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An easy pattern for mitts to keep your hands warm
When it’s cold and wet outside and you don’t need to go out, snuggling in front of a movie with some knitting is a great way to spend an evening. Since my hands tend to get cold when I’m using my computer, in honor of Valentine’s Day I decided to knit up some lacy heart handwarmers. Even though Valentine's Day just passed this year, you can wear these handwarmers any time your hands get chilly.

Posted by Rachel J. from Portland, Oregon, United States • Published See Rachel J.'s 7 projects »
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  • How to make an armwarmer. Heart Handwarmers Knitting Pattern - Step 1
    Step 1

    K: Knit
    P: Purl
    Sl: Slip
    SKP: Slip the next stitch, knit, pass the slipped stitch over.
    YO: Yarn over
    K2tog: Knit two together
    RS/WS: Right side/wrong side
    St/s: Stitch/es
    Psso: Pass the slipped stitch over

    Gauge: 5 sts per inch in stockinette stitch.
    Yarn: Worsted weight wool, about 100 yards
    Needles: US size 8, or size to achieve gauge
    Cast on 36 stitches.

    Rows 1-6: K2, P2
    Row 7: K
    Row 8: P

    heart lace pattern (1 heart = 12 sts, with a border of 4 stitches on each side):
    Round 9: K4 *YO, k2tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k3, SKP, yo, k1* K4, repeat between **s, then K4 (RS row) (You should have 40 stitches on your needle.)
    Round 10: P (WS row)
    Round 11: K4 *k1, YO, slip2-k2tog-pass slipped stitches over, yo, k3, yo, slip2-k2tog-pass slipped stitches over, yo, k2* K4, repeat between **s, then K4. (You should be back to 36 stitches.)
    Round 12: P (WS row)
    Round 13: K4 *k1, K2tog, YO, k5, YO, SKP, K2* K4, repeat between **s, then K4
    Round 14: P (WS row)
    Round 15: K4 *K2tog, YO, k7, YO, SKP, K1* K4, repeat between **s, then K4
    Round 16: P (WS row)
    Round 17: K4 *YO, k9, YO, Sl-1-st-k2tog-psso* K4, repeat between **s, then K4
    Round 18: P (WS row)

    Repeat rows 9-18 three times, then rows 9-12 a final time.
    Knit one row
    Purl one row.
    K2, P2 for four rows, then bind off.

    Seam the sides 4.5 inches from the bottom and 2 inches from the top, leaving a 2-inch gap for your thumb.

  • How to make an armwarmer. Heart Handwarmers Knitting Pattern - Step 2
    Step 2

    Repeat above for a second handwarmer.

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Bella Trix
Bella Trix · Manchester, England, GB · 3 projects
just can't seem to get this right!
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Julia Oreo
Julia Oreo · Bayamón, Bayamón, PR · 6 projects
making these for school. thanks!
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