Here's another free pattern; my coloured cable hand warmers.
This is one of those patterns that is much easier to knit than it is to write down. It looks very complicated and I've written it in a great deal of detail, but once you get into the swing of the pattern, it's actually much easier than it looks.
That said, if anything is unclear (or even if I've made any typos) please let me know and I'll do my best to help, clarify and correct.
Cabled Handwarmers
Materials:
Alpaca Silk by Blue Sky Alpacas. (50g/146 yds)
2 balls of main (light) colour and 1 ball of contrast (dark) colour.
1 pair of 3.25mm needles.
Size: Lady’s medium size
Tension: Not vital.
Abbreviations:
L “Light” (the red yarn used on the handwarmer pictured)– eg K2L means “Knit 2 in light coloured yarn”
D “Dark” (the blue yarn used on the handwarmer pictured)
NB - the yarns are carried using the techniques for stranded knitting (twisted together every two or three stitches, to keep the work flat and even).
C4B Place the next two stitches on the cable needle and place at the back of the work. Knit the next two stitches, then knit the two stitches from the cable needle.
C4F Place the next two stitches on the cable needle and place at the front of the work. Knit the next two stitches, then knit the two stitches from the cable needle.
C3BD Place the next stitch on the cable needle and place at the back of the work. Knit the next two stitches in D, and then knit the stitch from the cable needle in L.
C3FD Place the next two stitches on the cable needle and place at the front of the work. Knit the next stitch in L, and then knit the two stitches from the cable needle in D.
M1K Pick up the loop between the left and right hand needle. Place on the left hand needle. K 1 into the back of this loop.
M1P Pick up the loop between the left and right hand needle. Place on the left hand needle. P 1 into the back of this loop.
Cable Pattern (42 sts):
Row 1 K4L, (C4B in D, K6 in L) 3 times, C4BD, K4 in L
Row 2 (and all even rows) Purl, keeping colours consistent from the previous row.
Row 3 K3L (C3BD, C3FD, K4L) 3 times, C3BD, C3FD, K3 in L
Row 5 K2L (C3BD, K2L, C3FD, K2L) 4 times
Row 7 K1L, (C3BD, K4, C3FD) 4 times, K1L
Row 9 K1L, K2D (K6L, C4F in D) 3 times, K6L, K2D, K1L
Row 11 K1L, (C3FD, K4, C3BD) 4 times, K1L
Row 13 K2L, (C3FD, K2L, C3BD, K2L) 4 times
Row 15 K3L, (C3FD, C3BD, K4L) 3 times, C3FD, C3BD, K3L
Row 16 Purl, keeping colours consistent from the previous row.
These 16 rows form the cable pattern.
Right hand glove pattern.
Using 3.25mm needles and L, cast on 53 sts.
Work 20 rows K1, P1 rib. On the last row, increase 12 sts evenly across the row (total 65sts).
Row 1 K5L, (K2D, K8L) 4 times, K in L to end of row.
Row 2 P27L (P4D, P6L) 4 times, P in L to end of row.
Row 3 Work row 1 of cable pattern for 42 sts, work the rest of the row in L. M1K, K2 M1K, K to end.
C4B Place the next two stitches on the cable needle and place at the back of the work. Knit the next two stitches, then knit the two stitches from the cable needle.
C4F Place the next two stitches on the cable needle and place at the front of the work. Knit the next two stitches, then knit the two stitches from the cable needle.
C3BD Place the next stitch on the cable needle and place at the back of the work. Knit the next two stitches in D, and then knit the stitch from the cable needle in L.
C3FD Place the next two stitches on the cable needle and place at the front of the work. Knit the next stitch in L, and then knit the two stitches from the cable needle in D.
M1K Pick up the loop between the left and right hand needle. Place on the left hand needle. K 1 into the back of this loop.
M1P Pick up the loop between the left and right hand needle. Place on the left hand needle. P 1 into the back of this loop.
Cable Pattern (42 sts):
Row 1 K4L, (C4B in D, K6 in L) 3 times, C4BD, K4 in L
Row 2 (and all even rows) Purl, keeping colours consistent from the previous row.
Row 3 K3L (C3BD, C3FD, K4L) 3 times, C3BD, C3FD, K3 in L
Row 5 K2L (C3BD, K2L, C3FD, K2L) 4 times
Row 7 K1L, (C3BD, K4, C3FD) 4 times, K1L
Row 9 K1L, K2D (K6L, C4F in D) 3 times, K6L, K2D, K1L
Row 11 K1L, (C3FD, K4, C3BD) 4 times, K1L
Row 13 K2L, (C3FD, K2L, C3BD, K2L) 4 times
Row 15 K3L, (C3FD, C3BD, K4L) 3 times, C3FD, C3BD, K3L
Row 16 Purl, keeping colours consistent from the previous row.
These 16 rows form the cable pattern.
Right hand glove pattern.
Using 3.25mm needles and L, cast on 53 sts.
Work 20 rows K1, P1 rib. On the last row, increase 12 sts evenly across the row (total 65sts).
Row 1 K5L, (K2D, K8L) 4 times, K in L to end of row.
Row 2 P27L (P4D, P6L) 4 times, P in L to end of row.
Row 3 Work row 1 of cable pattern for 42 sts, work the rest of the row in L. M1K, K2 M1K, K to end.
Work 2 more rows, keeping the cable pattern correct.
Continue with the cable pattern, working increases for the thumb gusset as follows:
Next row (Row 6 of the handwarmer - row 4 of the cable pattern) P21, M1P, P4, M1P, work cable patt to end.
Row 9 Work cable patt. M1K, K6, M1K, K to end in L
Row 12 P21, M1P, P8, M1P, work cable patt to end.
Row 15 Work cable patt. M1K, K10, M1K, K to end in L
Row 18 P21, M1P, P12, M1P, work cable patt to end.
Row 21 Work cable patt. M1K, K14, M1K, K to end in L
Row 24 P21, M1P, P16, M1P, work cable patt to end.
(Total number of stitches now 81)
Row 25 Work 42 sts of cable pattern, K18L, Cast on 3 sts, turn.
Thumb
Purl 21, cast on 3 sts. turn
Work 4 rows K1 P1 rib on these 24 sts.
Cast off loosely in rib.
Rejoin the yarn, pick up 4 sts at the base of the thumb and K to the end in L.
Purl 21, cast on 3 sts. turn
Work 4 rows K1 P1 rib on these 24 sts.
Cast off loosely in rib.
Rejoin the yarn, pick up 4 sts at the base of the thumb and K to the end in L.
Row 26 P25, work 42 sts of cable pattern
Continue working straight on these 67 sts until you have completed 41 rows in total (2 ½ repeats of the cable pattern).
Row 42 P26L, P2togD, P6L, (P2togD, P2togD, P6L) 3 times, P2togD, P1, K1 row in L.
Continue working straight on these 67 sts until you have completed 41 rows in total (2 ½ repeats of the cable pattern).
Row 42 P26L, P2togD, P6L, (P2togD, P2togD, P6L) 3 times, P2togD, P1, K1 row in L.
Work 4 rows K1, P1 rib in L.
Cast off loosely in rib.
Left hand glove pattern.
Using 3.25mm needles and L, cast on 53 sts.
Work 20 rows K1, P1 rib. On the last row, increase 12 sts evenly across the row (total 65sts).
Row 1 K28L, (K2D, K8L) 4 times, K in L to end of row.
Row 2 P4L (P4D, P6L) 4 times, P in L to end of row.
Row 3 K21, M1K, K2, M1K , work row 1 of cable pattern.
Continue with the cable pattern, working increases for the thumb gusset as follows:
Row 6 Work cable patt, M1P, P4, M1P, P to end in L
Row 9 K21 M1K, K6, M1K, work cable patt to end
Row 12 Work cable patt, M1P, P8, M1P, P to end in L
Row 15 K21 M1K, K10, M1K, work cable patt to end
Row 18 Work cable patt, M1P, P12, M1P, P to end in L
Row 21 K21 M1K, K14, M1K, work cable patt to end
Row 24 Work cable patt, M1P, P16, M1P P to end in L
(Total number of stitches now 81)
Row 25 K37L, Cast on 3 sts, turn.
Left hand glove pattern.
Using 3.25mm needles and L, cast on 53 sts.
Work 20 rows K1, P1 rib. On the last row, increase 12 sts evenly across the row (total 65sts).
Row 1 K28L, (K2D, K8L) 4 times, K in L to end of row.
Row 2 P4L (P4D, P6L) 4 times, P in L to end of row.
Row 3 K21, M1K, K2, M1K , work row 1 of cable pattern.
Continue with the cable pattern, working increases for the thumb gusset as follows:
Row 6 Work cable patt, M1P, P4, M1P, P to end in L
Row 9 K21 M1K, K6, M1K, work cable patt to end
Row 12 Work cable patt, M1P, P8, M1P, P to end in L
Row 15 K21 M1K, K10, M1K, work cable patt to end
Row 18 Work cable patt, M1P, P12, M1P, P to end in L
Row 21 K21 M1K, K14, M1K, work cable patt to end
Row 24 Work cable patt, M1P, P16, M1P P to end in L
(Total number of stitches now 81)
Row 25 K37L, Cast on 3 sts, turn.
Thumb
Purl 21, cast on 3 sts. turn
Work 4 rows K1 P1 rib on these 24 sts.
Cast off loosely in rib.
Rejoin the yarn, pick up 4 sts at the base of the thumb and work cable pattern to the end of the row.
Row 26 Work cable patt, P25 to end.
Continue working straight on these 67 sts until you have completed 41 rows in total (2 ½ repeats of the cable pattern).
Row 42 P1L, P2togD, P6L (P2togD, P2togD, P6L) 3 times, P2togD, P to end.
K1 row in L.
Work 4 rows K1, P1 rib in L.
Cast off loosely in rib.
To Make Up:
Purl 21, cast on 3 sts. turn
Work 4 rows K1 P1 rib on these 24 sts.
Cast off loosely in rib.
Rejoin the yarn, pick up 4 sts at the base of the thumb and work cable pattern to the end of the row.
Row 26 Work cable patt, P25 to end.
Continue working straight on these 67 sts until you have completed 41 rows in total (2 ½ repeats of the cable pattern).
Row 42 P1L, P2togD, P6L (P2togD, P2togD, P6L) 3 times, P2togD, P to end.
K1 row in L.
Work 4 rows K1, P1 rib in L.
Cast off loosely in rib.
To Make Up:
Block glove. DO NOT PRESS.
Sew up the thumb seams.
Sew up the side seams.
3 comments:
Lovely handwarmers! I've started a pair and have made it through the first couple of cable rows. I'm a bit frustrated with the row numbering--it wasn't clear at first whether the row numbers for the thumb increases referred to the overall row numbering or to the row numbers for the cable patterns. I've got it figured out now, but it might help others to make that explicit. I found that using stitch markers to set off the thumb increases helped as well. I'm using Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool, which wants to slide off the needles when I do the cable crosses, but except for that, they're going very nicely.
Hi Liz,
Many thanks for your comment.
I've added a couple of extra lines which I hope makes things clearer.
Thanks again, I hope you like the handwarmers when you've finished them. The yarn sounds fab!
Cheers
Lesley
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