Fishtail Pattern

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Fishtail wristwarmers

Design by Alexandra Brinck These wristwarmers are not only very pretty and cosy, theyre also a fun knit and only use a single ball of silk-blend sock yarn! The front features a gorgeous fishtail lace pattern, and the palmside is knitted in a twisted, broken rib. And the best thing: although they look rather stylish and elegant, they are surprisingly simple and quick to knit. Yarn: Regia Silk 4-ply (55% merino wool, 25% polyamide, 20% silk), 1 ball (50 grams = 200 m) Gauge: 32 sts in stocking stitch = 10 cm Needles: 2.75 mm DPNs Extras: 2 stitch markers, stitch holder (a small

safety pin with a blunt edge is ideal), darning needle Broken rib: Row 1: *k1tbl, p1, rep from * Row 2: *k1tbl, k1, rep from *

Left wristwarmer: Cast on 48 sts. Work in broken rib for 8 rows, then start working according to the charted instructions, repeating the 8 rows a total of 7 times. Now, continue working in pattern set by chart and start increasing for thumb in the following way: on next row, work 9 sts in broken rib, mk1, place marker, k1, place marker, mk1, work to end of row in charted pattern. Work 3 st rows. Next row: work to 1 marker, but do not slip it yet, mk1, slip marker, k1, slip marker, mk1. th Repeat this increase row every 4 row another 5 times. (Note that all increases are made either side of the same stitch, which is the centre stitch of the thumb.) Next row: work 8 sts rib, place next 17 sts on holder (removing stitch markers), cast on 3 sts, work to end of row in pattern. Work another 14 th rows, ending with an 8 row. Work 8 rows broken rib, then cast off loosely in rib. The thumb is now worked in the round over the 17 sts from the holder, plus another 3 sts picked up on the cast on edge over/behind the increased thumb sts. Work in broken rib for 6 rows, then cast off loosely in rib. Fasten all yarn ends. Done! Right wristwarmer: Work as for left, remembering to mirror the thumb placement.

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