Paula's Faux Cabled Arm Warmers
Paula's Faux Cabled Arm Warmers
Materials:
1 skein Southwest Trading Company Saphira (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 109 yds per 80g skein) or other bulky yarn
1 skein Artyarns Regal Silk (100% Silk; 163 yds per 50g skein) or other decorative yarn for borders
set U.S. 9 (5.5 mm) double pointed needles (dpns)
size G crochet hook
size F crochet hook
Locking stitch markers
Gauge:
In pattern st unstretched 6 sts = 1 in
Instructions:
For both gloves, CO 32 sts on one dpn, then divide the sts over 3 needles as follows: 12 on the first needle, 8 on the second needle, and 12 on the third needle. Place a marker on the first st to mark the beginning of the round. Join in the round, making sure not to twist sts, as follows for each hand.
For Right Hand Glove: Start pattern by knitting (k) 2 sts, then purling (p) 2 sts and continuing in 2 by 2 ribbing for three rounds. On fourth row, insert needle into first 2 k sts and k together, being careful not to drop the sts off the left hand needle as you do so, then insert needle into the first st and k, dropping both sts off the left hand needle as you do so. Then p 2 sts and repeat the k2tog step as listed above until end of round. This st is what creates the lovely faux cabling on the gloves. Continue in established pattern, doing the faux cable st every fourth row. Repeat pattern eight times or over 32 rows, then begin thumb. You can go for longer if you want, making sure to complete the fourth row of the pattern before starting the thumb.
For Thumb: After completing the fourth row of the pattern, it is now time to stop knitting in the round. To do the thumb, you will now be knitting back and forth. K back across your 32 sts in established rib, making sure to p when you see a p st and k when you see a k st. Repeat this step, doing the faux cabling every fourth row as before. For the thumb you want to complete the four rows of the pattern two times, or over eight rows, then join the work to knit in the round again at the end of the eighth row. (You should be on the right side of your work.) Work the pattern two more times, and then bind off in just k sts. This is done instead of binding off in pattern sts in order to tighten the top of the glove a bit.
For Left Hand Glove: Simply start 2 by 2 ribbing with p2 instead of k2. Make sure you start thumb after eight pattern repeats or 32 rows. (Or, if you made the gloves longer, the same number of repeats you used for the right hand glove.) This is done so that the glove patterns will match up when worn.
Crochet Edging: Using the contrast yarn and size G hook, do 3 rounds of single crochet on each edge. For the top of the glove, crochet 32 sts, going in once for each k st. For bottom, crochet 40 sts. For the thumb, to get some shaping, switch to the size F hook, or work tight on the size G, crocheting 22 sts around the edge for three rounds.
This pattern is courtesy of K2Tog, 1230 Solano Ave., Albany, CA 94706, (510)526-9276.
© Ellen Graves
Materials:
1 skein Southwest Trading Company Saphira (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 109 yds per 80g skein) or other bulky yarn
1 skein Artyarns Regal Silk (100% Silk; 163 yds per 50g skein) or other decorative yarn for borders
set U.S. 9 (5.5 mm) double pointed needles (dpns)
size G crochet hook
size F crochet hook
Locking stitch markers
Gauge:
In pattern st unstretched 6 sts = 1 in
Instructions:
For both gloves, CO 32 sts on one dpn, then divide the sts over 3 needles as follows: 12 on the first needle, 8 on the second needle, and 12 on the third needle. Place a marker on the first st to mark the beginning of the round. Join in the round, making sure not to twist sts, as follows for each hand.
For Right Hand Glove: Start pattern by knitting (k) 2 sts, then purling (p) 2 sts and continuing in 2 by 2 ribbing for three rounds. On fourth row, insert needle into first 2 k sts and k together, being careful not to drop the sts off the left hand needle as you do so, then insert needle into the first st and k, dropping both sts off the left hand needle as you do so. Then p 2 sts and repeat the k2tog step as listed above until end of round. This st is what creates the lovely faux cabling on the gloves. Continue in established pattern, doing the faux cable st every fourth row. Repeat pattern eight times or over 32 rows, then begin thumb. You can go for longer if you want, making sure to complete the fourth row of the pattern before starting the thumb.
For Thumb: After completing the fourth row of the pattern, it is now time to stop knitting in the round. To do the thumb, you will now be knitting back and forth. K back across your 32 sts in established rib, making sure to p when you see a p st and k when you see a k st. Repeat this step, doing the faux cabling every fourth row as before. For the thumb you want to complete the four rows of the pattern two times, or over eight rows, then join the work to knit in the round again at the end of the eighth row. (You should be on the right side of your work.) Work the pattern two more times, and then bind off in just k sts. This is done instead of binding off in pattern sts in order to tighten the top of the glove a bit.
For Left Hand Glove: Simply start 2 by 2 ribbing with p2 instead of k2. Make sure you start thumb after eight pattern repeats or 32 rows. (Or, if you made the gloves longer, the same number of repeats you used for the right hand glove.) This is done so that the glove patterns will match up when worn.
Crochet Edging: Using the contrast yarn and size G hook, do 3 rounds of single crochet on each edge. For the top of the glove, crochet 32 sts, going in once for each k st. For bottom, crochet 40 sts. For the thumb, to get some shaping, switch to the size F hook, or work tight on the size G, crocheting 22 sts around the edge for three rounds.
This pattern is courtesy of K2Tog, 1230 Solano Ave., Albany, CA 94706, (510)526-9276.
© Ellen Graves
