The Design
“Great gifts for feminine and sporty friends alike.”
These little hand warmers are the perfect project for learning about lace. Designer Becky ffitch has included three different charts with varying degrees of difficulty to suit your experience or your mood. Quick to knit, they make great gifts for feminine and sporty friends alike.
The Details
FINISHED SIZE
Women’s medium: to fit approx. 6–8"/15–20cm around palm.
Wrist length: approx 6"/15cm. Elbow length: approx. 11"/28cm.
YARN
1 skein Louet Gems #2 Fine/Sport Weight (225 yds/205m); shown lower left in Color 30.
Or 1 skein Handmaiden 4-Ply Cashmere (185 yds/170m); shown lower center in Color Black.
Or 1 skein Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend (150 yds/135m); shown lower right in Color 300M (with beads).
Or an equivalent dk- or sport-weight yarn that will knit down to a dense fingering-weight gauge; approx. 120 yds/110m for wrist length; 200 yds/183m for elbow length.
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 2 (2.75mm) needles, or size to give you firm, stretchy ribbing.
Optional (for beading): 1 pkg. Mill Hill size 6 beads (for wrist length gloves);steel crochet hook 1.15mm.
GAUGE
Approx. 20-22 sts = 2"/5cm.
KNITTER'S NOTES
This is a great pattern for anyone interested in trying their hand at lace knitting. The three different lace patterns are all worked over fewer than 20 stitches. These quick to knit rows are nice for quickly seeing, and understanding, your lace knitting.
The lace patterns are presented in both text and chart form. If you're new to lace knitting we highly recommend starting with the text instructions then, after a few row repeats, switching to the charted instructions. Try placing a post-it note, or even better, a strip of low-tack highlighter tape, right above the row you are about to knit. Now you'll be able to see, stitch by stitch, what you need to do next, as well as what kind of knitting should be directly under those stitches.
