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:
1st row: K12, cast off 3, complete cable pattern for
the row you are on
2nd row: K12, cast on 3, complete
cable pattern for the row you are on
Left
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
Have a great weekend!
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