What do we need when it’s storming and snowing outside? Chic arm warmers which are cuddly warm, have an effective pattern and are quick to knit!

The arm warmers KJELLRUN are worked in the round as fingerless gloves. A thumb gusset provides a good fit and they are open towards your hands, so you will have warm hands and enough freedom to perform a variety of work.
They are knitted with needle size 3.5 - 4.5 mm (depending on size), which means this is a quick knit! I used a yarn made of soft alpaca, but you can also use virgin wool yarns or even 8-ply sock yarns. The Diamond Stitch Pattern is easy to knit if you have some practice in knitting and know the basic techniques. And the pattern is both, charted and written!

2 SIZES:
- Size 1 = Hand circumference 16 – 18 cm = 6.25 – 7”
- Size 2 = Hand circumference 18,5 – 20,5 cm = 7,25 – 8”

Length: approx. 29 - 30 cm = 11,5 – 12”

MATERIALS:
Original Yarn: LANA GROSSA “Alpaca Peru 100” (100% Alpaca, yardage 100 m = 109 yd/50 g), 100 g = 2 balls; Colorway: Berry (No. 102).

Alternative yarns:

• LANDLUST Alpaca Merino 100 (50% Alpaca, 50% Merino, yardage 100 m = 109 yd/50 g)
• LANG YARNS Yak (70% Virgin Wool, 30% Yak, yardage 120 m = 131 yd/50 g)
• LANA GROSSA McWool Merino Mix 100 (50% Virgin Wool, 50% Polyacrylic, yardage 100 m = 109 yd/50 g)
• CASCADE Cascade 220 (100% Virgin Wool, yardage 200 m = 220 yd/100g)
• SANDNES GARN Alpakka Ull (65% Alpaca, 35% Wool, yardage 100 m = 109 yd/50 g)
• RICO DESIGN Essentials Soft Merino Aran (100% Virgin Wool, Yardage 100 m = 109 yd/50 g)
• 8-ply sock yarns with yardage about 300 m = 328 yd/150 g
• Any other Alpaca or Virgin Wool yarn, worsted/aran weight, with yardage about 100 m = 109 yd/50 g

Needles:

• Size 1: Double pointed needles 3,5 mm = US 4 (UK 9-10)
• Size 2: Double pointed needles 4 – 4,5 mm = US 6-7 (UK 8-9)
• (I used 3,5 mm)
• 1 crochet hook 3,5 mm = US 4 (UK 9-10)