Farro Cuffs by Carina Spencer

Farro Cuffs

Knitting
December 2014
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in blocked stockinette
US 7 - 4.5 mm
70 - 170 yards (64 - 155 m)
5-8 yrs (9-11 yrs, Adult SM, Adult MD, Adult, LG)
English
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Fingerless cuffs with a slipped stitch cable pattern and moveable thumb divider and decorative button. The i-cord thumb divider can be worn to the side or positioned to hold the cuffs in place. Directions are given for 5 sizes to fit kids and adults.

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SKILL LEVEL
Easy

SIZES + MEASUREMENTS
Pattern is written for 5 sizes to accommodate kids and adults. Directions are given for size “5-8yrs” with changes for larger sizes in parentheses as follows: 5-8yrs (9-11yrs, Adult SM, Adult MD, Adult LG)

CIRCUMFERENCE: Cuffs are intended to be a snug fit on a palm circumference of up to 5 (5¾, 6½, 7¼, 8)”. Measure around your palm above the crook of your thumb to find your size.
LENGTH: 5 (6, 7, 7, 7¼)”

MATERIALS
YARN: Approximately 70 (90, 130, 150, 170) yards of worsted weight yarn. Sample was knit with Dream in Color Classy (100% Merino 250 yards / 113 grams per skein) in Amber Glass.
NEEDLES: dpns in US 7 (4.5mm) or size required to obtain gauge and a cable needle
NOTIONS: 2 buttons of any size, a darning needle for weaving in ends. Cable needle.

GAUGE
18 sts & 24 rows = 4” in blocked stockinette OR
24 sts and 36 rows = 4” in Slipped Cable Pattern

TECHNIQUES + STITCHES
cast on
use of dpns
knit
purl
basic cable techniques – see SPECIAL STITCHES
i-cord
decrease (K3tog)