SoftCables

26/11/2013

I published a free pattern for a pair of armwarmers on ravelry - just in time for the christmas-knitting frenzy (as a small gift from me to you guys)!

These arm-warmers are like unattached sleeves that one can wear with all the short or 3⁄4 sleeves that look cute, but don't really keep up when the weather gets colder.
Armwarmers are the most practical and versatile accessory ever! I wear them either to make my shorter sleeves "longer" or, if my fingers freeze they can stand in as temporary mittens, when I wear them really low on the hands and bury my fingers in them!

These feature a big mirrored cable, with crisp and neat looking braids thanks to the hidden purl stitch in-between them and the 1x1 ribbing right next to the cables. The rest of the armwarmers is worked in simple Stockinette stitch.

Any smooth and highly twisted yarn is suitable for showing off the cables. In this sample 100% merino was used, which is an excellent choice for textured patterns.
And they are made out of worsted weight yarn, which makes for a speedy knit!

This pattern uses a tubular cast on and bind off for a very neat looking finishing that has also extreme stretch (my absolute favorite for accessories). But if you don't feel up to work this technique, you can exchange this CO or BO with any other method of your choice, just make sure that it is very stretchy!

And while I was taking the pictures for the pattern it started to snow - for the first time this winter, very softly and silently the snowflakes wanted to make their presence in my photos...

You can download this pattern for free either on this site here, or directly on ravelry.

9 Comments

Terri (terdotty on rav)

26/11/2013 05:15:10

These are lovely, thank you xx

totokoko

26/11/2013 09:32:26

This is indeed timely. My dad just asked me for a pair of arm warmers. These have a great unisex look. Thank you thank you!

Rililie link

26/11/2013 09:54:18

I am happy that you like them!
You can easily make them as big as you want (and for a man I would add quite some sts) - you'll just need to add as many stitches as you need to the stocking-stitch side of the armwarmer and leave the part around the cable intact (and adjust the ribbing also to the width you need).
I am sure that your dad will love them and wear them proudly!!!!
:)

Emma link

26/11/2013 12:33:14

Nice!!
...and I love your jacket!!

jackie link

28/11/2013 19:59:27

Congrations to your new blog, YAY :)

Thanks for sharing your blog and your pattern with us.

Marie

30/11/2013 10:27:35

Thank you very much for this free pattern.
Start knitting Bisontine Mittens and after that I knit this nice one.
Have nice Christmas knitting time.
Marie
(rose1958 )on Ravelry

Rililie link

30/11/2013 10:31:38

You are very very welcome!!!!
Thank you so much Marie - and happy pre-Christmas-preparation-time with lots of mulled wine and cookies to you, too!!!!
:)

Martina

30/11/2013 12:11:25

Thanks for this nice pattern. Something to knit while I'm waiting for the "Quadrifurcus"-yarn. ;-))
I wish you a very happy Christmas time,

Martina

Felecia Johnson

12/2/2014 17:44:37

Just wanted to tell you I love the new site....very awesome! I've enjoyed your patterns on ravelry, and am getting to start the douxdoux bonnet tomorrow. Just wanted to know if there is any errata on it. Thank you so much for the awesome patterns.