= k front and back of next st
pm = place marker
Front: make 2 Rectangular pieces
cast on 22 sts and stockinette stitch for 7 inches making a 4 stitch border in each side of garter stitch
row 1: K4, k14, k4
row 2: k4, p14, k4
bind off and set aside.
Back: triangle shawl
cast on 2 sts and follow pattern:
row 1: k1, inc 1, k1 (3 sts)
row 2: k to end
row 3: k1, inc 1, k1, inc 1, k1 (5 sts)
row 4: k1, inc 1, k3, inc 1, k1 (7 sts)
row 5: k1, inc 1, k5, inc 1, k1 (9 sts)
row 7: begin leaving 4 stitch border in each side in garter stitch k4, inc 1, p1, inc 1, k4 (11 sts)
row 8: k4, pm, inc 1, p3, inc 1, pm, k4 (13 sts)
row 9 (RS): k4, inc1, k5, inc 1, k4 (15 sts)
row 10 (WS): k4, inc 1, p7, inc 1, k4 (17 sts)
continue this pattern increasing at beg and end of row until piece goes around neck and hang at least to front of elbow.
Sew the two rectangular pieces and add buttons.