Wrist Warmers 1

　
Wrist Warmers 1
Size 6, 7 and 8 US needles dpns or cable needles
Fits medium sized hand
Gauge 4 stitches by 5 rows per 1 inch, done in straight stitch using size 8
86 yds worsted weight ( shown in Caron’s Forest Green )
A few inches of scrape yarn in contrasting color
k = knit
knit = knit to end of row
kf/b = knit into the front and back of the next stitch
k2tog = knit 2 stitches together
k3tog = knit 3 stitches together
k3tog tbl = knit 3 stitches together through the back loop
m1 = make new stitch by picking up bar between stitches and knit through the back loop
psso = pass slid stitch over
yo = yarn over needle
( )x = repeat directions inside brackets as many times as indicated
　
Cast on 34 stitches, join in the round using size 8 needles
1 ) ( k1, yo, k3, sl 1, k1, psso, p5, k2tog, k3, yo, k1 )x 2
2 ) ( k6, p5, k6 )x 2
3 ) ( k2, yo, k3, sl 1, k1, psso, p3, k2tog, k3, yo, k2 )x 2
4 ) ( k7, p3, k7 )x 2
5 ) ( k3, yo, k3, sl 1, k1, psso, p1, k2tog, k3, yo, k3 )x 2
6 ) ( k8, p1, k8 )x 2
7 ) ( k4, yo, k3, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k3, yo, k4 )x 2
8 ) knit
　
Change to size 7 needles
9 - 16 ) repeat rows 1 - 8
　
Change to size 6 needles
17 - 23 ) repeat rows 1 - 7
24 ) kf/b, knit to last stitch, kf/b
25 ) kf/b, ( k1, yo, k3, sl 1, k1, psso, p5, k2tog, k3, yo, k1 )x 2, kf/b
26 ) k1, kf/b, ( k6, p5, k6 )x 2, kf/b, k1
27 ) k2, kf/b, ( k2, yo, k3, sl 1, k1, psso, p3, k2tog, k3, yo, k2 )x 2, kf/b, k2, k4 off of needle 1
28 ) ( k7, p3, k7 )x 2, k8 onto scrap yarn, slide back onto last needle, k8
29 ) ( k3, yo, k3, sl 1, k1, psso, p1, k2tog, k3, yo, k3 )x 2, k3tog tbl, k2tog, k3tog
30 ) ( k8, p1, k8 )x 2, k3tog tbl
31 ) k4, yo, k3, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k3, yo, k8, yo, k3, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k3, yo, k3, k2tog
32 ) knit
33 - 40 ) repeat rows 1 - 8
Bind off.

Thumb
Pick up the stitches, using size 6 needles, for the thumb by carefully removing the scrap yarn and placing the stitches on dpns as you do so. It’s easiest to use 2 dpns one for the top and one for the bottom rows. Rearranging onto 3 needles as you knit the first row.
1 ) Knit to the end of the bottom row of the thumb stitches, m1, knit to the end of the top row, m1, join in the round
2 ) k9, k2tog x 5
Bind off, weave in ends.