Dr. Maria Andrade arm warmers or cuffs

This is a pattern for a pair of cuffs and arm warmers. They are worked from the bottom up and in the round, using the stranded colourwork technique and featuring a folded picot hem at the wrist edge.

You may work these as a shorter cuffs or longer arm warmers (as seen in sample). In addition, using the finished size and gauge, you may change needles when you need for a better fit.

Kits (including download code for pattern) are available at Valley View Farms. Valley View Shetlands & One Woman Wools is a sheep farm and fiber studio owned and operated by Janice Whitfield in beautiful Eastern Washington.

yarn:

Shetland Yarn Sport weight by Valley View Farm; sport weight; 100% Shetland Wool; 200yds / 183m / 65g

approximate yarn amounts:

colour A (Off White) - 38 (40, 42) g used - yds - 117 (123, 129) yds / 107 (113, 118) m

colours B (Brown) - 49 (51, 53) g used - 151 (157, 163) yds / 138 (144, 149) m

needles:

Some knitters work stranded at a different gauge than single-colour. Please change needles as needed.

size 1 - 2.25, 2.5, and 3.0mm

size 2 - 2.5, 2.75, and 3.25mm

size 3 - 2.75, 3.0, and 3.5mm

gauge:

28 (26, 24) sts x 29 (27, 25) rows on 3.0 (3.25, 3.5) mm needles

approximate finished size:

wrist - (circumference) 6.75 (7.25, 8) in / 17 (18.5, 20) cm; cuff / forearm - (circumference) 8.5 (9, 10) in / 21.5 (23, 24) cm; cuff - (length) 7.75in / 19.5cm / forearm - (length) 11in / 28cm

Change needles/gauge as needed for best fit. Depending on personal preference I suggest a 0.5 - 1 in / 1 - 2.5 cm positive ease from your wrist and forearm measurements.

additional tools:

needle to weave in ends, stitch marker