Red Velvet Cupcakes
by Star Athena Sizes: Women's Small (Large)
Wrist circumference: 5.5 (7) inches 14 (17.5 cm) unstretched. Will stretch to fit 7 (8.5) inches 17.5 (21.5 cm). Gauge: 32 sts/48 rows $=4^{\mathfrak{N}}$ in St st Needles: 1 set of US #1/2.25mm $32^{\,,}$ circular needles (magic loop) OR 2 sets of $24^{\,\ast}$ circulars (two circulars) OR double pointed needles. Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch marker. Yarn: Any Fingering weight yarn that gives you proper gauge. Sample shown: Black Trillium Pebble Sock. [ $1\,00\%$ SUPERWASH Merino; 400yd/366m per 100g/3.530z skein]; color: Mean Reds; 1 skein. Red Velvet Cupcakes are sleeves inspired by something Holly Golightly might wear in Breakfast at Tiffany's. They were created to bring some feminine elegance to any occasion. NOTES: This advanced beginner sleeve pattern is worked from the cuff to the elbow in the round. Please read through entire directions before starting. This pattern is written using the magic loop or 2-circular method, where half the stitches are on Needle 1 (N1), and the other half are on Needle 2 (N2). You can easily divide these stitches again for double pointed needles. Special technique: Cable Cast-on: Place a slip knot on the left hand needle. Knit one stitch by inserting the right hand needle into the slip knot (as if to knit), wrap and pull through, just like a regular knit stitch. Place the newly created stitch back onto the left hand needle. There are two stitches on the left hand needle. \*Now insert the needle in the space between the two stitches, wrap and bring through. Transfer the newly created stitch onto the left hand needle. Repeat from \* until the desired number of stitches are on the left needle.
ABBREVIATIONS:
CQ: Cast on K: Knit K2tog: Knit two stitches together as one stitch M1: Make one. Bring the tip of the left-hand needle under the strand between stitches, from front to back. Knit through the back of the loop. One stitch increased. N1 (N2): Needle 1 (2) P:Purl P2toq: Purl two stitches together as one stitch Rnd (Rnds): Round (Rounds) Sl: Slip. As in, slip the next stitch from left to right purl-wise. SSK: Slip one stitch as if to knit, slip the next stitch as if to knit, insert left needle into front of these two stitches and knit them together. S2kp: Double Decrease. Slip 2 stitches together as if to knit, knit 1, pass 2 slipped sts over the knit st. St (sts): stitch (stitches) Tbl: Through back loop YQ: Yarn over
Start Sleeve:
Cuff:
All Sizes: Using Cable Cast-on, CO 168 sts. Divide evenly between needles and join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist sts when joining. Place marker to indicate the beginning of the round. Ruffle: Rnds 1- 2: [K9, p3] across. Rnd 3: [Ssk, k5, k2tog, p3] across. (140 sts) Rnd 4: [K7, p3] across. Rnd 5: [Ssk, k3, k2tog, p3] across. (112 sts) Rnd 6: [K5, p3] across. Rnd 7: [Ssk, k1, k2tog, p3] across. (84 sts) Rnd 8: [K3, p3] across. Rnd 9: [S2kp, p3] across. (56 sts) Rnd 10: [K1, p3] across. Size Small Only: Rnd 11: [K1, p2tog, p1] across. Rnd 12: [K1, p2] across. (42 sts) Size Large Only: Rnds 11 - 12: [K1, p3] across. (56 sts) All sizes: Wrist: Rnd 1: [P2tog] across. 21 (28) sts Rnd 2: [K1, yo] across. 42 (56) sts Rnds 3 - 7: Knit. Rnd 8: Purl. Rnd 9: [P2tog, yo] across. Rnd 10: Purl. Rnds 11 - 15: Knit. Rnd 16: Purl. Rnds 17 - 21: Knit. Rnds 22 - 24: Rep rnds 8 - 10. Rnds 25 - 29: Knit. Rnd 30: Purl.
Arm:
Rnds 1 - 5: Knit. Rnd 6: M1, knit to end of rnd. Rep rnds 1-6 eleven more times. 54 (68) sts. Next rnd: Purl.
Top Cuff:
Rnd 1: [Ssk, yo] across. Rnd 2: [Yo, k2tog] across. Rep rnds 1 - 2 four more times for a total of ten rounds. Rnd 11: Purl. Rnds 12 - 14: Knit. Rnd 15: Purl. Rnds 16 - 19: [P1, k1tbl] across. Rnds 20 - 23: [K1tbl, p1] across. Rnds 24 - 27: Rep rnds 16 - 19. BO all sts loosely in pattern, or using a sewn BO, or some other stretchy BO of your choice\*. \*I used Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off found here: http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfallO9/FEATjssbo.php Repeat as instructed for second sleeve.
Finishing:
Weave in ends. Block as desired. Thanks to Vivian for being a lovely and patient model!
This design is for personal, noncommercial use only. If you wish to share the pattern please don't distribute, instead, direct people to my site, or to Ravelry, so they can acquire their own copy. Thank you! Email: starina@hotmail.com
