Fingerless Gloves & Wristers are in, in, in!

Every catalog I'm receiving in the mail and every store I've been to is selling fingerless gloves, wristlets and long gloves without fingers!
Here's another pattern for you to try:

Directions are for size Small. Changes for sizes Medium/Large are in parentheses.
Finished Length: 8”
Finished Hand Circumference: 7 (8)”

RED HEART® “Collage™” 1 skein in 2250 Rose Dust. RED HEART® “Collage™”: Art. E748
3.5 oz (100g), 218 yd (200 m) skeins.

Knitting Needles: 4.5mm [US 7] set of double-pointed needles.
Stitch markers.
Yarn needle.

GAUGE: 20 sts = 4”; 36 rows = 4” in Pattern stitch.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the specified gauge.

PATTERN STITCH
Pattern Stitch (multiple of 2 sts)
Rounds 1-2: *P2, k2; repeat from * around.
Rounds 3-4: *K2, p2; repeat from * around.
Repeat Round 1-4 for Pattern st.

WRISTER
Cast on 36 (40) sts. Join, taking care not to twist sts. Place
marker for beginning of round.
Round 1: *K2, p2; repeat from * around.
Repeat Round 1 for 4”.
Beginning with Round 1, work in Pattern Stitch until piece measures 6 1/2”.

Shape Thumb Opening
Round 1: Bind off next 4 sts, work as established around.
Round 2: Cast on 4 sts, work as established around.
Work as established for 1 1/2” more.
Bind off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends.

Wrist Warmers Hit a High Note!

With a chill in the air, these wrist warmers may just be the thing to help keep your hands nice and toasty!

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS
9½”/24cm long x 7”/18cm in circumference

MATERIALS
1 ball Tahki Yarns DOVE 44% extrafine merino wool, 44% alpaca, 12% nylon (1.75oz/50g; 163yd/150m) in color #12 brick
One pair size #8 (5mm) needles OR

SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Two stitch markers
Yarn needle to weave in ends

GAUGE
24 sts + 23 rows in K2, p2 Rib (unstretched)

TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE
NOTE: Row gauge is not essential.

PATTERN STITCH
K2, p2 Rib (even number of stitches)
Row 1 (RS) K2, *p2, k2; repeat from * across.
Row 2 (WS) P2, *k2, p2; repeat from * across.
Repeat Rows 1 & 2 for Rib.

WRISTWARMERS (make 2)
Cast on 38 stitches.
Work in K2, p2 Rib for 10 rows. Place marker at end of row.
Work in K2, p2 Rib for 6 rows. Place marker at end of row.
Continue to work in K2, p2 Rib for 40 rows.
Bind off in Rib.

FINISHING
Sew seam along long edge of Wristwarmer,
skipping the section between markers for
thumbhole. Remove markers.
Weave in ends.

Wristers...Fun to Knit!

These wristers are quick, fun projects that you can never get tired of making. Make a bunch for you and then make a bunch for all your friends!

SIZE: One Size

MATERIALS
•Lion Brand LB 1878 Yarn: Fisherman 1 Ball
•Stitch Markers
•Stitch Holders
•Large-Eye Blunt Needles
• Additional Materials
Double pointed knitting needles size 3 (3.25mm), set of 5
Alternatively, you may use SOCK-EASE

GAUGE:
Lacy 26 sts = 4 in. (10 cm)
Rib 18 sts = 4 in. (10 cm)
Plain Jane 28 sts = 4 in. (10 cm)
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you less stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm]
square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

STITCH EXPLANATION:
PATTERN STITCHES

LACY
Rnd 1: *K3, p3, rep from * around.
Rnd 2: *K3, yarn over, p3 together, yarn over, rep from * around.
Rep Rnds 1-2 for Lacy Pattern.

RIB
All rounds = K1, p1 around.

PLAIN JANE
Knit every rnd.
Note: You may want to use Garter st worked in the rnd (k 1 rnd, p 1 rnd) for the first 8-10 cuff rnds to prevent the Plain Jane Wrister from rolling. You may also do this when the wrister measures about 6 in. (15 cm) from beg.
Note:
Please note that the yarn in this pattern was hand-dyed with Kool-Aid to get the various colors shown.
This pattern is designed for a snug fit. For a looser fit, please go up a needle size.

WRISTERS
Cast on 36 sts. Divide sts evenly onto 3 needles and join, pm for beginning of rnd. Work in the rnd in pattern st of your choice for 2 in. (5 cm) or desired cuff length.

Shape Gusset
Rnd 1: Continue in pattern st as established, place marker, m1, k1, m1, place marker, work to end of rnd - 3 sts between markers.
Rnds 2 and 3: Work in pattern st as established to marker, slip marker, work to next marker, slip marker, work to end of rnd.
Rnd 4: Work in pattern st as established to marker, slip marker, m1, work to next marker, m1, slip marker, work to end of rnd.
Rep Rnds 2-4 until there are 17 sts between markers.
Next Rnd: Work in pattern st as established to marker, place 17 sts between markers on holder, cast on 1 stitch and work to end of rnd. Continue in pattern st as established until piece measures about 2 in. (5 cm) above holder. Bind off.

Thumb
Divide 17 sts from holder evenly onto 3 needles. From right side, join yarn. Pick up and k 4 sts along edge of hand, then k rem sts - 21 sts.
Knit until thumb is desired length, about 1 in. (2.5 cm).
Bind off.

FINISHING
Embroider random French knots and straight sts as desired. Weave in ends.

Glam Wristwarmers

Even though spring has almost sprung, there is still s slight chill in the air in the evenings...what better way to stay a little warm than to knit up a pair of Glam Wristwarmers...they'll rock out on a Friday night goin' out with the girls or on a romantic date.
Yarn: 1 skein malabrigo merino or similar heavy worsted weight yarn (4 st per inch); 1 skein Artyarns Beaded Sequined Silk.

Tools: #8 Needles, straight pins

Prep: Wind the beaded and the malabrigo into separate balls. Then create a new, merged ball with the malabrigo and the beaded held and wound together into a separate ball until you’ve run out of beaded (you will have malabrigo left over – it has more yarndage – but you need that anyhow, so it’s ok!

To Begin:
Begin using the ball of PLAIN malabrigo.
Cast on 30 Stitches in the Malabrigo Merino.

Underside/bottom of wristwarmer: Begin knitting In stockinette stitch (knit one row, purl the next to create stockinette) Knit 16 rows. (this will be the bottom, or underside of the warmer.) A row more or less isn’t critical. For larger arms and hands, increase number of rows knitted in this section by about 20% in number
of rows, for skinny arms, decrease total number of rows by about 10%.

Next section/ first section of the top of the wristwarmer:
At beginning of the next row, which starts the first section of the wristwarmer, join the beaded/merino combination ball to the strand, and beginning knitting in stockinette. Knit 2 rows in stockinette. (knit/purl). Then create a purled row by knitting next two rows in garter (knitting both sides, no purl stitch). This will create
a single row of garter ridge. After you’ve knitted the garter ridge, go back to stockinette stitch and knit 11 rows.

Next section
The next 4 rows, knit every row, (garter) to create a double garter ridge. Then go back to regular stockinette for 13 rows. You have finished the body of the warmer, or the top of the wristwarmer.

Joining the edges of the Wristwarmer
Knit Join: Fold the glamolette in half lengthwise so that the outside is facing in (the side showing the stockinette stitch) and the wrong side is facing out. Line up the edges. If you like, you can pin them together to make sure there is no stretch
and the sides knit together correctly.
Treating both sides as a single edge, knit thru the two sides, by knitting thru the stitches that are still on the needle AND the other edge. This takes some getting used to. Knit the edges of the glamolette together the whole length of the warmers. On the next row, after you have finished knitting the sides together, knit
back the whole way casting off as if it was a reqular piece of knitting.

Tie off and weave in your ends.

Wrist Warmers

Even though spring is in the air, you still may need a little warmth. These wrist warmers fit the bill!


Materials:
• Yarn: Bernat Satin (Solids: 100 g/3.5 oz or Ombres: 80 g/2.8 oz) 2(2) balls or Bernat Berella '4' (Solids: 100 g/3.5 oz or Ombres: 85 g/3 oz) 1(2) ball(s) or Bernat Super Value (Solids: 197 g/7 oz or Ombres: 142 g/5 oz) 1(1) ball
• Knitting needles: Size 5 mm (U.S. 8) or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.

Instructions:

Make 2 alike
Cast on 45 sts.
1st row: P1. *K3. P2. Rep from * to last 4 sts. K3. P1.
2nd row: K1. *P3. K2. Rep from * to last 4 sts. P3. K1.
Rep last 2 rows until work from beg measures 2½ ins [6 cm].
Cont in stocking st (Knit on RS and purl on WS) until work from beg measures 9 ins [23 cm], ending with RS facing for next row.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows of (K3. P2) ribbing until work from beg measures 13 ins [33 cm], ending with RS facing for next row. Cast off in pat.
Mark 2 sts at cast off edge 2 ins [5 cm] in from each side edge.
Sew side seam.
Sew marked sts tog to form division for Thumb opening and Fingers.