Cuffed Hand Warmers by Purl Soho

Cuffed Hand Warmers

Knitting
February 2013
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
23 stitches = 4 inches
in garter with contrast yarn
US 11 - 8.0 mm
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
200 yards (183 m)
One Size (see Notes)
English
This pattern is available for free.

MATERIALS

  • 1 skein of the Main Yarn: Purl Soho’s Super Soft Merino, 100% merino wool. Each skein is 87 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 87 yards required. This color is Desert Sky.
  • 1 skein of the Contrast Yarn: Alchemy’s Kozmos, 30% silk, 26% mohair, 15% wool, and 31% cotton. This color is Pale Blue Eyes.
  • A set of US 11 (8 mm) double pointed needles
  • A set of US 10½ (6.5 mm) double pointed needles
  • A set of US 4 (3.5 mm) double pointed needles
  • Cotton thread to match the Main Yarn. A good choice for Super Soft Merino’s Desert Sky, would be Gutermann’s Cotton Thread #7670.

GAUGE
23 stitches = 4 inches in garter stitch with Contast Yarn and smallest needles

12 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette stitch with Main Yarn and largest needles

SIZE

  • Hand Warmer: 7 inches around the palm, measured above the thumb and 8⅓ inches around the palm, measured below the thumb

  • Cuff: 7¾ inches long