Knit cabled wrist warmers - free pattern
Design: Berlin 2.0 wrist warmers
While accompanying my best friend to choose her wedding outfit, I knitted these wrist warmers. Because we were in Berlin and it's her second wedding, I named these cozy wrist warmers BERLIN 2.0.
Anyway, you can never have too many wrist warmers – whether you're getting married or not – and these are really lovely, don't you think?
You can find the printable pattern as pdf version here:
→ download pdf
| MATERIAL |
ROWAN Pure Cashmere (100% Cashmere, 137m / 149yds/50g), 1 skein in shade 102 Brown Sugar |
| NEEDLES / NOTIONS |
Circular needles with interchangeable cords: |
| GAUGE |
20 sts x 32 rs = 4x4" (10 x 10 cm), worked in garter stitch with US 6 (4 mm) needles |
| SIZE |
one size - to fit medium female wrists (wrist circumference approx. 5 3/4 - 6 1/4’’ // 15 - 17 cm, height in total 6 1/4" / 16 cm) |
| SAMPLE PART 1 |
Chart A |
| SAMPLE Part 2 |
Chart B |
CONSTRUCTION
The pattern band on the back of BERLIN 2.0 has a pattern band pointing into one direction and looks best when knitted starting from the center in two directions up to the cuff edges, expanding symmetrically to both ends.
I used a provisional cast on that is very simple to knit and nearly invisible later - provisional cast on by looping stitches onto the needle.
You'll find detailed explanations with photos in the 'learn to knit ' section, where this cast-on is explained. Further down in the text, you'll find the corresponding tutorial as a PDF.
The wrist warmers are worked on circular needles using the Magic Loop technique.
As the provisional cast on is done onto the cord of an auxiliary needle it is quite convenient later as you do not have to pick up the stitches being on hold - just assemble needle tips to the auxiliary cord and knit the second half.
You may follow the text or knit according to the charts - as you like! The content is the same.
DIRECTIONS
Prepare your two circular knitting needles so that you assemble the needle tips and cables as follows: One cable with 3 mm / US 2.5 tips (as a cable needle) and one cable with 4 mm / US 6 tips (as a working needle).
Form a loop and place it on your auxiliary needle (3 mm). This loop does not count towards the total stitch count!
Cast on 43 stitches using the provisional cast-on method. (You will need 42 stitches later - the 43rd stitch is cast on for technical reasons only - it will disappear in the first row).
Turn your work carefully and start to knit:
R 1 - set-up row: P 12, pm, k 30.
Join for knitting in the round, being careful not to twist the sts.
Rd 2: P 2, (sl2 to cn, hold to back, k2tog, yo, p 2 from cn), (sl2 to cn, hold to front, p 2, yo, ssk from cn), p 2, sm, k 30.
Rd 3 - 7: P 2, k 2, p 4, k 2, p 2, sm, k 30.
Rd 8: P 2, k 1, p 6, k 1, p 2, sm, k 30.
Rd 9: P 12, sm, k 30.
Rd 10: P 2, (sl2 to cn, hold to back, k2tog, yo, p2 from cn), (sl2 to cn, hold to front, p 2, yo, ssk from cn), p 2, sm, k 30.
Rd 11 - 15: P 2, k 2, p 4, k 2, p 2, sm, k 30.
Rd 16: P 2, k 1, p 6, k 1, p 2, sm, k 30.
Rd 17: P 12, sm, k 30.
Rd 18: P 2, (sl2 to cn, hold to back, k2tog, yo, p2 from cn), (sl2 to cn, hold to front, p 2, yo, ssk from cn), p 2, sm, k 30.
Rd 19 - 24: P 2, k2, p 4, k 2, p 2, sm, k 30 (in rd 24 rm).
Rd 25 - 30: P 2, k 2, p 4, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2.
Bind of all sts loosely as they appear.
Continue with the sts being on19 - 24 hold on the second cord. Assemble needle tips in US 6 (4mm) to the auxiliary cord and continue knitting the second half of the wristwarmer.
Rd 1: K 30, pm, p 12.
Rd 2: K 30, sm, p 2, (sl2 to cn, hold to front, p 2, yo, ssk from cn), (sl2 to cn, hold to back, k2tog, yo, p 2 from cn), p 2.
Rd 3 - 7: K 30, sm, p 2, k 2, p 4, k 2, p 2.
Rd 8: K 30, sm, p 2, k, p 6, k, p 2.
Rd 9: K 30, sm, p 12.
Rd 10: K 30, sm, p 2, (sl2 to cn, hold to front, p 2, yo, ssk from cn), (sl2 to cn, hold to back, k2tog, yo, p 2 from cn), p 2.
Rd 11 - 15: K 30, sm, p 2, k 2, p 4, k 2, p 2.
Rd 16: K 30, sm, p 2, k, p 6, k, p 2.
Rd 17: K 30, sm, p 12.
Rd 18: K 30, sm, p 2, (sl2 to cn, hold to front, p 2, yo, ssk from cn), (sl2 to cn, hold to back, k2tog, yo, p 2 from cn), p 2.
Rd 19 - 24: K 30, sm, p 2, k 2, p 4, k 2, p 2 (in rd 24 rm).
Rd 25 - 30: K 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2, p 4, k 2, p 2.
Bind of all sts loosely as they appear.
Work the second wristwarmer in the same way.
FINISHING
Weave in loose ends with a darning needle.
Let the wristwarmers rest in lukewarm water for at least 15 minutes so the fibers can relax and possible imperfections are balanced.
Wet block and let dry flat.
ABBREVIATIONS
| cn | cable needle | r / s | row / s |
| CO | cast on | rm | remove marker |
| k | knit | RS | right side |
| k2tog | knit 2 sts together | sm | slip marker |
| m | marker | ssk | slip slip knit |
| p | purl | st / sts | stitch / es |
| pm | place marker | yo | yarn over |
| ssk | slip 1 st knitwise, slip 1 st knitwise,
insert left needle through the front of both sts from left to right and knit the 2 sts together |
Provisional cast-on: → see pdf .
CHARTS
You can find the printable PDF version of the instructions here:
→ download pdf
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