Armwarmers

#1

My friend asked me to make him some armwarmers. I don’t know how to know how much to knit so they fit just right.

How can you tell with those types of things?

#2

I dont know about the arm warmers - but I love your screen name :rofling:

#3

hehe, thanks! <3

#4

Go here

http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/index.php

and type in “arm warmers” in the search window.

:heart: your name too!

#5

eh. Thats not really what Im looking for…
Thanks, though

#6

I’m not sure what you mean by arm warmers–like sleeves without the sweater?

#7

lol yes. these are supposed to be from wrist to elbow types.

I just wondered how I would know how much to knit and where to increase if I needed. becauseof how your arm gets bigger.

I suppose i could knit it in short sections? one for the size of your wrist, then so on and so on.

#8

If you did it in ribbing, you’d probably get a better fit because of the stretchiness. Most sleeve patterns increase from the wrist at a rate of two stitches every 4-5 rows, so if you start at the wrist and keep trying it on, you could use that as a guideline.

#9

This guys arm is a bit bigger than mine. I had him measure around at his wrist, elbow and in the middle though. and I have an idea of how long he wants it. so. just do it in loose ribbing, I suppose?

#10

That’s what I would try.

#11

Arm warmers are called SLEEVES. :wink: Throw that in Google and see what you come up with. :wink:

#12

Here is a simple pattern you might be able to modify.
http://www.knittingatknoon.com/funkypatt.html

#13

I’m wondering if maybe you could take a basic men’s sweater pattern (size large or whatever size should fit) and just knit the sleeves in the round then bind off when they reach to the elbow? :thinking:

#14

hm.
That might be a good idea…

thanks bjc1050

#15

Maybe just make a long tube in ribbing with a thumb hole :??

#16

Have you checked out the free patterns that hang around the yarn? OK, took me a minute but I went and got my freebie and then found it on their site. These ‘wrist warmers’ are not at all girlie and can be worn by either sex. Whatcha think?

http://www.bernat.com/pattern.php?PID=1593

#17

I had to sign up to see it. but I think that will be really helpful. thank you!

I do check on the free pattern sheets at the store I go to. I go to the same store all the time though and I checked there. They didnt have any on armwarmers