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These hand warmers are perfect for between seasons or in warmer climates. The pattern is simple and easily adjustable! This sample uses Caron Simply Soft in Watermelon. It is worked in the round from cuff to fingers, with the side seam to be worn along the outer arm.
Pattern Information:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Size: adult small. Sample is made for a 6.75″.
- Gauge: 2 3-dc shell stitches = 1.5”/ 5 rows = 2”
Materials:
- medium weight 4 yarn
- G hook
Abbreviations:
| sc: single crochet | dc: double crochet |
| sl st: slip stitch | sk: skip |
| ch: chain | FO; finish off |
| sp: space | hdc: half double crochet |
Stitches Used:
single crochet (sc), shell stitch (3 dc worked into a single stitch), picot
Notes:
- Resizing the width: The foundation chain is a multiple of three, so any increase/decrease can be made in a multiple of 3. A finished round will be a multiple of three stitches.
- Resizing the length: This can be adjusted in a number of places. For a longer arm section, repeat Round 2 as desired in the Rounds 1-9 section. For a longer wrist or hand section, repeat Round 11 as desired, before and/or after the thumbhole.
- I like a clean bottom edge, crocheting my first round into the back bump of the chain. I suggest, before joining, remove your hook from the loop, and reinsert it from the opposite directing. This makes a cleaner join and transition to the first round of sc.
- At the beginning of each round, the shell stitch is worked into the middle stitch of the 3-dc shell stitch, not the stitch in which you join and chain.
Instructions:
Ch 33. Sl st to join round, ensuring that chain is not twisted.
Arm section
Round 1: sc in each ch around. Join with sl st in 1st sc. Ch 1. (33)
Round 2: shell stitch in next stitch from join. *sk 2 and shell stitch into next stitch.* Repeat from * to * to the end. sk last stitch and join with sl st in top of first stitch. Ch 1. (33)
Rounds 3-9: Repeat Round 2.
Wrist and hand section
Round 10: shell stitch in next stitch from join. Ch 1. *sk 2 and shell stitch into next stitch. Ch 1.* Repeat from * to * to the end. sk last stitch and join with sl st in top of first stitch. Ch 1. (33/11 ch-1 sp)
Round 11: shell stitch in next sc from join. Ch 1. * sk 3 and shell stitch into next stitch. Ch 1.* Repeat from * to * to end. sk last 2 stitches and join with sl st in top of first stitch. (33/11 ch-1 sp)
Round 12-15: Repeat Round 11.
Thumbhole
Round 16: shell stitch in next stitch from join. Ch 1. *sk 3 and shell stitch into next stitch. Ch 1.* Repeat from * to * 3 additional times (5 shells total). sk 1 and dc into ch of ch-1 space. Ch 5/sk 3. dc into ch of ch-1 sp. sk 1, shell stitch into next stitch. Ch 1. *sk 3 and shell stitch into next stitch. Ch 1.* Repeat from * to * 3 additional times. sk last 2 stitches and join with sl st in top of first stitch. (33/9 ch-1 sp/thumbhole)
Note: 6th shell worked below will be worked INTO the chain, not around it.
Round 17: : shell stitch in next stitch from join. Ch 1. *sk 3 and shell stitch into next stitch. Ch 1.* Repeat from * to * 3 additional times (5 shells total). sk 4 and shell stitch into middle ch of ch-5 sp. sk 4. shell stitch in next stitch. Ch 1. *sk 3 and shell stitch into next stitch. Ch 1.* Repeat from * to * 3 additional times (5 shells total). sk last 2 stitches and join with sl st in top of first stitch (33/11 sp)
Rounds 18-20: Repeat Round 11.
Scallops
Round 21: *4 hdc in next stitch (middle stitch of shell. sc in ch-1 sp. * Repeat from * to * around. Join with sl st in 1st sc.