Wrigby Wrister Pattern: Quick-Knit, Stash-Busting Ribbed Wrist Warmers for Various Yarn Weights

WRIGBY WRISTERS

Got yarn begging to be knit, but can't find the right pattern? Enter the Wrigby Wrister, the quick-knit, stash-busting pattern which will work with a variety of yarn weights. It's fast and easy-to-knit. After you've knit a few, you may want to customize by adding in your favorite stitch patterns or cables. This also works well with handspun yarn.

Notes:

This pattern is based on a 2x2 ribbing. The thumb gusset is a 1 x 1 rib. Knit as long as you like along the forearm. Start the thumb gusset along the base of the thumb at the wrist. M1P - make a stitch by lifting the bar between the stitches on the right and left needles, place the stitch on the left needle, and purl it. M1R - with the left needle, lift the bar between the stitches from back to front, and knit it through the front loop. M1L- with the left needle, lift the bar between the stitches from front to back, and knit it through the back loop.

Yarn and Needle Size:

This is a ribbed pattern, so the rule of thumb is to use a needle two sizes smaller than you would typically use for nonribbed patterns in the same yarn.

Cast On

Using your favorite method, cast on

Place a marker at the beginning of the round to indicate when a new row starts. Pattern Row: K2 P2 around. Repeat this pattern round until the cuff is the desired length, measuring from the base of the thumb up the forearm. Now it's time to add the Thumb Gusset. Choose a P2 pair of your ribbing approximately half-way around the wristers to add the gusset. It will start between the first and second Purl Stitch of the pair.

Thumb Gusset

Row 1: K2 P2 to a P2 pair where you want to place your gusset, PM, P1, M1P, P1, PM, finish round in K2 P2: 3 gusset stitches. Row 2: K2 P2 to Marker, MM, p3, MM, pattern to end. Row 3: K2 P2 to marker, MM, p1, M1R, p1, M1L, p1, MM, pattern to end: 5 gusset stitches. Row 4: K2 P2 to Marker, MM, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, MM, pattern to end. Row 5: K2 P2 to Marker, MM, P1, M1P, k1, p1, k1, M1P, p1, MM, pattern to end: 7 gusset stitches. Row 6: K2 P2 to Marker, MM, p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, MM, pattern to end. Row 7: K2 P2 to Marker, MM, p1, M1R, (p1, k1) 2 times, p1, M1L, p1, MM, pattern to end.: 9 gusset stitches. Row 8: K2 P2 to Marker, MM, (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, MM, pattern to end. Row 9: K2 P2 to Marker, MM, p1, M1P, (k1, p1) 3 times, k1, M1P, p1, MM, pattern to end: 11 gusset stitches. Row 10: K2 P2 to Marker, MM, p2, (k1, p1) 4 times, p1, MM, pattern to end. Aran/Heavy Worsted and Bulky, there should be 11 gusset stitches between the markers - this should make a thumb gusset large enough. Skip the next two rows. Row 11: K2 P2 to Marker, MM, p1, M1R, (p1, k1) 4 times, p1, M1L, p1, MM, pattern to end: 13 gusset stitches. Row 12: K2 P2 to Marker, MM, (p1, k1) 6 times, p1, MM, pattern to end. For the Sport/DK and Light Worsted wristers, you should have 13 stitches between the markers. Post-Thumb Gusset Row: Work across all stitches as the face you in K2 P2 ribbing, with P1 K1 ribbing in gusset be tween Markers. last row of the thumb gusset worked it at the base of them thun

Create Thumb Opening

After working the thumb gusset to the desired length, you will create the thumb opening. Row 1: K2 P2 to Marker, MM, p1, Cast off (Sport/DK/Light Worsted - 11, Aran/Heavy Worsted/Bulky - 9) stitches, having completed the cast off by moving the second to last stitch over the P1 before the marker, MM, pattern toend. Row 2: K2 P2 to Marker, MM, p1, using backwards loop cast on, cast on (Sport/DK, Light Worsted - 4; Aran/Heavy Worsted, Bulky - 2) stitches, p1, MM, pattern to end. Row 3/4: K2 P2 to Marker, MM, (Sport/DK, Light Worsted - P2, k2, P2- 6 stitches total), [Aran/Heavy Worsted, Bulky - p4) - 4 stitches total], MM, pattern to end. Row 5: K2 P2 to Marker, MM, (Sport/DK, Light Worsted - p2, k2tog, p2 -5 stitches) [Aran/Heavy Worsted, Bulky - p1, p2tog, p1 - 3 stitches], MM, pattern to end. Row 6: K2 P2 to Marker, MM, (Sport/DK, Light Worsted - P2, k1, P2), [Aran/Heavy Worsted, Bulky - p3], MM, pattern to end. Row 7: K2 P2 to Marker, MM, (Sport/DK, Light Worsted - p1, p2 tog, p2 - 4 stitches) [Aran/Heavy Worsted, Bulky - p2tog, p1 - 2 stitches], MM, pattern to end. Row 8: K2 P2 to Marker, MM, (Sport/DK, Light Worsted - P4), [Aran/Heavy Worsted, Bulky - p2], MM, pattern to end. Aran/Heavy Worsted/Bulky: Decreases for the thumb opening are complete - remove markers. Continue in K2 P2 pattern until the wrister measures to desired length. Sport/DK, Light Worsted: Row 9: K2, P2 pattern to Marker, MM, p2tog 2 times - 2 stitches, MM, pattern to end. Remove markers as you reach them.

Finish

Continue in established pattern until the wrister measures to the desired length. Cast offin ribbing, and lightly block.