arden in hat form!

The matching hat for the Arden hand-warmers is up on Ravelry! 

This hat uses the same cable motif and is shaped at the top by decreasing the pattern into a 1x1 rib. The smaller cables can be worked without a cable needle, which makes this hat knit up quickly.

Arden Hat is available in two sizes, a smaller size to fit an approximately 20” head, and a larger size to fit an approximately 23” head. In-between sizes can be easily accommodated by switching to smaller or larger needles to get a tighter or looser gauge.

Materials:

• 210 yards worsted weight yarn. (Large sized hat pictured used one skein of Malabrigo Worsted in Tortuga)
• Stitch marker, cable needle, tapestry needle.
• Size US 7 circular needle and DPNs or size needed to achieve gauge. 

This pattern has been test knit in all sizes - thank you again to my awesome test knitters!

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new pattern: arden

New Pattern up on Ravelry today! 

Arden is unisex elbow-length hand-warmer that uses a single skein of Malabrigo Worsted. One large cable is accented by single ribbing and smaller twisted cables, which can be easily knit without a cable needle, making Arden a fast, engaging project.

Arden is available in two sizes, a smaller size to fit an average woman’s hand and a larger size to fit an average man’s hand; the smaller size has a hand circumference of 7” and the larger size has a hand circumference of 7.5”. Both sizes of hand-warmer measures 7” around the arm, and are 15”/ 38 cm long when lying flat and un-stretched.

Two notes on fit:

• If you have small hands, you may prefer working at a tighter gauge by going down a needle size and/or using a lighter worsted weight yarn to ensure a closer fit.
• These mitts are elbow length, but it’s very easy to shorten them if that’s too long for you - some test knitters left off one repeat of the cable pattern for shorter mittens.

This pattern has been test-knit in both sizes, and includes written and charted directions.

Materials:

• 220 yards worsted weight yarn (I used Malabrigo Merino Worsted in Paris Night)
• Size 7 DPNs or size needed to achieve gauge. 
• Cable needle, tapestry needle, stitch markers.

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