I had a request on what the pattern was on my cozy cuffs – so if you are a knitter you can DIY – I am not a very experienced knitter, so forgive the way I will deliver my “How To” 🙂
I use 4.5mm needles (US7) and cast on 32 stitches.
If I am using a cheaper acrylic I double the yarn to make it nice and thick. I only use a single if its pure wool or some other fancy soft wool.
I find this a good all round size, and you can adjust up or down for larger hands or kids.
I have two ways of knitting the wrist and finger part… for starters I will concentrate on the ribbed pattern (Above right)
Row 1: (Knit 2, Purl 2) repeat until end of row (2×2 rib stitch is this called??)
Repeat Row 1 for a total of 25 rows
Row 26: Knit
Row 27: Purl
I believe this is called stocking stitch and you do that for 20 rows! 🙂
To finish, do another 9 rows of K2, P2 rib stitch & cast off.
You will have this shape when done. (altho pictured is my new pattern)
Simply sew up the sides and leave a gap for your thumb
That slightly fancier stitch is pretty easy – you just have to concentrate where you are up to… I have been using it both with the cuffs & with cotton and small needles to make face washers.
Cast on a divisible of 10, plus two extra. (So for the cozy cuffs again its 32)
Row 1: k1, (p4, k1, p1, k4) repeat twice, k1
Row2: k1, (p3, k2, p2, k3) repeat twice, k1
Row3: k1, (p2, k2, p1, k1, p2, k2) repeat twice, k1
Row4: k1, (p1, k2, p2, k2, p2, k1) repeat twice, k1
Row5: k1 (k2, p3, k3, p2) repeat twice, k1
Row6: k1, (k1, p4, k4, p1) repeat twice, k1
repeat rows 1-6 five times
Then 20 rows of stocking stitch
finish up with 9 rows of above pattern. Cast off, sew up.
Please send a message if I haven’t explained something right! Will be happy to try again.
I am teaching Mana to knit right now… she is doing great for a beginner! Her aim is to make a bunch of squares and sew them all together to make a blanket for her mothers birthday next April! I have five more days to act as teacher before she leaves us! 🙂
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