Tulip Garden Wristwarmers by Dee Hardwicke

Tulip Garden Wristwarmers

Knitting
September 2021
Sport (12 wpi) ?
30 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
in on US 5 / 3.75 mm needles in stranded colourwork patt, after blocking.
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
218 - 282 yards (199 - 258 m)
1 (2, 3, 4)
English Finnish

This pattern is available as a digital download as a set with the Tulip Garden Cowl.

Please go to the page for the cowl if you would like to purchase the pattern set.

Both patterns can also be found in issue 12 of Laine Magazine.

The Tulip Garden Wristwarmers are cosy, beautiful wristwarmers in stranded colourwork worked in the round. They have a short hem in stockinette stitch at the beginning and end. When changing between the stockinette stitch and colourwork sections a single purl rnd is worked to create a natural fold in the fabric. When the knitting is complete the stockinette hems are whip stitched to the WS of the work.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Wristwarmers
Circumference: 6.5 (7.25, 8, 8.5)” / 16.5 (18.5, 20, 21.5) cm.
Length: 10.75” / 27.5 cm.

The original pattern was knitted in Shibui Haven, but this yarn as been discontinued.

We recommend using John Arbon Knit by Numbers 4 ply and all the information you need about this yarn is given below. Quantities for Shibu Haven are also given below in the event that you are able to buy this yarn or perhaps have it in your stash already.

Recommended yarn: John Arbon Knit by Numbers 4 ply (50% Bluefaced Leicester wool, 50% Falklands Merino wool, 400m / 437yds per 100g or 100m / 109yds per 25g)
A: KBN44 D: KBN86
B: KBN55 E: KBN128
C: KBN57 F: KBN81

Cowl and wristwarmers set
A: 1 x 100g skein
B, C, D, E and F: 1 x 25g skein of each colour
Or approx:
A: 226 (234, 242, 250) m / 247 (256, 265, 273) yds
B, C, E and F each: 77 (79, 82, 85) m / 84 (86, 90, 93) yds
D: 31 (32, 33, 34) m / 34 (35, 36, 37) yds

Wristwarmers only
A: 1 (1, 2, 2) x 25g skeins
B, C, D, E and F: 1 x 25g skein of each colour
Or approx:
A: 80 (88, 96, 104) m / 88 (98, 106, 114) yds
B, C, E and F each: 27 (29, 32, 35) m / 30 (32, 36, 38) yds
D: 11 (12, 13, 14) m / 12 (14, 14, 16) yds

Original yarn (now discontinued): Haven by Shibui Knits (80% extrafine Merino wool, 20% cashmere, 146m / 160yds per 50g).

Cowl and wristwarmers set
2 skeins of Caper (A)
1 skein each of Bone (B), Pollen (C), Velvet (D), Bordeaux (E) and Deep Water (F).

Wristwarmers only
1 skein of each Caper (A), Bone (B), Pollen (C), Velvet (D), Bordeaux (E) and Deep Water (F). Or approx:
A: 80 (88, 96, 104) m / 88 (98, 106, 114) yds
B, C, E and F: 27 (29, 32, 35) m / 30 (32, 36, 38) yds
D: 11 (12, 13, 14) m / 12 (14, 14, 16) yds

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
Cowl: 3.25mm / US 3 and 3.75mm / US 5 40cm / 16in circular needles or 80–100cm / 32–40in if using Magic Loop
Wristwarmers: A set of 3.25mm / US 3 and 3.75mm / US 5 DPNs, or your preferred needles for working short circumferences in the round
Stitch marker

TENSION
30 sts x 31 rnds to 10cm / 4in on 3.75mm / US 5 needles in stranded colourwork patt, after blocking.