Freitag, 15. Januar 2016

Barton Cottage Wrist Warmers

I've recently been rereading some Jane Austen novels - I especially like "Sense and Sensibility". That's what inspired me to knit a pair of long wrist warmers - they might be useful during a cold winter in a Devonshire cottage.
Of course, they are useful in modern times as well. Especially, if you work in a draughty office :)



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Materials
  • about 170 meters of fingering weight yarn; I used exactly one skein of Lang Baby Alpaca
  • 3mm needles - I used dpns, but you can use circulars, too, if you prefer the magic loop method
  • a stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round
  • a tapestry needle to weave in ends

Gauge and Measurements
A finished wrist warmer measures 19 cm in circumference at the top (near the wrists) and 24 cm at the bottom (near the elbow). Its lenght is about 1 cm. 
In stockinette stitch 5 sts/8 rows equaled 2 cm.

Special Stitches and Abbreviations



Instructions
CO42 and join in round, place a stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round
Rounds 1, 2 and 3: * p3, k1, p3, k7 repeat from * to end
Rounds 4, 5 and 6: * p2, k3, p3, k5, p1 repeat from * to end
Rounds 7, 8 and 9: * p1, k5, p3, k3, p2 repeat from * to end
Rounds 10, 11 and 12: * k7, p3, k1, p3 repeat from * to end
Rounds 13, 14 and 15: * p1, k5, p3, k3, p2 repeat from * to end
Rounds 16, 17 and 18: * p2, k3, p3, k5, p1 repeat from * to end
Chart for rounds 1 to 18 (1st and 2nd repeat of diamond pattern)

Repeat rounds 1 to 18 once more (2nd repeat of diamond pattern)

To widen the wrist warmers there are now increases (mk1p) made in the purl channels - each time in the first row of one repeat and in turns in the first and the second purl channel of one pattern repeat, i.e. the purl sequences get wider.

(3rd repeat of diamond pattern)
Rounds 1, * p1 mk1p p2, k1, p3, k7 repeat from * to end
Rounds 2 and 3: * p4, k1, p3, k7 repeat from * to end
Rounds 4, 5 and 6: * p3, k3, p3, k5, p1 repeat from * to end
Rounds 7, 8 and 9: * p2, k5, p3, k3, p2 repeat from * to end
Rounds 10, 11 and 12: *  p1, k7, p3, k1, p3 repeat from * to end
Rounds 13, 14 and 15: * p2, k5, p3, k3, p2 repeat from * to end
Rounds 16, 17 and 18: * p3, k3, p3, k5, p1 repeat from * to end

(4th repeat of diamond pattern)
Rounds 1, * p4, k1, p1  mk1p p2, k7 repeat from * to end
Rounds 2 and 3: * p4, k1, p4, k7 repeat from * to end
Rounds 4, 5 and 6: * p3, k3, p4, k5, p1 repeat from * to end
Rounds 7, 8 and 9: * p2, k5, p4, k3, p2 repeat from * to end
Rounds 10, 11 and 12: *  p1, k7, p4, k1, p3 repeat from * to end
Rounds 13, 14 and 15: * p2, k5, p4, k3, p2 repeat from * to end
Rounds 16, 17 and 18: * p3, k3, p4, k5, p1 repeat from * to end

(5th repeat of diamond pattern)
Rounds 1, * p2, mk1p p2, k1, p3, k7 repeat from * to end
Rounds 2 and 3: * p5, k1, p4, k7 repeat from * to end
Rounds 4, 5 and 6: * p4, k3, p4, k5, p1 repeat from * to end
Rounds 7, 8 and 9: * p3, k5, p4, k3, p2 repeat from * to end
Rounds 10, 11 and 12: *  p2, k7, p4, k1, p3 repeat from * to end
Rounds 13, 14 and 15: * p3, k5, p4, k3, p2 repeat from * to end
Rounds 16, 17 and 18: * p4, k3, p4, k5, p1 repeat from * to end

(6th repeat of diamond pattern)
Rounds 1, * p5, k1, p2  mk1p p2, k7 repeat from * to end
Rounds 2 and 3: * p5, k1, p5, k7 repeat from * to end
Rounds 4, 5 and 6: * p4, k3, p5, k5, p1 repeat from * to end
Rounds 7, 8 and 9: * p3, k5, p5, k3, p2 repeat from * to end
Rounds 10, 11 and 12: *  p2, k7, p5, k1, p3 repeat from * to end
Rounds 13, 14 and 15: * p3, k5, p5, k3, p2 repeat from * to end
Rounds 16, 17 and 18: * p4, k3, p5, k5, p1 repeat from * to end

Knit round 2 once and then rounds 2 to 18 of the 6th repeat. Then knit round 2 two more times and bind off loosely in pattern.

Make two.
Weave in ends.



19 Kommentare:

  1. Perfect for both Devonshire and a drafty office - who could ask for more!

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  2. They look very cosy, thanks for taking the time to put up the tutorial.

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  3. I love "Sense and Sensibility." Last week I was reading a modern version of it by Joanna Trollope. Very pretty wrist warmers.

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    1. Thanks. I haven't read the modern version yet. But I guess I'll give it a try.

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  4. Those are beautiful - a perfect colour and such delicate knitting, well done!

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  5. They look very pretty and stylish, thanks for sharing.

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    1. Thank you! And thanks for hosting the Handmade Monday link party!

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  6. simply beautiful and so classic!

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  7. Thank you for sharing in my link up last week, a New party is now open

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    1. Thank you. And thanks so much for hosting your lovely link party.

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  8. So beautiful, and so wonderfully reflective of Jane Austin. Love Sense & Sensibility so much I have read it twice and seen every movie version of it I think!

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    1. Thank you. I like the movie and television versions as well!

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