I recently knit a sweater with a beautiful white wool. It took over 3 months and I ended up having some yarn left (not quite 3 balls of it), so I kept the not quite a ball just in case and the other 2 decided to dye. The first yarn is purples and green and called Crocus. Despite my best intentions to sell my handdyed yarn, this skein wanted to be pretty spring handwarmers. Who am I to deny? The first pattern I tried ended up being one that depended more on texture than color and it didn't work out. It needed to be something simple, that showed off the yarn, the colors. So I whipped up this quick pattern, very simple and easy to customize to suit your liking. Only took me about an hour per warmer. Add a mitten top, if you'd like, or fingers to make gloves if you're so inclined. Put in a cable or fair isle pattern. What is written is merely what I used, if the amount of stitches or weight of yarn isn't what you like or need, change it up. Numbers and gauge are not so important here. Have fun!
Quick
Customizable Handwarmers
4.5mm DPNS
Worsted weight yarn
Loosely CO 24 stitches. (You can change this to fit,
depending the size of your wrist) Divide
evenly onto DPNS and join in the round.
TIP: At the end of the first round,
slip the last stitch.
1x1 ribbing for 2 inches or desired length.
Knit all stitches, increasing 1 at the beginning of
each needle. When you finish the last
needle, instead of continuing in the round, turn work, slip first stich and work
back to beginning of row. Continue
working flat in stockinette (or desired stitch pattern) for 3 inches, slipping
the first stitch of each row.
On RS, join back into the round and work in ribbing for
2 inches and BO loosely in pattern. Cut
yarn and pull through last stitch.
THUMB:
Tie yarn to top of thumb opening. Pick up stitches along right side, then with
a new needle, pick up an equal amount along the left.
Round 1: knit.
Round 2: knit to last 2 stitches of first needle and k2tog. On 2nd needle, ssk and knit rest
of the needle.
Repeat rounds 1 and 2 three more times (or until it
fits ). Knit until thumb measures 2
inches, then BO. Weave in ends.
