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December 08, 2004
Wrist Warmers
I have taken a real liking to Noro's Kureyon yarn. And because there are so many colorways to choose I can never decide on which one to knit from and end up with lots of single skeins.
So with the Holidays really approaching fast (only 17 days to Christmas) I worked out a pattern for some really quick wrist warmers. **Please note that these are not copied from anyone else to the best of my knowledge.** These wristwarmers are worked up using just one skein of Kureyon.
Materials needed:
1 skein of Noro Kureyon (or any worst weight yarn of choice)
4 size 8 double point needles
or
2 size 8 circular needles
or
1 40" size 8 circular needle if you prefer to use the "Magic Loop"
1 Stitch marker
waste yarn (2 - approximately 11 inch pieces)
Yarn needle
Cast on 32 stitches. Join stitches, place marker, and knit ribbing of 2 x 2 for 5-1/2 inches.
Thumb Gusset
On the next round, k1, make 1 stitch (m1), k1, m1, continue in rib pattern to marker. **For making or increasing a stitch, I prefer to pick up the loop below the stitch previously knit. This prevents the gusset from having any unsightly holes.**
Next round, knit.
Rnd 3: k1, m1, k3, m1, continue in rib pattern.
Rnd 4: knit
Knit each odd round increasing 2 stitches on the gusset until you have 12 stitches for your thumb. On the next round, place these stitches on a piece of waste yarn; cable cast on 2 stitches and knit in rib pattern until piece measures 8 inches from cast on edge.
Bind off in ribbing.
Thumb work:
Place the holding gusset stitches onto two needles. Start knitting these stitches, when you get to the top of the gusset, pick up one stitch from the stitch just knit; pick up two stitches from the top of the gusset; place marker; knit one stitch, m1. You now have 16 stitches on the needles. You may want to arrange this a bit to make the knitting more comfortable.
Knit one round. On the next round you'll want to decrease the thumb down to 14 stitches. Keeping the original 12 gusset stitches, knit the 12th and 13th stitch together, then knit the 16 and 1st stitch together.
Continue knitting around until the thumb measures approximately 1 - 1/2 inches. Bind off weaving in all ends.
Knit your second wristwarmer.
Questions? contact me.
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Here's a great photo of the Magic Loop being used.
Posted by Genia at December 8, 2004 08:40 AM
Comments
you go grrl.... ;)
Posted by: Gina Griffin at December 10, 2004 03:21 PM
Hey!
I wish I had paid attention to your signature line long ago.... you are a wealth of information. Last night at Borders was fun. I wonder why the guild can't be like that too. Do we really need the structure of programs and show and share? Hum, something to ponder.
Kay
Posted by: Kay at December 14, 2004 08:15 AM