Spring Chill Wrist Warmers

By: Bernat Design Team from yarnspirations.com

It's finally spring and you can wear all the tank tops and shorts you want, except for that pesky windchill. These Spring Chill Wrist Warmers will help keep your hands toasty while you work on the computer, or even while you knit! The deep blue color is attractive on anyone, and the alpaca wool is soft on the hands. Fingerless gloves should be in everyone's basic knitting repertoire, as they're a lot more useful than they look. Try gifting some to that perpetually cold person you know so they can enjoy the spring like you are.

Intermediate

Knitting Needle Size9 or 5.5 mm, Double-Pointed Knitting Needles (DPNs)

Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)

Gauge1 stitches, 2 rows, 3 inches. stockinette stitch

Materials:

Bernat® Alpaca (100 g/3.5 oz; 110 m/120 yds) (93203 Aqua) - 1 ball
Set of four size 5.5 mm (U.S. 9) double-pointed knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
Cable needle.
Small amount of contrasting waste yarn for thumb opening.

Measurements: Approx 8 ins [20.5 cm] around x 10 ins [25.5 cm] long.

Abbreviations:

st(s) = stitches

rnd = round

k = knit

c6f = cable 6 front

c6b = cable 6 back

rep = repeat

beg = beginning

Gauge: 18 sts and 22 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.

Instructions

Cast on 36 sts. Divide sts evenly on 3 needles. Join in rnd, placing marker on first st for beg of rnd.

Knit 4 rnds.

5th rnd: (RS). *Slip next 3 sts onto a cable needle and leave at front of work. K3, then K3 from cable needle – C6F made. Rep from * around. Knit 5 rnds.

Next rnd: (RS). K3. *Slip next 3 sts onto a cable needle and leave at back of work. K3, then K3 from cable needle – C6B made. Rep from * to last 3 sts. C6B over last 3 sts and first 3 sts of next rnd. Knit 5 rnds.

Next rnd: As 5th rnd.

Knit in rnds until work from beg measures 7 ins [18 cm].

Next rnd: K10. Slip next 5 sts onto waste yarn. Cast on 5 sts over slipped sts. Knit to end of rnd. Knit in rnds for 2 ins [5 cm] more. Work 2 rnds in (K1. P1) ribbing. Cast off loosely in rib.

Thumb: K5 from waste yarn. With second double-pointed needle, pick up and knit 7 sts at thumb opening. Divide 12 sts evenly onto 3 needles. Join in rnd. Knit in rnds until thumb measures 1¼ ins [3 cm]. Cast off.