Lace Up Skull Arm Warmers

Lace Up Skull Arm Warmers
Materials
-7US (4.5mm) straight needles and DPNS
-Black worsted weight yarn
-Red worsted weight yarn
-A hank of satin ribbon ( i chose the inch wide one i think)

Skills needed
-Cast On and Off
-Knit
-Purl
- yo= yarn over
-K2tog= knitting 2 stitches together
-m1= make 1 stitch

Pattern
-Cast on 32 stitches on straight needles
-Knit 1 row
-Purl 1 row
-*Knit 2 stitches, yo, K2tog, knit 24 stitches, K2tog, yo, Knit 2 stitches
-Purl row
-Knit row
-Purl row (repeat last 2 rows 2 more times)*
Repeat from * to * once more
-*Knit 2 sts, yo, K2tog, knit 24 sts, K2tog, yo, Knit 2 sts
-Purl row
-Knit row
-Purl row (start charted pattern, the pattern is 18 sts wide, start it 4 stitches in from the side)
-Knit row
-Purl row (repeat last 2 rows once more)*
Repeat from * to * 3 more times continuing in charted pattern. When chart is finished continue on with original pattern
Begin thumb gusset this row...
-Knit 2 sts, you, K2tog, Knit 12 sts, pm (put marker), m1, pm, Knit 12 sts,K2tog, yo, Knit 2 sts
-Purl row-- Purl 16 sts, move marker, m1, purl 1 stitch, m1, move marker, Purl 16 sts
-Knit row -- Knit 16 sts, move marker, m1, knit 3 sts, m1, move marker, Knit 16 sts
(continue these 2 rows increasing 2 stitches per row until there are 13 stitches between the markers, ending with a purl row)
-Knit 2 sts, yo, K2tog, knit 12 sts, put sts between marker on stitch holder save them for later, knit 12 sts, K2tog, yo, Knit 2 sts
-Purl row
Cast Off Loosly

To Work Thumb Gusset...
Use DPN's and pick up stitches 1, 2, 3 with needle #1
pick up stitches 4, 5, 6, 7 with needle #2
pick up stitches 8, 9, 10, 11 with needle #3
with DPN #1 pick up sitches 12 and 13

Begin on DPN #1 knit 1 stitch, K2tog, knit 2 sts
DPN #2 knit 4 stitches
DPN #3 knit 4 sts
continue to work in round for 2 more rows
Cast Off Loosley

Weave in all ends
lace ribbon through eyelet holes begining at hand ending at upper arm

For the second arm warmer the skull pattern is worked on the opposite side...

written by Christy Snell