Warm, adult sized wristwarmers.Yarn: Worsted Weight ( I used Patons Classic Wool)
Needles: US 7
Gauge: 5 stitches and 8 rows is 1 inch (stockinette)
Left Glove
Cast on 40 stitches using Jeny's Stretchy Slip-Knot Cast on
Divide stitches as follows:
Needle 1: 16 stitches
Needle 2: 12 stitches
Needle 3: 12 stitches
Work 10 rows of K2, P2 ribbing.
Cable pattern will be worked on needle 1, Needle 2 and 3 will remain the same throughout the entire pattern:
Needle 2: P2, K10
Needle 3: K10, P2
Behold, a chart!
LT - Left Twist - Slip 1 stitch to cable needle, hold in front. K1, K1 from Cable
Rt - Right Twist - Slip 1 stitch to cable needle, hold in back. K1, K1 from cable
C4B - Slip 2 stitches to cable needle, hold in back. K2, K2 from cable
C4F - Slip 2 sitches to cable needle, hold in front. K2, K2 from cable
Repeat charted pattern 4 times. You want to wind up with a total of 4 X's and 4 O's. If that's confusing, just take a look at the picture. You can of course shorten these by doing fewer repeats. I just love long armwarmers!
Thumb
Once you've completed the chart 4 times, work Needle 2, and on Needle 3: K5, K4 on waste yarn. Slip waste yarn stitches back to your left needle, and reknit them using your main colour. This will leave a small little stripe of stitches knitted on waste yarn, which will be worked later for your thumb.
Work rows 3 through 9 of chart, then knit 6 rows of K2 P2 ribbing. Bind off, I used Jen's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off.
For the thumb, pull out your waste yarn stitches and pick up the open stitches. This should leave you with 8 stitches, I usually pick up 4 extra around the thumb hole to make for a nice roomy thumb. Work 7 rows in stockinette, and bind off.
Right Glove
Work as for left glove, but for the thumb row:
Once you've completed the chart 4 times, on Needle 2: P2, K1, K4 on waste yarn. Slip waste yarn stitches back to your left needle, and reknit them using your main colour. K5, work Needle 3 as previously indicated.
Work rows 3 through 9 of chart, then knit 6 rows of K2 P2 ribbing. Bind off.
