Pattern!

In my last post I did promise that there were patterns on their way and here's the first! Complete with photos so you know what your making. (Or, I hope complete with photos.

There were some technical difficulties with getting the photos from the camera into the computer, accompanied by much swearing and gnashing of teeth, followed by a red face when I realized that had the computer to camera attachment plugged into the wrong port. Remember, I majored in Fashion Design, not computers.)

This is a pattern for a pair of armwarmers made with one of my favourite yarns, Malabrigo worsted. Please bear in mind that this is the first crochet pattern I have ever written so if there are errors, or something is not completely clear, please let me know. It's a free pattern so feel free to print it out and crochet away!

These armwarmers were inspired by the movie Penelope, a charming little fairytale about a girl who, because of a family curse, has the nose of a pig. Her wardrobe looks like it has been put together with bits and pieces of what her family has brought her and that she's found in the attic. I thought these armwarmers would fit right in with the whimsical, vintagey feel.

Easy Crocheted Armwarmers

1 skein Malabrigo worsted in colour Black Forest

1 crochet hook size H

1 crochet hook size E

Scrap yarn in contrasting colour

10 small mother of pearl buttons ( I used a mix of vintage buttons I had in my button box to give the gloves a eclectic, vintage look. Using more modern buttons will give the gloves a more sophisticated look.)

Gauge - 3.75 sc to 1” wide and 4 sc to 1” high using size H hook

Start: chain 23 loosely using a size H hook

SC into second chain from the end, sc to end

Join for crocheting in the round and work a further 9 rows in sc, marking start of round with scrap yarn

Separate for thumb: work to beginning of round, turn and sc back

work back and forth in rows for a further 10 rows

On last row do not turn but join split and work for 11 sc

Place scrap yarn marker and work to end of row

Work in the round for a further 18 rows, ending at new marker

Separate for buttonband: work to marker, turn and sc back

Continue to work in sc for 15 more rows

Break yarn and fasten off

Repeat for second arm warmer

Thumb: using size H hook and starting at base of thumb work 26 scs around thumb opening, then work one more row around. Fasten off.

Button band and buttonhole band:

Left hand glove - with RS of glove facing you, start at right hand side edge with size E hook, work 18 scs across right side, 1 sc at apex of split, 18 scs along left side

You will now work the buttonhole band first.

Buttonhole band: work 17 scs, work a slip st into next sc, turn

work to end of row

work 2 sc, crochet 2 for button hole, repeat 4 more times
fasten off

sc back across 17 scs to apex of work, work a slip st into the next sc, sc back to right edge of work

Button band: work 17 scs, work a slip st into next sc, work back to end

Fasten off.

Right hand glove - with RS of glove facing you, start at right hand side edge with size E hook, work 18 scs across right side, 1 sc at apex of split, 18 scs along the left side

You will now work the button band first.

Button band: work 17 scs across row, work a slip st into the next sc, work back to end of work

Buttonhole band: work 17 scs, work a slip st into next sc, turn

work 2 scs, chain 2, work a sc into st next to last sc, work 2 scs, repeat 4 more times

fasten off

Weave in all ends and sew on buttons to correspond to buttonholes.

Here's the finished pair. I left the contrast yarn stitch marker in to show approximately where it should be in relation to the thumb.