Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Wrist Sleeves



This pattern is a simple “one size fits most” style. I designed these to be a fast and comfortable knit for nearly every skill level.

Materials:
Four (4) US Size 6 double pointed needles
Two (2) skeins Patons Angora Bamboo, colorway 90242 Everglade (substitute any worsted weight yarn with wool content for fiber elasticity)
Stitch marker
Darning needle and scissors to weave in ends

Skills:
Knitting in the round, knit and purl

Instructions:
1) Cast on 52 stitches in rib pattern*. Join stitches in the round, careful not to twist your stitches. Add marker to beginning of round.
2) Knit 2, purl 2 to the end of the round.
3) Continue in pattern for approximately 72 rows.
4) Bind off in pattern and weave in ends.




*Cast on in pattern: Make a slip knot and place on one of your DPNs. Knit into that stitch and transfer the new stitch from the right needle back to the left needle. You now have two “knit” stitches on your left needle. Purl into the newer stitch on the left needle then transfer it back from the right to the left needle. Purl into the newest stitch and transfer it back. Knit into the newest stitch and transfer. Continue with this pattern of knitting two and purling two until you have cast on all of your stitches.