During the COVID-19 shutdown, one of the local yarn shops we work with suggested I design an arm warmer that can also be used as a hand cover for opening doors, pushing shopping carts, and other activities that require touching surfaces while out of the house. The idea is that you can pull it down and back up over the top of your hand when you need a barrier between your hand and an object. This is particularly helpful when there is no convenient place to wash your hands or when hand sanitizer is unavailable. They can be worn on your arm or scrunched on your wrist.
Fixation was a natural fit for this project because it is mostly cotton with a bit of elastic, and it has the bonus of being easy to care for. You can make a pair in small or medium with one 50-gram ball. The larger size will use a bit more than one ball. The pattern is simple: just knit in the round with a bit of ribbing at each end.
Gauge:
- Approximately 6 stitches per inch (unstretched) in stockinette
Finished Measurements:
- Approximately 3 ½” (4”, 4½”) diameter (flat) x 7”, (7½”, 8”) long
Materials Needed:
- 1, (1, 2) balls Fixation Splash (98.3% Cotton/1.7% Elastic) – 100 yds/50 g
- US 5 DPNs or long circular needle (magic loop method)
- Yarn needle to weave in ends
Abbreviations
- K = Knit
- P = Purl
Pattern:
1. Cast on 40, (48, 56) sts
2. Join in round, careful not to twist
3. K2, P2 for 4 rounds
4. K until 6½” (7”, 7 ½”) from cast on edge (or about ½” from desired length)
5. K2, P2 for 4 rounds
6. Bind off.
7. Weave in ends
Happy Making,
