Something For the Weekend

Something quick and easy to make for the weekend and a great gift idea too. One of the lovely ladies from Loving hands has given me permission to share her Wrist Warmer pattern.  I had a little bit of chunky wool in my stash in fact just enough to give this pattern a go, if you haven't got any chunky yarn you can use two strands of double knitting wool so they are great stash-busters too.

They are very easy and quick to do and I did manage to finish them in one evening, even though it is ages since I did any cable knitting I did enjoy doing it and it does add interest to a simple pattern. Thank you Jacqui for sharing. :)

CHUNKY WRIST WARMERS

 

These simple wrist warmers can be made in an evening and fit an adult woman or man as they are stretchy but you could add 2 or 4 stitches more or less on the stocking stitch (palm) area if needed, and alter the length to suit.

They can be made using straight needles or made in the round

Materials:

Approx 60 - 75g chunky or DK yarn (use 2 strands together for DK)

6.5mm straight needles or 6.5mm dpn’s or circular if made in the round and a cable needle

4 buttons for owl eyes if you like

Basic Pattern:

Cast on 32 stitches

Join in the round if using dpn’s or circular needles

6 rows K1, P1 rib

Follow chosen pattern until work measures 22 cm from cast on edge, making thumb hole after 16 cm if knitting in the round

3 rows K1, P1 rib

Cast off in rib

If using 2 needles, sew side seams leaving 1cm gap for thumb 16 cm from cast on edge.

For ‘owl’ cable, sew on 2 buttons for owl eyes if you wish as seen in photo.

Cable abbreviations:

C4B – slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 2 stitches then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle

C4F – slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 2 stitches then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle

‘OWL’ CABLED WRIST WARMERS – 2 straight needles

Left Wrist Warmer

Rows 1, 3, 5, 7: K3, P8, K3, P18

Row 2: K18, P3, C4B, C4F, P3 (right side)

Rows 4, 6, 8: K18, P3, K8, P3

Repeat until work measures 22cm from cast on edge

Right Wrist Warmer

Rows 1, 3, 5, 7: P18, K3, P8, K3

Row 2:  P3, C4B, C4F, P3, K18 (right side)

Rows 4, 6, 8:    P3, K8, P3, K18

Repeat until work measures 22cm from cast on edge

‘OWL’ CABLED WRIST WARMERS using dpn’s or circular needles in the round

Rows 1, 3, 5, 7: K18, P3, K8, P3

Row 2: K18, P3, C4B, C4F, P3

Rows 4, 6, 8: K18, P3, K8, P3

Repeat until work measures 16cm from cast edge

Make thumb hole and then continue in pattern until work measures 22cm from cast on edge

Left Thumb hole:

1st row:  K14, cast off 3, complete cable pattern for the row you are on

2nd row: K14, cast on 3, complete cable pattern for the row you are on

Right Thumb hole:

1st row:  K1, cast off 3, complete cable pattern for the row you are on

2nd row: K1, cast on 3, complete cable pattern for the row you are on

TWISTED CABLED WRIST WARMERS – 2  needles

Left Wrist Warmer

Row 1: K1, (P4, K1) 3 times, P16

Row 2: K16, P1, (C4F, P1) 3 times (right side)

Row 3: K1, (P4, K1) 3 times, P16

Row 4: K16, P1, (K4, P1) 3 times

Repeat until work measures 22cm from cast on edge

Right Wrist Warmer

Row 1:  P16, K1, (P4, K1) 3 times

Row 2:  P1, (C4F, P1) 3 times, K16 (right side)

Row 3:  P16, K1, (P4, K1) 3 times

Row 4:  P1, (K4, P1) 3 times, K16

Repeat until work measures 22cm from cast on edge

TWISTED CABLE WRIST WARMERS – dpn’s or circular needles

Rows 1, 3 & 4: K16, P1, (K4, P1) 3 times

Row 2: K16, P1, (C4F, P1) 3 times

Repeat until work measures 16cm from cast edge

Make thumb hole and then continue in pattern until work measures 22cm from cast on edge

Right Thumb hole:

1^st row:  K12, cast off 3, complete cable pattern for the row you are on

2^nd row: K12, cast on 3, complete cable pattern for the row you are on

Left Thumb hole:

1^st row:  K1, cast off 3, complete cable pattern for the row you are on

2^nd row: K1, cast on 3, complete cable pattern for the row you are on

Have a great weekend!