Wrist Warmers pattern - short version

On the left: wrist warmers as described in pattern below.
On the right: all ribbed version of the wrist warmers.

Nashua Handknits Painted Forest version of this pattern.

After making the "Flashdance" version of the wrist warmers, I decided they were too loose for wearing while doing active stuff. I designed these shorter, tighter wrist warmers to accommodate more active behaviors such as knitting or wrapping presents. This pattern is for Lamb's Pride Bulky, but it can be modified for other yarns such as the Nashua Handknits Painted Forest. I also changed the pattern to make an all ribbed version. Completed December 2005.

Yarn Brand: Lamb's Pride Bulky in M-181 Prairie Fire (85% wool, 15% mohair)

Quantity: 1 skein. 2 skeins will yield 3 pairs of wrist warmers.

Needles: Size 8 double-pointed needles

Gauge: 14 st = 4" stocking stitch

Finished Dimensions: 3.5" across wrist, 8" long.

Pattern

Copyright © 2005 by Carolyn Wei. All rights reserved. For non-commercial use only.

Cast on 28 stitches. Divide evenly over three dpns.

Knit ribbed cuff:
Rounds 1-15: *k3, p1, repeat from *. The piece is now about 3" long.
Round 16: Knit.
Start decreasing for the wrist.
Round 17: k1, k2tog, k until last three stitches, ssk, k1. 26 stitches remain.
Rounds 18: Knit.
Repeat Rounds 17-18. 24 stitches remain.
Round 21-23: Knit.

Start increasing for width of the hand:
Round 24: k1, m1, k until last stitch, m1, k1. 26 stitches.
Rounds 25: Knit.
Repeat Rounds 24-25 one more time. 28 stitches. The piece is now about 5" long.

Now divide for thumb hole. Turn work, and knitting flat (i.e., do not knit in rounds for the next few rows).
First row: Purl.
Second row: Knit.
Repeat these two rows twice more or until the thumb hole is about 2" long. Now rejoin into rounds.

Knit 6 rounds, or until there is about 1" above the thumb hole. Cast off.
Make two wrist warmers.