It's finished! I'm working on socks again. They are so simple yet so effective.  |
| Knitting on the train in Sydney. This is the second sleeve of an aran sweater for my nephew. It's made from Sublime. |
This is my latest little project appropriate for the season; they are wrist warmers (as opposed to fingerless gloves) because it's winter in New Zealand. This is definitely a good project to use up the left over sock wool or new hand dyed merino like this one. This yarn is by
Knitsch, a New Zealand yarn company in Lower Hutt. I found it at
Knit World in Henderson, Auckland.
For lacey wrist warmers: I cast on 56 sts on 4 2.75mm dpns, joined to knit in a round, used a two-row repeat lace pattern and straight stocking knit for 30 rows. Finally, I worked a 2×2 rib for 5 rows on 2.5 dpns. Cast off in pattern and wear them to keep your wrists and palms warm while knitting! Tip: Use 8 place markers to remind you when to repeat. The lace pattern is really simple so if you’ve never tried lace, give this one a try! Next time I’ll make fingerless gloves.
Lace Pattern:
Round 1: (k1, yo, k1 k2tog, p1, ssk, k1, yo) Repeat 7 times.
Round 2: k4, p1, k3 (Repeat 7 times)
Kaffe Fasset yarn bought from Dressew in Vancouver. These are a child's size for Billie Mallet.
