Amber Wrist Warmers Knitting Pattern

Sometimes it’s fun to knit a whole bunch of accessories that coordinate with each other. I have a shawl and a pair of gloves that were knit with the same yarn, and it delights me to wear them together because that’s not a matched set you’d ever be able to buy in a store.

The Amber Wrist Warmers from Mirella Moments are great to knit by themselves, but they are also part of a set of designs that use the same easy eyelet lace stitch pattern.

All of the projects use worsted weight yarn, and the fingerless gloves are available in two sizes. They include a little bit of ribbing at the top and bottom worked on a smaller size needle to keep them nice and snug on your hand and arm.

You can get this free pattern from Mirella Moments, and also check out the matching headband and cowl knitting patterns to make a full set. These would be really cute to knit for the same person, or you can make a different matching accessory for each member of the family.

And of course even though they use the same stitch pattern, you don’t have to make them all out of the same yarn if you don’t want to. Having a coordinating set, or even the same pieces in different colors to go with different outfits or coats, is another fun way to approach a set of matching patterns. Because they’re all free and easy to knit, you’ll probably come back to them again and again to stitch for yourself or for easy gift giving.

If you happen to be looking for an even easier pair of fingerless gloves, check out this super simple pattern of mine. They knit up in no time and can be embellished in all sorts of ways for gift giving or just to knit up a bunch for yourself.

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Blankets are a great blank slate project that you can change up in a million different ways. From color to stitch pattern to size, the possibilities are almost endless.

Jared Flood, the designer behind Brooklyn Tweed, was inspired by a log cabin quilt his mother made in 1995 to re-create that design in knitting, which led to more blankets and ultimate Brooklyn Tweed’s Knit and Crochet Blankets, which includes 25 patterns from an array of designers using different skills and techniques to make cozy, pretty blankets.

The patterns are divided into three aesthetic themes: traditions, minimalism and colorplay. The patterns are rated on a scale of one to five, with one being the easiest, and there aren’t any pieces rated five. Two blankets are rated one, 14 are two, eight are three and one is four.

In addition, three of the 25 patterns are crocheted, but they either use single crochet or granny stitch, so they are pretty easy even if you don’t do a lot of crochet. You can see all the patterns on Ravelry.

Some of my favorites include Rattan by Rastus Hsu, a chunky blanket worked in knits and purls with simple crossing stitches to make a raised woven look; Homewood by Seth Richardson, covers in dramatic, loopy cables; Ainur Berkimbayeva’s Tessellate, one of the beginner projects that doesn’t really look beginner but is totally worked in knit and purl stitches; Warp + Weft by Aist? Butkevi?ien?, which is mostly knits and purls but makes a fun woven look fabric that blew my mind a little bit; and the same designer’s Canyonland, a multicolored blanket with wavy stripes.

The patterns tell you how to resize them for different dimensions and include information on pattern repeats where it is possible to make a totally custom size.

Many different techniques are included here such as cables, lace, shadow knitting, intarsia and other colorwork techniques, as well as modular knitting and lots of sewing pieces together. The patterns are all presented with charts, but there are line by line written instructions available on the Brooklyn Tweed website if you need them.

The book ends with a deep dive into log cabin knitting, telling the story of the quilt Jared’s mom made and how he made it in knitting, as well as the multitude of variations you can make if you want your own log cabin style design.

The back of the book includes a little written information about some of the special techniques needed, but there are no photos.

This is a lovely book full of inspiration for knitting and crochet blankets for any skill level. If you like to make blankets as gifts or aspire to have a handmade blanket in every room of the house, these designs would be a great place to start.

About the book: 192 pages, paperback, 25 patterns. Published 2024 by Abrams Books, suggested retail price $24.99.

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