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Its that time of year, when our hands start to suffer from the cold. If you’re an obsessive crafter like myself, then you’ll understand the importance of looking after your hands so that the knitting and crochet fun never have to end. Whip up these Delicate Wrist Warmers in no time and keep them for yourself, or make as a last minute Christmas gift for someone special!
PS – worried about hand health? Here are some exercises you can try to keep your fingers nimble!
This project is great for using up scraps of yarn in your stash – both wrist warmers require less than one 100g ball of your main colour yarn and only 10-20g of a contrasting colour. You could even mix and match multiple colours as you see fit. For these wristwarmers I used Stylecraft Special DK from my stash with some gold sparkly Ricorumi DK for a bit of festive glam – ’tis the season, after all!
Have you seen the Snowflake Poncho? Originally published by the one-and-only Bella Coco herself, these wrist warmers (and matching cowl) are the ultimate in matchy-matchy warmth.
You will need:
- MC: <50g Stylecraft Special DK. I used the colour “Mushroom”
- CC: Ricorumi DK in Gold. 1 x 20g
- 4mm crochet hook (Looking for the perfect crochet hook? Read my post on hooks here.)
- Optional: 2 x Buttons, 25mm
Abbreviations [US terms given in bold]:
Ch – Chain
Ch-sp(s) – Chain space(s)
Tr – Treble [double]
Ttr – Triple treble [double treble]
Dc – Double crochet [single]
St(s) – Stitch(es)
Notes:
- Pattern is written in UK terms.
- Wrist warmers are created by crocheting an easy rectangle then sewing it into shape.
- When you finish, instead of sewing up your pieces, turn your work so the wrong side is facing outwards and double crochet to where you need the pieces to be joined. It saves so much time!
Gauge:
6 sts x 4 rows = 1” in pattern
Pattern:
Body
Make two.
Using MC, ch 45.
Row 1: In third ch from hook work (1dc, 1ch, 1dc). *Miss 1ch, (1dc, 1ch, 1dc) in next ch*. Repeat from * to * to last 2ch. Miss 1ch and 1dc in last st. Turn.
Row 2: 2ch, miss first two sts. (1dc, 1ch, 1dc) in each ch-sp across. 1dc in top of 2ch from previous row.
Repeat Row 2 until you reach Row 41. Fasten off and weave in end.
Trim
Using CC, join to longest side of rectangle.
Row 1: dc across to opposite corner. 41 sts. Turn.
Row 2: 1ch, 1dc, 1ch, miss one st, 1dc, *5ch, miss three sts, 1dc, 3ch, miss three sts, 1dc*. Repeat from * to * until six sts remain. 5ch, miss three sts, 1dc, 1ch, miss one st, 1dc. Turn.
Row 3: 1ch, 1dc, *11tr in 5ch-sp. Working over 3ch-sp from previous row, 1dc into centre st two rows below.* Repeat from * to * until one 5ch-sp and 1ch-sp remains. 11tr in 5ch-sp, miss 1ch-sp and 1dc in final st. Turn.
Row 4: 6ch (counts as ttr + 2ch), miss 3tr of the 11tr cluster from previous row, 1dc in next tr, 3ch, miss 3tr, 1dc. *5ch, miss seven sts, 1dc, 3ch, miss 3tr, 1dc*. Repeat from * to * until four sts remain. 2ch, miss three sts, ttr in last st. Turn.
Row 5: 3ch, 5tr in 2ch-sp. *Working over 3ch-sp from previous row, 1dc in centre st two rows below, 11tr in next 5ch-sp*. Repeat from * to * until two ch-sps remain. 1dc into 3ch-sp, 6dc into final ch-sp.
Fasten off and weave in ends. Turn your work so that the wrong side is facing you and sew up the two long sides, leaving an opening for your thumb.
If you want to add an extra embellishment, attach a button to the cuff for added glamour!
There you have it! Winter wrist warmers (try saying that 5 times quickly!) to keep your mitts warm this December. I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments below!
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