Siera Negra Wrist Warmers in Regia 6 Ply Active

Siera Negra Wrist Warmers in Regia 6 Ply Active – Pattern Summary

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Schachenmayr provides instructions for knitting a pair of stylish wrist warmers called the Siera Negra, worked in Regia Active 6-fädig (6-ply DK weight sock and active yarn). The design combines a bold black base with striking accent colours, making these wrist warmers a practical and eye-catching accessory for outdoor activities or everyday wear.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a pair of wrist warmers (Handstulpen) — fingerless hand coverings that warm the wrist and lower hand while leaving the fingers free. Each wrist warmer measures approximately 20 cm in hand circumference and 14 cm in height, making them a comfortable fit for an average adult hand. The design is referred to in the pattern as My Mountain Handstulpen, reflecting an active, outdoors-inspired aesthetic.

Construction and Techniques

These wrist warmers are worked using a combination of knitting and crochet, making this a genuinely mixed-craft project suitable for crafters who enjoy both disciplines.

• Diagonal knitting: The wrist warmers are knitted diagonally in rows rather than in the round or straight rows. This distinctive construction method creates an interesting angled fabric structure and gives the finished piece its characteristic look.
• Cast-on and shaping: Work begins by casting on just 3 stitches using a Milward circular knitting needle, size 3.5 mm, and stitches are increased in every row to build the diagonal shape.
• Basic stitch pattern (Grundmuster): The main fabric is worked in a specific stitch pattern referenced as the same technique used for the women's hat Modell 14-116A from the same brand family. This creates a textured, structured fabric suited to the diagonal construction.
• Crochet finishing: Once the knitted sections are complete, a Milward crochet hook, size 3.5 mm is used to join the pieces together using slip stitches or single crochet (feste Maschen). The lower and upper edges of each wrist warmer are then finished with a round of single crochet stitches in the main black yarn, creating a neat, stable border.
• Seaming and finishing: All yarn ends are woven in using a blunt-tipped tapestry needle (Wollsticknadel ohne Spitze). Both wrist warmers are made identically.

Stitches Used

• Knit and purl stitches worked in the Grundmuster (basic stitch pattern) as specified in the referenced hat design
• Single crochet (feste Maschen) used for joining panels and edging the top and bottom borders
• Diagonal row-by-row increases to shape the fabric from the initial cast-on

Tension and Gauge

The stated tension for this pattern is 24 stitches and 42 rows to 10 × 10 cm, measured over the Grundmuster using 3.5 mm needles. Achieving this gauge is important to ensure the wrist warmers reach the intended dimensions of 20 cm circumference and 14 cm height.

Materials Required

• 50 g (1 ball) of Schachenmayr Regia Active 6-fädig in Schwarz (Black), colour 05971 — the main colour forming the body of the wrist warmers
• Approximately 10 g each of Regia Active 6-fädig in the following accent colours:
  • Türkis (Turquoise), colour 05968
  • Pink, colour 05964
  • Apfel (Apple Green), colour 05967
• Milward circular knitting needle, 3.5