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The Amber wrist warmers pattern overview
The Amber wrist warmers will keep your wrists warm and fingers free.
These wrist warmers are knit in the round in DK-weight merino wool yarn and only a small amount of yarn is needed to knit them.
This is a simple knitting project, that will allow you to practice knitting in the round.
This pattern is the matching pattern for my Amber headband and Amber cowl.
Size:
- small/medium to fit 18 – 19cm/7-7.5″ hand circumference.
- medium/large to fit 19-20cm/ 7.5-8″ hand circumference.
The pattern is written in the small/medium size with the medium/large size in brackets (the only difference is the number of cast-on stitches).
Gauge: 20 stitches x 30 rounds = 10 x 10cm (4 x 4″ ) in stockinette stitch after blocking.
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Supplies
To knit these wrist warmers you will need the following supplies:
- Yarn: ~ 40g (1.4 oz) medium weight yarn (category #4). I used Malabrigo Rios in the color camel (208). It’s 100% superwash merino wool.
If you don’t have the mentioned yarn at hand, here are similar yarn options:
- Needles: 4mm 80cm (US6 32″) circular knitting needles and 4.5mm 80cm (US7 32″) circular knitting needles for the magic loop method. You can also use double-pointed needles as an alternative.
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stitch marker (optional)
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Abbreviations
CO – cast on
St (s) – stitch (es)
K – knit
P – purl
K2tog – knit 2 stitches together
Ssk – slip 2 stitches knitwise, put them back on the left needle, knit through back loops together
Sl – slip st purlwise with yarn in back
Yo – yarn over
* * – repeat from * to * until the end of the row or the stated amount of times
The Amber Wrist Warmers knitting pattern
Cast on
Make two the same.
With smaller needles loosely CO on 31 (35) sts using the Long-tail cast-on method or the one you prefer.
Join in the round being careful not to twist the sts and place a marker. I prefer using the invisible join method:
Step 1: Cast on 31 + 1 extra st (a total of 32 sts).
Step 2: Slip the first st purlwise from the left needle to the right needle.
Step 3: Bring the second st from the right needle over the top of the first st (the one, that we have passed from the left needle)
Step 4: Put that slipped st from the right needle back to the left one (31 sts left). Pull on the strands to tighten.
Bottom ribbing
Switch to larger needles. The bottom ribbing is worked over 6 rows in the following pattern:
Round 1-6: P2, K2, P2, K1, *P2, K2* to end.
You can work fewer/ more rounds if you want to make the ribbing shorter/ longer.
Main body
The body is worked in the following pattern:
Round 1: P2, K2tog, Yo, P2, Sl1, P2, Yo, Ssk, P2, knit to end.
Round 2: P2, K2, P2, K1, P2, K2, P2, knit to end.
Round 3: P2, Yo, Ssk, P2, Sl1, P2, K2tog, Yo, P2, knit to end.
Round 4: P2, K2, P2, K1, P2, K2, P2, knit to end.
Repeat rounds 1 – 4 until the piece measures approximately 18 cm (7.1″) from the cast-on edge or your desired length.
Top ribbing
Switch to smaller needles. The top ribbing is worked over 6 rows in the following pattern:
Round 1-6: P2, K2, P2, K1, *P2, K2* to end.
You can work fewer/ more rounds if you want to make the ribbing shorter/ longer.
Bind off
Bind off sts in pattern (knit over knit stitches, purl over purl stitches) loosely.
Step 1: Work the first 2 sts, bring the first st over the second one.
Step 2: Work the next st, bring the first st over the second one.
Repeat step 2 until you have 1 stitch left, cut the yarn leaving a 4″ – 6” tail to weave in later.
You will find a detailed tutorial on how to bind off stitches in the round without a jog here.
Finishing
Weave in all loose ends.
I always advise wet or steam blocking the finished item, this process transforms the stitches and makes them look smoother and neater.
Simply soak the knitted item in lukewarm water with some soak wash for 10-15 minutes. Lift it from the water and gently squeeze the excess water out. Next, lay it on a clean towel (make sure it doesn’t transfer color), and roll it up to remove moisture.
Pin the item to a blocking board or lay it on a clean and dry towel (that doesn’t transfer color) and let it dry. Your knitting will look much better after this.
I hope you enjoyed this wrist warmers knitting pattern, be sure to check out my other knitting patterns!
Thank you for stopping by,
Mirella.
