How to Knit Wrist Warmers

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Learn how to knit cabled wrist warmers in this excerpt from "Yarn Works" by W. J. Johnson.

Learn how to knit wrist warmers with a cabled wrist warmer knitting pattern with a deceptively simple cable design perfect for your first cable project.

The cable structure on these wristlets is reminiscent of a trellis that might be found in a quaint old Irish rose garden. The cable pattern is very basic and would be an excellent first cable project. Knitting these wrist warmers in an alpaca yarn works well, because the cable pattern supports the inherently inelastic alpaca in a soft yet stable fabric form and the buttons make the wristlets easily adjustable. As the wrist warmers are worn, the alpaca will bloom to a lovely softness, but will maintain the deep cable pattern.

Pattern Note

The length of the wrist warmers can be adjusted by working more or fewer cable pattern repeats. If you want a wider piece, cast on more stitches and work more edge stitches in garter stitch.

Skill Level: Easy

  • Updated on Aug 31, 2022
  • Originally Published on Sep 11, 2014
Tagged with: cable, fiber arts, knitting
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