musicians’ hand warmers

the 2 x 2 ribbing gives these hand warmers a ton of stretch, and because they cut off just below the joints of the fingers, they allow for a full range of motion

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notes

materials

• Approximately 110 yards of a worsted weight yarn. I used Purl Soho Linen Quill Worsted.
• US 8 / 5mm DPNs (or size to obtain gauge)
• Scrap yarn

gauge

34 stitches and 24 rows in 4″ of 2 x 2 ribbing (unstretched)

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pattern

left mitten

wrist

Cast on 36 stitches and work in 2 x 2 ribbing, starting with p2, for 4 inches (or until desired wrist length).

gusset

Increase Round 1: M1R-pw, work in pattern to end of round | 1 st inc’d
Increase Round 2: P1, m1R-pw, work in pattern to end of round | 1 st inc’d
Increase Round 3: P2, m1R-kw, work in pattern to end of round | 1 st inc’d
Increase Round 4: P2, k1, m1R-kw, pm, work in pattern to end of round | 1 st inc’d
Increase Round 5: Work in pattern to marker, m1R-pw, sm, work in pattern to end of round | 1 st inc’d
Increase Round 6: Repeat Increase Round 5 | 1 st inc’d
Increase Round 7: Work in pattern to marker, m1R-kw, sm, work in pattern to end of round | 1 st inc’d
Increase Round 8: Repeat Increase Round 7 | 1 st inc’d

Repeat Increase Rounds 5 – 8 three more times. | 20 sts inc’d, 56 total sts

palm

Set-Up Round: Work in pattern to marker, rm, work 19 st in pattern, sl previous 16 st onto scrap yarn, work in pattern to end of round | 40 live sts, 16 sts on scrap yarn

Work live stitches in pattern for 1.5 inches, or to desired length. Bind off in pattern.

thumb

Slip 16 on-hold stitches back onto DPNs.

Set-Up Round: Work in pattern to end of round, pick up 2 stitches from corner of palm | 18 sts

Next Round: Work in pattern to last 4 st, ssk, k2tog | 16 sts

Work in pattern for 0.75 inches, or to desired length. Bind off in pattern.

right mitten

wrist

Cast on 36 stitches and work in 2 x 2 ribbing, starting with k2, for 4 inches (or until desired wrist length).

gusset

Increase Round 1: Work in pattern to end of round, m1L-pw | 1 st inc’d
Increase Round 2: Work in pattern to last st, m1L-pw, p1 | 1 st inc’d
Increase Round 3: Work in pattern to last 2 st, m1L-kw, p2 | 1 st inc’d
Increase Round 4: Work in pattern to last 3 st, pm, m1L-kw, k1, p2 | 1 st inc’d
Increase Round 5: Work in pattern to marker, sm, m1L-pw, work in pattern to end of round | 1 st inc’d
Increase Round 6: Repeat Increase Round 5 | 1 st inc’d
Increase Round 7: Work in pattern to marker, sm, m1L-kw, work in pattern to end of round | 1 st inc’d
Increase Round 8: Repeat Increase Round 7 | 1 st inc’d

Repeat Increase Rounds 5 – 8 three more times. | 20 st inc’d, 56 total sts

palm

Set-Up Round: Work in pattern for 33 st, sl previous 16 st onto scrap yarn, work in pattern to end of round | 40 live sts, 16 sts on scrap yarn

Work live stitches in pattern for 1.5 inches, or to desired length. Bind off in pattern.

thumb

Work as for left mitten.