Hot Hand Warmers

One hand warmer, two hand warmer, three hand warmer, four! These are all made with the same concept like the Toddler Hand Warmer. They all started out a rectangle. As I like to try different pattern stitch, each of these hand warmer have a different pattern stitch for the back of the hand.

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For B1:

Patt St  - work over 15 sts

k2, [k2tog (don't slip off needle), p2tog (the same 2 sts), k1] 4x, k1

CO 33 (15, 3, 15) 15 for patt st (back of hand), 3 for thumb inc, 15 for st st (palm)

Needle: 3.25mm for cuffs, 3.75mm

Hook: 3.75mm

Yarn: Caron Simply Soft  in dark brown, & pink

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For B2:

Patt St - work over 17 sts

1) (RS) k

2) p1, *[p3tog (leave sts on needle), yo, p the same 3 sts tog again], p1; rep from * to end

3) k

4) p3, [p3tog (leave sts on needle), yo, p the same 3 sts tog again], *p1, [p3tog (leave sts on needle), yo, p the same 3 sts tog again]; rep from * to last 3 sts, p3

CO 38 (17, 4, 17)

Needle: 3.25mm

Yarn: TLC Baby in Powder Pink

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For KB:

Patt. St - work over 17 sts

1) (RS) k1, *p3tog (don't slip to the other needle, leave it on the current needle), bytb, k3tog (the same 3 sts that was purled), bytf, p3tog (the same 3 sts), then slip to other needle, k1*; rep * to *

2) p

CO 38 (17, 4, 17)

Needle: 2.75 for cuffs, 3.75mm

Hook: 3.75mm

Yarn: Bernat Baby Sport in Powder Blue

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For AB:

Patt St - work over 21 sts

1) (RS) p1, *k1, p1; rep from * to end

2) k1, *[p3tog (leave sts on needle), yo, p the same 3 sts tog again], k1; rep from * to end

3) p1, *k1, p1; rep from * to end

4) k1, p1, k1, *[p3tog (leave sts on needle), yo, p the same 3 sts tog again], k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, p1, k1

CO 46 (21, 4, 21)

Needle: 3.25mm

Yarn: TLC Baby in Powder Pink

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For Anna:

In the making

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For Hubby:

Planning stage

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For Self:

Take a back seat! :p

Stay-on Scarf Applique

These are the applique I crocheted for the Stay-on Scarfs. My favorite is the dog :), and the most fun I had crocheting is the peace sign which my friend's daughter requested.

 

 

Adult Gaunlet Hand Warmers

I knitted this for a friend who just recently started to get joint pain during this season's coldest winter. Since it's mostly the back of her hand that's aching, this hand warmer would keep the back of her hands warm, and yet keep her fingers free for daily indoor chorus.

Just like the Toddler Hand Warmer, this is knitted in rectangle, with increase around the thumb area. Then the finished piece is seam together, and the "ring" of the glove is crocheted on.

To adjust for bigger size, increase pattern stitch by 4, increase thumb increase by 2, and add 4 more sts to the palm side.

Needle: 3.75mm for cuffs, & 4.5mm

Hooker: 3.75mm

2 stitch markers

Yarn: Caron Simply Soft in dark brown

Size: Adult Small

bytb - bring yarn to back of work

bytf - bring yarn to front of work

Patt. St

RS:

k1, *p3tog (don't slip to the other needle, leave it on the current needle), bytb, k3tog (the same 3 sts that was purled), bytf, p3tog (the same 3 sts), then slip to other needle, k1*; rep * to *

WS: p

Note: 

• p on WS throughout
• inc 2 sts for thumb opening on every 5th row

Right Hand

CO 38 with 3.75mm

Work 1x1 rib till piece measures 1" ending on WS

Switch to 4.5mm needles

k 1 row

p 1 row

[RS facing, work patt st over 17 sts, k4, k17 ] ; rep [ ] till piece measures 2" from CO, ending on WS

RS facing, work patt st over 17 sts, [pm, m1, k4, m1,]--> thumb inc, k17

Rep highlighted row, inc thumb every 5th row, until thumb inc = 12 sts, ending on WS

[RS facing, work patt st to marker, k12, k17 ] ; rep [ ] till piece measures 3.5" from CO, ending on WS

RS facing, work patt st to marker, BO12, k17

WS facing, BO17, CO 4, p17

[RS facing, Work patt st over 17 sts, k4]; rep [ ] till piece measures 4.5", ending on WS

RS, k 1 row

WS, BO but do not fasten off the last sts.

Using 3.75mm hook, ch-5, attach to the "crease" - red line (refer to diagram above) with an sc, ch-7, attach to crease with sc, ch-8, attach to crease with sc, ch-5, attach to edge, fasten off.

Seam together starting from CO.

Left Hand

Notes: working the left hand is simply knit first (for palm), then work the pattern stitch

CO 38 with 3.75mm

Work 1x1 rib till piece measures 1" ending on WS

Switch to 4.5mm needles

k 1 row

p 1 row

[RS facing, k17, k4, work patt st to end] ; rep [ ] till piece measures 2" from CO, ending on WS

RS facing,  k17, [pm, m1, k4, m1,]--> thumb inc, work patt st to end

Rep highlighted row, inc thumb every 5th row, until thumb inc = 12 sts, ending on WS

[RS facing, k17, k12, work patt st to end] ; rep [ ] till piece measures 3.5" from CO, ending on WS

RS facing, k17, BO12, work patt st to end

WS facing, p17, CO 4, p17

RS facing, BO 17, k4, patt st to end

[RS facing, Work patt st over 17 sts, k4]; rep till piece measures 4.5", ending on WS

RS, k 1 row

WS, BO but do not fasten off the last sts.

Using 3.75mm hook, ch-5, attach to the "crease" (refer to diagram) with an sc, ch-7, attach to crease with sc, ch-8, attach to crease with sc, ch-5, attach to edge, fasten off.

Seam together from CO

Toddler Hand Warmer

His upside-down stance :)

Stockinette on the palm

Pattern on the back of hand

For my 2 year old, it's IMPOSSIBLE to get him to wear mittens! He feels like I am binding his fingers, and will go into a screaming fit! He'll wear gloves, but they are too big! So he dislike it as his "bulgy" finger hinder his activities. Aside from infant mitts, nothing seems to fit. So what else can a knitchetholic mom do to keep his little hands warm?! Make one! :)

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This is knitted in rectangle, with increase around the thumb. Then BO for the thumb opening. The finished piece is then seam together. To hold the hand warmer form slipping down when worn, I crochet chains and attached it using surface crocheting.

I didn't document every step as I knitted. Please pardon any mistake, if there's any, as I wrote this after I've finished the hand-warmer.

Needle: Size 2 (2.75 mm)

Hook : 3.25 mm

Yarn: Bernat Baby Sport in Baby Blue

Size: 2.25" in width, 2.75" in height

2 Stitch marker

Term used:

CO - cast  on

RS - right side (with your project facing you, cast on tail hangs on the right)

WS - wrong side

patt st - pattern stitch

pm - place marker

m1L - make one left (this is an increase) m1L video - 3rd one down on the right side

BO - bind off
sl st - slip stitch (crochet term)

Rib 1x1

* k, p; rep from * to end

Pattern Stitch

1) *k2, p1; rep from * 3x

2) *k1, p2; rep from * 3x

3) *k2, p1; rep from * 3x

4)  k12

For both hands:

CO 26

Rib 1x1 til piece measures 0.5", ending on the RS.

K on WS.

RIGHT HAND:

1) With RS facing, work row (1) of patt. st (total of 12 stitches), k2, k12.
2) p 12, p2, work row (2) of patt st
3) Work row (3) of patt st (12 sts), [pm, m1L, k2, m1L, pm,] --> increase for thumb, k12
4) p to marker, work row (4) of patt st
5) work row (1) of patt. st (total of 12 stitches), k to end. --> the sts within marker is for the thumb

*6) p to marker, work row (2) of patt st.

7) work row (3) of patt st, k to end.
8) p to marker, work row (4) of patt st.

9) work row (1) of patt st (12 sts), [pm, m1L, k4, m1L, pm] --> total 6 sts, k12

Work the highlighted rows, increasing for thumb every 5th row. Work until you have a total of 8 sts for the thumb increase (these are the sts that are within the marker).

When you have 8 sts in thumb increase, repeat row *

Shaping Thumb Opening

1) With RS facing, continue to work patt st (this should be row (3) of the patt st), BO 8, k12

2) p12, CO 3 (using m1T - 2nd one on the left side), work row (4) of patt st

3) Work row (1) of patt st, k to end

4) p15, work row (2) of patt st

5) Work row (3) of patt st, k to end

6) K each st, and BO

Do not fasten off. Using crochet hook, sl st in next 3. Seam the knitted piece, then finish off the crochet chain.


Refer to Diagram 1, use crochet hook, sl st to stitch before the "crease" (refer to Diagram 2), attach to the "crease". See diagrams for further instructions.

DIAGRAM 1
From 1 (where knitting ends), sl st to (2), attach using sc. Ch-4, attach at (3). Sl st in next 3 stitches to (4). Ch-4, attach at (5). Sl st in next 4 stitches to (6). Ch-4, attach to (7). Fasten off.

DIAGRAM 2
Use the "crease" (red lines) as guide when attaching the crocheted chain. Each "column" should hold one tiny finger. :)

LEFT HAND:
1) With RS facing, k14, work row (1) of patt. st (total of 12 stitches).
2) work row (2) of patt st,  p14.
3) k12, [pm, m1L, k2, m1L, pm,] --> increase for thumb, work row (3) of patt st (12 sts), 

4) work row (4) of patt (end at 1st marker), p to end
5) k to 2nd marker, work row (1) of patt. st (total of 12 stitches).
*6) work row (2) of patt st, p to end.

7) k to 2nd marker, work row (3) of patt st.

8) work row (4) of patt st, p to end.

k12, [pm, m1L, k4, m1L, pm] --> total 6 sts, Work row (3) of patt st (12 sts).

Work the highlighted rows, increasing for thumb every 5th row. Work until you have a total of 8 sts for the thumb increase.

When you have 8 sts in thumb increase, repeat row *

Shaping Thumb Opening
1) With RS facing, k12, BO 8, continue to work patt st (this should be row (3) of the patt st).
2) work row (4) of patt st, CO 3, p12.
3) p15, work row (1) of patt st to end.
4) work row (2) of patt st, p to end.
5) p15, work row (3) of patt st.
6) K each st, and BO

Repeat crochet chain like for right hand.