Cabled Arm Warmers
by Ute K. WeiBenborn
Yarn:
For example: 100g Kilcarra Tweed for two warmers. (80m per 50g skein)
Gauge/Tension:
17 sts and 30 rows = 4"/10cm in stockinette stitch
Needles:
Size 5mm / 8 US double pointed needles Cableneedle 5mm / 8 US hook
Chart for the cable
Repeat this chart thirteen times.
Abbreviations:
C4B slip 2 sts to cn and hold in back, k2, k2 from cn C4F slip 2 sts to cn and hold in front, k2, k2 from cn cn cable needle dpns double pointed needles kknit k2tog knit two together (right-slanting decrease) M1I make 1 st (left-slanting increase) (see here a video for help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHhzigRn6QQ&feature=related) M1r make 1 st (right-slanting increase) (see here a video for help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kYwWOcxwKk&feature=mfu in ord er&playnext=1&vide0s=4ruEKb3HjXo） ppurl Rnd round ssk slip, slip, knit, (see here a video for help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGwcYW3GG3M) or slip 1 st as if to knit, k1, pass slipped st over (s1k1psso) (see here a video for help http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plINNYt-Q94 ) (leftslanting decrease) st(s) stitch(es)
Written pattern:
Cast on 42 sts with dpns. Divide sts so there are10 sts on needle 1, 10 stst on needle 2, 10 sts on needle 3 and 12 sts on needle 4. At needle 2 is the cable (C4B, C4F, every 6th row) Rnd 1: k10 on needle 1; p1, k8, p1 on needle 2; k10 on needle 3; k12 on needle 4. Rnds 2-5: work like Rnd 1. Rnd 6: k8, ssk on needle 1; p1, C4B, C4F, p1 on needle 2; k2tog, k8 on needle 3; k12 on needle 4. Rnds 7-11: work like Rnd 1, just with less sts on needle 1 and 3. Rnd 12: k7, ssk on needle 1; p1, C4B, C4F, p1 on needle 2; k2tog, k7 on needle 3; k12 on needle 4. Rnds 13-17: work like Rnd 1, just with less sts on needle 1 and 3. Rnd 18: k6, ssk on needle 1; p1, C4B, C4F, p1 on needle 2; k2tog, k6 on needle 3; k12 on needle 4. Rnds 19-23: work like Rnd 1, just with less sts on needle 1 and 3. Rnd 24: k5, ssk on needle 1; p1, C4B, C4F, p1 on needle 2; k2tog, k5 on needle 3; k12 on needle 4. Rnds 25-29: work like Rnd 1, just with less sts on needle 1 and 3. Now you have total 34 sts. Rnd 30: k6, M1l on needle 1; p1, C4B, C4F, p1 on needle 2; M1r, k6 on needle 3; k12 on needle 4. Rnds 31-35: work like Rnd 1, just with more sts on needle 1 and 3 as in Rnd 29. Rnd 36: k7, M1l on needle 1; p1, C4B, C4F, p1 on needle 2; M1r, k7 on needle 3; k12 on needle 4. Rnds 37-41: work like Rnd 1. Rnd 42: k8, M1l on needle 1; p1, C4B, C4F, p1 on needle 2; M1r, k8 on needle 3; k12 on needle 4. Rnds 43-47: work like Rnd 1. Rnd 48: k9, M1l on needle 1; p1, C4B, C4F, p1 on needle 2; M1r, k9 on needle 3; k12 on needle 4. Rnds 49-53: work like Rnd 1. Rnd 54: k10, M1l on needle 1; p1, C4B, C4F, p1 on needle 2; M1r, k10 on needle 3; k12 on needle 4. Rnds 55-59: work like Rnd 1. Rnd 60: k11, M1l on needle 1; p1, C4B, C4F, p1 on needle 2; M1r, k11 on needle 3; k12 on needle 4. Rnds 61-65: work like Rnd 1. Rnd 66: k12, M1l on needle 1; p1, C4B, C4F, p1 on needle 2; M1r, k12 on needle 3; k12 on needle 4. Rnds 67-71: work like Rnd 1. Rnd 72: k13, M1l on needle 1; p1, C4B, C4F, p1 on needle 2; M1r, k13 on needle 3; k12 on needle 4. Rnds 73-77: work like Rnd 1. Rnd 78: k14, M1l on needle 1; p1, C4B, C4F, p1 on needle 2; M1r, k14 on needle 3; k12 on needle 4. Rnds 79-83: work like Rnd 1. Now you have total 52sts. Cast off. Now make at the end 1 Rnd with single crochet (I made it just in every second stitch) and 1 Rnd with reverse single crochet / crab stitch (here you can see a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhSbycwfpdo
