"Inga Wristwarmers" - Gloves Knitting Pattern For Girls in MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino

Inga Wristwarmers Knitting Pattern – Beginner Striped Wrist Warmers for Girls by MillaMia

The Inga Wristwarmers are a charming and beginner-friendly knitting pattern from MillaMia, designed to create a pair of cosy, striped wrist warmers for girls. Worked flat and seamed, these fingerless mitts are described in the pattern as the perfect present – quick enough to complete in just a couple of evenings. The design is available in two sizes, making it a versatile and practical project for gifting or everyday wear.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a pair of wrist warmers (also known as fingerless gloves or wrist cuffs) sized for children. They are worked flat in two pieces and seamed to finish, featuring a combination of ribbing and stocking stitch sections separated by neat two-colour stripes. The result is a snug, stretchy accessory that covers the wrist and lower hand while leaving the fingers free.

Materials Required

• Yarn: MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino in sport weight – 1(2) x 50g balls of the main colour Fuchsia (143), plus one ball of contrast colour Daisy Yellow (142). The pattern also suggests alternative colourways including Seaside (161), Snow (124), Petal (122), Putty Grey (121), Plum (162), and Fawn (160), giving knitters plenty of scope to personalise the finished wristwarmers.
• Needles: A pair each of 3mm (US 2) and 3.25mm (US 3) knitting needles.

Yarn Details – MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino

MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino is a sport weight yarn celebrated for its softness and suitability for children's accessories. Its smooth, even ply makes it ideal for showcasing crisp ribbing and clean colour stripes. The merino fibre provides warmth without bulk, which is particularly well suited to a slim wrist warmer design.

Tension and Gauge

The pattern requires a tension of 25 stitches and 34 rows to 10cm / 4 inches over stocking stitch using 3.25mm (US 3) needles. Achieving the correct tension is important for ensuring the wrist warmers fit well and the stripe sequences align as intended.

Techniques Used

• Worked flat: The wrist warmers are knitted flat on straight needles rather than in the round, making this an approachable method for beginners who are not yet comfortable with circular or double-pointed needles.
• Seamed construction: Once each piece is complete, the side edges are joined with a seam to form the tube of the wrist warmer. This straightforward finishing technique is well suited to the beginner skill level.
• Stripes: Two-colour stripes are worked throughout both the ribbed cuff sections and the stocking stitch body, using the main colour and a single contrast colour. Stripes are created simply by changing yarn at the beginning of rows, with no complex colourwork or intarsia required.
• Casting on and casting off in rib: The piece begins with a cast-on and finishes with a cast-off worked in the rib pattern, helping the edges remain neat and stretchy.

Stitches Used

• Rib stitch (k3, p2 rib): The wrist warmers open and close with sections of knit 3, purl 2 ribbing. This five-stitch repeat rib is worked over the cuff and upper hand sections, providing elasticity and a neat, structured finish. The rib is worked in a stripe sequence of alternating main colour and contrast colour rows.
• Stocking stitch (stockinette): The central body section of each wrist warmer is worked in stocking stitch – knit on right side rows, purl on wrong side rows – in the main colour only. This smooth, flat fabric forms the main body of the accessory and provides a