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Wristful Thinking
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PATTERN WRISTFUL THINKING丨ISSUE Winter 2012/13
Wristful Thinking
design by Vickie Howell Smocking stitch Wrist Warmers. Fourth in a series for Stitch.Rock.Knit-along with Vickie Howell. I designed them to be knit flat and seamed up at the side edge. Really, though, you can choose the method that works best for you. No matter what, you'll get a great result.
STITCH GLOSSARY
Smocking Stitch
Skill Level
Insert RH needle from front between 6th and 7th sts on LH needle and draw through a loop; keeping loop fairly snug, place it on LH needle and knit it together with first st on LH needle. See Vickie's smocking stitch technique video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsclmiSLVjy&feature=yOutu.be
MATERIALS
· 1 ball Bernat Sheep(ish) by Vickie Howell (acrylic/wool; 167yd/153m) in color Magenta(ish) #0006 ·One pair size 8 (5mm) needles, OR SIZE TO OBTAINGAUGE ·Tapestry needle
LEFT HAND
Cast on 36 sts. Rows 1-9 \*K2, p2; rep from \* to end. Body Rows 1, 3, 5 and 7 (Ws) K18, p2, [k2, p2] four times. Rows 2 and 6 (RS) [K2, p2] four times, k2, p to end. Row 4 K2, p2, [work smocking stitch, k1, p2, k2, p2] twice, p to end. Row 8 [K2, p2] twice, work smocking stitch, k1, [p2, k2] twice, p to end. Rows 9-24 Rep rows 1-8 twice more. Rows 25-28 \*K2, p2; rep from \* to end. Bind off in rib. 18 sts and 24 rows = 4"/10cm in reverse St st using size 8 (5mm) needles. TAKE TIME TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. · Circumference 8"/20.5cm ·Length 7"/18cm
MEASUREMENTS
Cast on 36 sts. Rows 1-9 \*P2, k2; rep from \* to end. Body Rows 1, 3, 5 and 7 (WS) [P2, k2] four times, p2, k18. Rows 2 and 6 (Rs) P18, [k2, p2] four times, k2. Row 4 P18, [work smocking st, k1, p2, k2, p2] twice, k2. Row 8 P18, k2, p2, work smocking st, k1, [p2, k2] three times. Rows 9-24 Rep rows 1-8 twice more. Rows 25-28 \*P2, k2; rep from \* to end. Bind off in rib.
GAUGE
Weave in ends. Fold piece in half, sew side seam, leaving a 212"/6.5cm opening for thumb.
RIGHT HAND
