GANSEY WRISTERS
Designed by: Kalliopi Aronis Oh the dilemma!! How to knit in the freezing cold! Wear wristers! I wanted a wrister long enough to keep my arms warm and my fingers free to knit or read. Or eat chocolates. So this is what I came up with, a beautiful but simple gansey pattern that looks great in a solid color. I chose Anzula Squishy because it's, well, squishy! It's such a beautiful yarn and the color is so rich. I had the lucky opportunity to meet Sabrina and her friend Lacey at the Anzula Trunk Show at Annie & Co. in NY and they were wonderful at helping me pick out the perfect yarn.Thank you! And thanks to Verna and Pat for mentioning that I should put a flap over the wristers to turn them into mittens. I will work on that next! SIZ E 9.5"length and 8.5" circumference at widest part YHK IN Anzula Squishy (80% Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon; 375 yds [343 m/115 g): Madam, 1 skein GA UG E 15 sts and 21 rnds = 2"in Stockinette Stitch TOOLS Size Uso dpns or preferred method to work in the round Size US1 dpns or preferred method to work in the round Markers (m) Scrap yarn Tapestry needle NOI t) Wristers are worked in the round from the bottom up. Two parts of the chart are different for second glove. Chart repeat may not always be a repeat of 12 sts but 2 or 4; the pattern will still work. I've color-coded the chart rounds that have something extra besides following the chart with the round number in the instructions to make it a bit easier to work between the two.
ABBREVIATIONS
PM:PlaceMarker rnd(s): round(s) k: knit p: purl k2tog: knit 2 together ssk: slip, slip, knit sts: stitches dec: decrease inc: increase rep: repeat m1L: make 1 Left by picking up bar between stitches from front to back then knit through back m1R: make 1 Right by picking up bar between stitches from back to front then knit the front k1, p1 rib: \*k1, p1, rep from \* around
WRISTERS
Using smaller needle, CO 60 sts evenly on 3 dpns. Join to work in the rnd. I like to place a pin on the fabric of the first needle so I know where I've started. Work rounds 1-7 of chart Switch to larger needle Rounds 8-61: Work 12 st Gansey patt 5 times around Round 62 (dec rnd): ssk, k26, k2tog, pm, ssk, k to 2 sts before beg of round m, k2tog (56 sts) Rounds 63-68: Work chart Round 69 (dec rnd): ssk, kto 2 sts before side m, k2tog, slm, ssk, kto 2 sts before beg of round m, k2tog (52 sts) Rounds 70-79: Work chart Round 80 (dec rnd): ssk, kto 2 sts before side m, k2tog, slm, ssk, kto 2 sts before beg of round m, k2tog (48 sts) Rounds 81-86: Work chart - side marker can be removed
THUMB GUSSET
Note: The gusset sts between the thumb markers are worked in St st; maintain the Gansey pattern on each side of the gusset. Round 87 (gusset set up rnd): k1, pm, m1L, k to one st before end, m1R, pm, k1 (50 sts) Round 88 (inc rnd): kto m, m1L, slm, follow chart to next m, slm, m1R, kto beg of round - 2 gusset sts inc'd (52 sts) Round 89: Work in St st to Gusset m1, slm, work in pattern to Gusset m2, slm, work in St st to beg of rnd - the sts between markers are in St st Rounds 90-109: rep last 2 rounds (48 sts for hand and 24 sts for thumb) Round 110: K to 1st gusset m, slm, p to 2nd gusset m, remove m, place gusset sts on scrap yarn then C0 2 sts over gap using backward-loop method, join to work in round now using the 1st m as beg of rnd m Rounds 111-116: work in patt Round 117: switch to smaller needle Rounds 118-123: work chart to end BO in patt
TH UMB
With RS facing pick up and knit 4 sts from base of thumb gap (to ensure no gaps), place held sts on dpns and knit, join yarn, pm to work in round (28 sts). Knit 6 rounds Switch to smaller needle Knit 4 rounds in 1x1 rib BO in patt
FINISHING
Weave in ends.
CHART
