Armed & Ready

Knitted Wristlets

Technique used: Knit

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
7 ½”/19cm circumference x 8 ¼”/21cm long

Materials:

Vickie Howell for Caron Sheep(ish)
(70% Acrylic/30% Wool; 3oz/85g, 167yds/153m):
#0017 Turquoise(ish) (A) 1 skein
#0020 Chartreuse(ish) (B) 1 skein

One pair U.S. size 7 (4.5mm) needles or size to obtain correct gauge.

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Stitch holder
Yarn needle

GAUGE
In Stockinette stitch, 18 sts and 24 rows = 4" (10cm)

STITCHES USED
Stockinette Stitch (St st):

Knit on RS, purl on WS.

K2, p2 rib (multiple of 4 + 2 sts):

Row 1 (RS): K2, *p2, k2; rep from *.

Row 2: P2, *k2, p2; rep from *.

Rep Rows 1 and 2 for k2, p2 rib. .

String of Beads (multiple of 12 sts):

Rows 1 and 3 (WS): With A, purl.

Row 2: With A, knit.

Row 4: With B, k11, *turn; sl 1 wyif, k3, turn; p4, k12; rep from *, ending k1.

Row 5: With B, k5, *turn; p4, turn; k3, sl 1 wyif, k12; rep from *, ending k7.

Row 6: With A, k8, *sl 2 wyib, k10; rep from *, ending k2.

Rows 7-9: With A, rep Rows 1-3.

Row 10: With B, k5, *turn; sl 1 wyif, k3, turn; p4, k12; rep from *, ending k7.

Row 11: With B, k11, *turn; p4, turn; k3, sl 1 wyif, k12; rep from *, ending k1.

Row 12: With A, k2, *sl 2 wyib, k10; rep from *, ending k8.

Rep Rows 1-12 for String of Beads patt.

NOTE

Mitts are worked flat and seamed.

MITT (make 2)

With A, CO 34 sts. Work in k2, p2 rib for 2", inc 2 sts on last row—36 sts.

Change to String of Beads pat and work Rows 1-12 once, then Rows 1-9.

With A only, w in St st and BO 6 sts at beg of next 2 rows—24 sts.

Continue even in St st for 2", ending with a WS row and dec 2 sts on last row—22 sts.

Cut yarn and place sts on a holder

Thumb trim

With RS facing and B, pick up and k10 sts along side edge of St st section. Beg with a WS row, work in k2, p2 rib for 7 rows. BO in rib.

Rep on opposite side.

Upper edge

With RS facing and B, pick up and k34 sts across top of Mitt (along side edges of thumb trim and sts on holder). Beg with a WS row, work in k2, p2 rib for 7 rows. BO in rib.

FINISHING

Block flat. Fold mitt in half and sew closed, leaving thumb trim area open.

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.