Super Squishy Wristwarmers

Super Squishy Wristwarmers by Zoë Potrac

What is Being Made

The Super Squishy Wristwarmers are a pair of cozy hand accessories designed to keep your wrists warm during winter months. These wristwarmers are crocheted garments that feature an adjustable fit, making them suitable for various hand sizes. The design prioritizes comfort and tactile appeal, creating a thick and squishy fabric that feels luxurious against the skin.

Craft and Primary Technique

This project is created using crochet, a fiber arts technique that uses a single hooked tool to loop yarn into interconnected stitches. Crochet is an ideal method for creating textured, dimensional fabrics like these wristwarmers. The pattern is classified as intermediate difficulty, meaning it requires some foundational crochet knowledge but remains accessible to crafters with basic skills.

Stitches Used

The Super Squishy Wristwarmers employ several key crochet stitches to achieve their signature texture:

• Chain (Ch) – The foundational stitch used to create the base of the project
• Double Crochet (Dc) – A fundamental stitch that forms the primary fabric structure
• Half Treble Crochet (Htr) – A taller stitch that adds height and dimension to the fabric
• Double Crochet and Half Treble Crochet Cluster (Dhcl) – A specialized cluster stitch created by inserting the hook multiple times into the same stitch location, yarning over and pulling up loops, then pulling through all loops on the hook simultaneously. This technique creates the thick, squishy texture that defines these wristwarmers
• Foundation Treble Crochet (Ftr) – An advanced foundation technique where you yarn over, insert the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through the first loop, yarn over, and pull through two loops at a time. This creates a stable base for the project

Materials

Yarn: The pattern calls for Cygnet aran weight yarn in cream. Aran yarn is a medium-weight yarn (approximately 210 meters per 100 grams) composed of 100% acrylic fiber. The pattern uses approximately 45 grams of yarn at the sample size, requiring just one 100-gram ball of Cygnet aran.

Hook: A 5mm crochet hook is used to work with the aran weight yarn, providing the appropriate tension and stitch definition for this project.

Tension and Sizing

The pattern specifies a tension of 11 stitches by 12 rows equaling 10 centimeters by 10 centimeters when measured over the stitch pattern. Achieving proper tension is essential for creating wristwarmers that fit correctly and display the intended squishy texture. The adjustable design allows for customization to fit different hand sizes.

Design Features

The defining characteristic of these wristwarmers is their tactile texture and thick, squishy fabric. Despite using just a few fundamental stitches, the combination of double crochet, half treble crochet, and cluster stitches creates a dimensional, cushioned fabric perfect for winter wear. The pattern's intermediate difficulty level reflects the use of cluster stitches and foundation treble crochet techniques, which require practice and precision but reward crafters with professional-looking results.