"Birgitta Wristwarmers" - Gloves Knitting Pattern in MillaMia Merino Wool

Birgitta Wristwarmers Knitting Pattern

What is Being Made

The Birgitta Wristwarmers are a pair of fingerless gloves designed to keep wrists warm while leaving fingers free. This one-size pattern creates wristwarmers measuring approximately 22cm (8½ inches) in length and 8cm (3¼ inches) in width. These accessories are ideal for layering during cooler weather or for added warmth while maintaining hand dexterity.

Skill Level and Techniques

Rated as an Improving skill level project, the Birgitta Wristwarmers incorporate intermediate knitting techniques that help develop cable work proficiency. The pattern utilizes cable knitting as a primary decorative and structural technique, requiring the use of a cable needle to create twisted, rope-like textures throughout the design. This technique involves slipping stitches onto a cable needle, holding them to the front or back of the work, and then knitting across before returning to the held stitches.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns Used

The wristwarmers are constructed primarily using Irish moss stitch as the base fabric, which creates a textured, reversible surface. The pattern incorporates multiple cable stitch variations to add visual interest and dimension:

• T3R (Twist 3 Right): Slip one stitch onto cable needle and hold at back, knit two stitches, then purl one from cable needle
• T3L (Twist 3 Left): Slip two stitches onto cable needle and hold to front, purl one, then knit two from cable needle
• C3R (Cable 3 Right): Slip one stitch onto cable needle and hold at back, knit two, then knit one from cable needle
• C3L (Cable 3 Left): Slip two stitches onto cable needle and hold to front, knit one, then knit two from cable needle
• C5B (Cable 5 Back): Slip three stitches onto cable needle and hold at back, knit two, then knit three from cable needle
• C4F (Cable 4 Front): Slip two stitches onto cable needle and hold to front, knit two, then knit two from cable needle

Materials and Gauge

The Birgitta Wristwarmers are designed to be worked in MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino yarn in the Claret colorway. The pattern requires two 50-gram (1¾ ounce) balls of this merino wool yarn. Construction uses 3.25mm (US 3) knitting needles and a cable needle for executing the cable stitches. The recommended gauge is 27 stitches and 38 rows to 10cm (4 inches) when working over Irish moss stitch using the specified 3.25mm needles, ensuring proper fit and fabric drape.