Matching wrist warmers for this scarf?

I’m knitting this pattern for MiL for Christmas. Does anyone know where I could find a matching pattern for simple wrist warmers?

I’m toying with the idea of trying to knit them based on the scarf pattern. It’s 26 stitches across and says multiples of 10 + 6 stitches. So would it work if I did 16 stitches? Or would I maybe need to change it up a little and do less yo, like stopping at 2 instead of 3? It’s the Easy Drop Stitch Scarf Pattern by Christine Vogel on Ravelry.

This is the link https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/drop-stitch-scarf-2

Lovely pattern and scarf! It’ll be a beautiful present and is a good reminder to us to get busy.
Thanks for the link.
The best thing to do is to use the knit scarf as a sample. Wrap it around your wrist and hand to check the number of sts you’ll need. I like the idea of trying out fewer wraps in the drop sts for the wrist warmers. It’s worth testing that out on a swatch or, since the wrist warmer won’t be so large, just jumping in with one.
You can make a simple wrist warmer by knitting a rectangle then seaming it up with an opening for a thumb. Or you could knit it in the round with a section at the thumb knit back and forth.

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The scarf is beautiful and the set will be amazing. Other than that, what salmonmac said.

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I like Arctic Blast Mitts by Star Athena the pattern is on Ravelry. I have made a few pairs substituting whatever lace pattern I am using. You have chosen a beautiful pattern. Good Luck with mitts

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Ooh, that might work if I can’t minimise the actual pattern, thank you.

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Actually, wrapping the scarf around my wrist, it fits with the 26 stitches.

I’ve done the rectangle sewn up before, so now I’ll just incorporate this pattern and hopefully it’ll work.

I will, of course, share pics :slightly_smiling_face:

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I haven’t knit in the round before. As a noob it’s still a bit scary. Doing the collar on the Raglan jumper was pretty scary, and that was knitting on circulars in the flat lol.

But I’m currently conquering the world, so you never know! This pattern requires yo and dropping stitches, which is another new skill, so maybe knitting in the round is next? :grin:

You are amazing yourself! Good going.

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Many years ago my first knitting in the round lesson had 2 rules.
Rule 1- Keep your stitches balanced in the center of the needles.
Rule 2- You only work with 2 needles.
I like knitting in the round because I don’t like sewing seams and most of the time you only do knit stitches.

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I made the drop stitch scarf a couple of years ago it’s a cool pattern.

I’d do some basic mitts, my go to are the sheep and stitch mitts https://sheepandstitch.com/pattern/fingerless-gloves-knitting-pattern-step-by-step-tutorial/ They are crazy easy, I’ve made so many over the years.
I often add duplicate stitch or patterns to them https://www.ravelry.com/projects/SheenaStoneKnits/jackies-mitt-collection

For matching to the drop stitch scarf, I’d probably make the mitt, but in the centre where the back of your hand is, do one drop stitch pattern to match the scarf.
That would be all it needed. Too many and the mitts would be too holey and get caught on stuff, but this way they’d match but be useable.

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That’s a great idea about doing just the one drop stitch pattern, thank you. I was a bit worried that they’d be a tad useless if they were completely in pattern.

Please post a picture when you do it. I still have some yarn left from when I made the drop stitch, I might try then and send them to my friend so she has a matching set.

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I will do :slightly_smiling_face:

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That’s pretty yarn and looks like a fun pattern.

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I’m not trying to put you off knitting I the round. If you’re not ready for this or it doesn’t suit you then you can knit flat and seam. Many patterns can be changed to knit flat. There are some video tutorials on this and also help here. I am not an expert at changing a pattern from in the round to knit flat but I’ve done it with sweater sleeves and there are others here who can help too.
For me personally I am fine with a neck edge in the round but can’t manage a small diameter such as gloves, socks or sleeves. I don’t find it a comfortable challenge whereas i enjoy other challenges.

A very simple wrist warmer could be a rectangle (rib with a single pattern column running up the centre) seamed up as salmonmac described. Rib such as 2 x 2 is very forgiving on size, it pulls in to about half the width of stockinette so exact sizing is less important. Cast on and bind off methods become more important so they are not too tight.

If you have yarn remaining after this you might consider a matching head band (wide and worn like a hat but easier to make).

The scarf and wrist warmers will be a great gift set.

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I use a 25cm fixed circular for mitts. Knit Pro Zings are the ones I use. No ladder issues and very easy.
Try a plain mitt first to get the hang of it.

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Maybe knitting in the round might be my next challenge!

I’ve knit ribbed wrist warmers in a rectangle before, just leaving a hole for the thumb when seaming.

I was thinking about a headband. I have loads of this yarn as I bought the wrong colour for the raglan sweater. Fortunately it’s a colour MiL likes :laughing:

You’ll be fine. For me knitting in the round is a doddle on fixed circulars, the :exploding_head: comes in when DPNs are involved. I know some people like them, but I think they are the work of the devil :laughing: So I rewrite (as above) to use fixed circulars.
All you need is one marker at the start of the round. No purls are needed because on circulars it’s just knits and the stockinette takes care of itself.

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Go for it! Knitting in the round like knitting with double pointed needles or working cables is much simpler than you might think. There are good videos out there to help get you started and we’re always here to help if you need it.
Roxanne Richardson covers the various methods in her very clear videos (e.g. 2 circulars, dpns, magic loop). Here’s one example.

@YarnPlease, would you delete the pattern you posted please? We can’t post large portions of patterns due to designer copyright (even free patterns). The link you posted is fine.

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Done :slight_smile: Sorry