Mix It Up Knit Wristers

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Add some uniqueness to your winter wardrobe with these Mix It Up Knit Wristers. The blue and white yarn adds a calming and sophisticated touch to these knitted wrist warmers. Your hands will stay warm and you'll still be able to use your fingers. This free knit wrist warmer pattern would make a great gift for any special person in your life, as well as the perfect stocking stuffer. Add some color to your cold weather attire by working up a set of these wristers and prepare to be dazzled by their functionality and beauty.

NotesEach mitt measures 8” (20.5 cm) circumference and 8” (20.5 cm) long.

1. Each mitt is worked in the round on double pointed needles, beginning at cuff.
2. About halfway through hand, the mitt is worked back and forth in rows to leave a thumb opening. Then the mitt is completed in rounds.

GAUGE: 8 sts = 4” (10 cm); 12 rounds = 4” (10 cm), in Stockinette st (knit every round) with B. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.

Intermediate

Knitting Needle Size11 or 8 mm, Double-Pointed Knitting Needles (DPNs)

Yarn Weight(6) Super Bulky/Super Chunky (4-11 stitches for 4 inches)

Materials List

RED HEART® Mixology Swirl™: 1 ball 9956 Blue Suede A
RED HEART® Mixology Prints™: 1 ball 956 Blue Suede Print B
Susan Bates® Knitting Needles: 8 mm [US 11] set of 4 double pointed needles
Stitch marker, yarn needle

MITT (make 2)
Cuff
With A, cast on 16 sts. Divide sts evenly onto 3 double pointed needles (place 5 sts on each of 2 needles and 6 sts on the 3rd). Place marker for beginning of round. Taking care not to twist sts, prepare to work in rounds. Rounds 1 and 2 (right side): Knit.
Rounds 3 and 4: Purl.
Rounds 5–8: Repeat Rounds 1–4.
Rounds 9 and 10: Knit.
Begin Hand
Change to B.
Rounds 1–7: Knit.
Thumb opening
Turn at the end of Round 7 to begin working back and forth in rows.
Row 8 (wrong side): Slip 1 as if to purl, purl to end of row.
Row 9 (right side): Slip 1 as if to purl, knit to end of row.
Rows 10–13: Repeat Rows 8 and 9 twice. Do not turn at the end of Row 13.
Complete Hand
Resume working in rounds.
Rounds 14–18 (right side): Knit.
Round 19: Purl.
Bind off as if to knit.