Lang PTO43-09 Wrist Warmers Gloves Knitting Pattern

Lang PTO43-09 Wrist Warmers

What is Being Made

These wrist warmers are a pair of knitted accessories designed to provide warmth and style around the wrists. The finished dimensions measure approximately 8 inches by 10¾ inches (20 by 27 centimeters), making them a practical layering piece suitable for cool weather. The pattern requires knitting two identical pieces to complete the set.

Materials and Yarn

The wrist warmers are constructed using LANGYARNS BERGEN, a premium yarn blend combining alpaca superfine and nylon fibers. The project requires 100 grams of yarn, equivalent to 2 balls in the pink-orange colorway (shade 1102.0003). The alpaca content provides softness and insulation, while the nylon addition ensures durability and shape retention during wear and washing.

Construction requires ADDI knitting needles in two sizes: US 10.5 (7mm) needles for the garter stitch borders and US 11 (8mm) needles for the main fantasy pattern sections.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs a bottom-up construction method, beginning with a cast-on edge and working upward toward the finished top. The wrist warmers are worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, requiring seaming to join the pieces into their final tubular form. The combination of techniques creates visual interest while maintaining structural integrity.

Stitches and Pattern Details

The wrist warmers feature two distinct stitch patterns:

• Garter Stitch Border: Worked on US 10.5 (7mm) needles using a purl-based garter stitch. On both right-side and wrong-side rows, all stitches are purled to create the characteristic horizontal ridges. A 4-row garter stitch border finishes the top edge, worked before binding off all stitches loosely using the purl-wise method.
• Fantasy Pattern: The primary design element worked on US 11 (8mm) needles according to a charted pattern. This lace-based fantasy pattern repeats over 12 stitches and spans 8 rows. The pattern is constructed with a stitch count divisible by 12, plus 7 additional stitches, plus 2 edge stitches (1 edge stitch at the beginning and end of each row). The charted instructions show right-side rows only; wrong-side rows are worked by purling stitches as they face you and purling all yarn overs to create the lace effect.

The fantasy pattern includes several lace-working techniques: yarn overs (abbreviated yo) create the openwork elements characteristic of lace knitting, while decreases such as knit 3 together (k3tog) and slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over (sl 1, k2tog, psso) balance the yarn overs and shape the pattern. Notably, the lace pattern appears on the wrong side of the finished fabric, creating a subtle textured effect on the exterior.

Construction Process

Each wrist warmer begins with casting on 33 stitches using the smaller US 10.5 (7mm) needles. The charted fantasy pattern is then worked for 56 rows on the larger US 11 (8mm) needles, with the 12-stitch repeat worked twice across the row width to fill the garment. After completing the fantasy pattern section, the knitter works 4 rows in purl stitch for the garter stitch border using the smaller needles, then loosely binds off all stitches using the purl-wise method to maintain elasticity at the edge.

Gauge

The working gauge for the fantasy pattern on US 11 (8mm) needles is 15 stitches and 22 rows per 4 inches (10 centimeters). Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished dimensions and ensuring the lace pattern displays as intended.