Friday, January 10, 2014

Winter Crochet Wristers



Directions are for size Small/Medium; changes for size. Medium/Large are in parentheses.

RED HEART® “Eco-Ways™”: 1 Ball each 2316 Storm A and 1615 Lichen B.

Crochet Hook: 6mm [US J-10].

Yarn needle.

GAUGE: 14 sts = 4” in dc. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Finished Measurements:

Hand Circumference: 7½ (8½)”.

Length: 10”.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS:

fpdc (front post double crochet): yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of indicated stitch and draw yarn through, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice.

bpdc (back post double crochet): yarn over, insert hook from back to front to back around the post of indicated stitch and draw yarn through, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice.

To Change Color: Work the joining slip st with next color to be used.  
NOTE: Do not cut yarn when changing color but drop to the wrong side of the work and pick up again as needed.

WRISTER (Make 2): With A ch 26 (30) loosely; join with a slip st in first ch to form a ring making sure that the ch is not twisted.

Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next ch and in each ch around; join with a slip st in top of ch-3 – 26 (30) sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 3, fpdc around next st, * bpdc around next st, fpdc around next st; repeat from * around; join with a slip st in top of ch-3.

Rnd 3: With B repeat Rnd 2.

Rnds 4 and 5: With A repeat Rnd 2.

Rnds 6-11: Repeat Rnds 3-5.

Rnd 12: Repeat Rnd 3.

Rnds 13 and 14: With A ch 3, dc in next st and in each st around; join.

Rnd 15: With B ch 1, sc in each st around; join with a slip st in first sc.

Rnds 16 and 17: Repeat Rnds 13 and 14.

Rnd 18 (Thumb Opening): With B ch 1, sc in same st as joining, ch 4, skip next 4 dc, sc in each dc around; join.

Rnd 19: With A ch 3, 4 dc in ch-4-space, dc in each sc around; join.

Rnd 20: Repeat Rnd 13. Cut A.

Rnd 21: With B ch 1, sc in same st as joining, * skip next dc, 5 dc in next dc, skip next dc **, sc in next dc; repeat from * around, end at **; join. Fasten off.

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