Even if you're miles away from Paris this spring, sighing as you watch Gigi or Paris When It Sizzles for the hundredth time, I hope these handwarmers will bring some warm chic to your wardrobe. They are extremely versatile, as they can both be worn either way up, together or separately. The pink pair remind me of the long tree-lined Champs-Élysées, and when worn alone, reveal a pretty floral lace. The black handwarmers, with their row of tiny Eiffel Towers, complement the pink ones; they're more geometric and balance out the feminine lace. The seam is left open at intervals to give peeks of pink, weaving in and out like the Seine. Both handwarmers are surprisingly quick to knit, so put on your favourite Paris film and get knitting!

Materials

Yarn A: 1 ball Rowan Kidsilk Haze (70% super kid mohair/30% silk, 25 gm per 208 m)
Yarn B: 2 balls Debbie Bliss Rialto DK (100% merino wool extrafine superwash, 50 gm per 105 m) 1 ball may be enough, but buy two just in case.
1 pair 4 mm (US #6) straight needles
1 pair 5 mm (US #8) straight needles

Pattern Notes

Please be aware of the different tension required for each pair of handwarmers.

Abbreviations

cm - Centimetre
m - Metre
mm - Millimetre
gm - Gram
st(s) - Stitch(es)
K - Knit
P - Purl
Sl1 - Slip one stitch (purlwise)
YO - Yarn Over (or yarn forward)
psso - Pass slip stitch over
ssk - Slip stitch knitwise, slip another stitch knitwise, pass back to working needle and knit them together.
P2tog - Purl two stitches together
M1 - Make a stitch by knitting into loop lying before next stitch on LH needle
LH - Left hand
RH - Right hand
Approx - Approximately
Rep - Repeat
Patt - Pattern

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Champs-Élyssées Handwarmers

Tension

25 sts & 28 rows = 10 cm (4 inches) in (unstretched) 2x2 ribbing using 4 mm (US #6) needles.

Finished size

Width = Approx 10 cm (4 inches) (unstretched).
Length = 31 cm (12 inches)

These handwarmers are very stretchy and will fit forearms up to 32 cm (12.5 inches) in circumference.

Right Hand

Using yarn A and 4 mm (US #6) needles, work a picot cast on as follows:
Make slipknot, knit into slipknot, and place resulting loop on left needle. *Cast on 6sts, cast off 2sts, rep from * 11 times more, then cast on 1 extra stitch (46 sts).

Note: To create a neat selvedge on either side, slip the first stitch knitwise, and purl the last stitch of every row.

Lace & Rib pattern (Chart A)

Repeat the two rows of Chart A until work measures 12 cm (4.75 inches).
Work decreases as follows:
Row 1: Sl1, K3, YO, Sl1, K1, psso, *K2, YO, ssk, rep from * 4 more times, K1, (P2, K2) twice, P2tog, (K2, P2) twice, K2, P3.
Row 2: Sl1, K2, (P2, K2) twice, P1, P2tog, (P2, K2) twice, P3, (YO, P2tog, P2) 5 times.
Row 3: Sl1, K3, YO, Sl1, K1, psso, *K2, YO, ssk, rep from * 4 more times, K1, P2, K2, P2, K1, K2tog, K1, (P2, K2) twice, P3.
Row 4: Sl1, K2, (P2, K2) twice, P2tog, P1, K2, P2, K2, P3, (YO, P2tog, P2) 5 times (42 sts).

Continue in lace & rib pattern (Chart A) as established until work measures 17 cm (6.75 inches).

Thumb Gusset

Work rows 1-12 of Chart B.

Cast off Thumb Sts

Work 23 sts of Row 13 on Chart B, cast off 2 sts, cast on 2 sts, cast off 5 sts, cast on 2 sts, cast off 5 sts, cast on 2 sts, cast off 5 sts, patt to end of row 13

Work rows 14-24 of Chart B. Then work 3 repetitions of Chart A. Work row 1 of Chart A once more, then cast off in rib.

Making Up

Using mattress stitch sew up side seam. Darn in all ends.

Left Hand

For left-hand handwarmer, repeat instructions from start but read charts beginning at bottom-left instead of bottom right.

Eiffel Tower Handwarmers

Tension

12 sts & 9 rows = 10 cm (4 inches) over stocking stitch using 5 mm (US #8) needles.

Finished size

Circumference = approx 16 (18, 20) cm (6.25 ,7, 8 inches)
Length = 14 cm (5.5 inches) for all sizes.

Note: To create a neat selvedge on either side, slip the first stitch knitwise, and purl the last stitch of every row.

Using 5 mm (US #8) needles and with Yarn B held double, cast on 23 (25, 27) sts.
Row 1: K.
Row 2: Sl1, P1, K to last 2 sts, P2.
Row 3: Sl1, K1, (P2tog, YO) to last 3 sts, P1, K1, P1.
Row 4: Sl1, P2, K to last 2 sts, P2.
Row 5: Sl1, K1, P to last 2sts, K1, P1.
Rep rows 4 & 5 once more. Then row 4 once more.

Sizes small & large only:
Row 9: Sl1, K1, P 3(3), *YO, P2tog, P2, rep from * to last 2 sts, K1, P1.
Row 10: Sl1, P1, *P1, K3, rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.
Row 11: Sl1, K1, P3, *K1, P3, rep from * to last 2 sts, K1, P1.
Rep rows 10 & 11 twice more, then row 10 once more.

Size medium only:
Row 9: Sl1, K1, P4, *YO, P2tog, P2, rep from * to last 3 sts, P1, K1, P1.
Row 10: Sl1, P1, K4, *P1, K3, rep from * to last 3 sts, K1, P2.
Row 11: K2, P4, *K1, P3, rep from * to last 3 sts, P1, K1, P1.
Rep rows 10 & 11 twice more, then row 10 once more.

All Sizes:
Rep row 5. Repeat rows 4 & 5 twice more, then row 4 once more.

Thumbhole

Left Hand

Row 23: Sl1, K1, P2, cast off 4 sts, P to last 3 sts, K1, P1.
Row 24: Sl1, P1, K13 (15, 17), turn, cast on 4 sts, turn, K to last 2 sts, P2.

Right Hand

Row 23: Sl1, K1, P13 (15, 17), cast off 4 sts, P1, K1, P1.
Row 24: Sl1, P1, K2, turn, cast on 4 sts, turn, K to last 2 sts, P2.

Row 25: K.
Row 26: P.
Rep row 25 once more.

Size small only:
Row 28: Sl1, P1, M1, P to end.
Cast off 3 sts, (cast on 1, cast off 5 sts) 5 times, cast on 1 st, cast off 2 sts.

Size medium only:
Row 28: Sl1, P1, P2tog, P to end.
Cast off 3 sts, (cast on 1, cast off 5 sts) 5 times, cast on 1 st, cast off 2 sts.

Size large only:
Sl1, P1, P2tog, P2 to last 4 sts, P2tog, P2.
Cast off 4 sts, (cast on 1st, cast off 6 sts) 4 times, cast on 1 st, cast off 2sts.

Making Up

Sew up using mattress stitch as follows: Seam 2 cm (0.75 inch) down from top (cast off) edge, the same up from the cast on edge and then seam a further 2 cm (0.75 inch at the centre of the seam, leaving two holes on back of handwarmer as shown in photo. Darn in all ends. Block lightly if desired.

About the Designer:
Derya Davenport has been designing knitwear at Laylock for about a year. You can see all her work there, or on Ravelry.
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This pattern is not to be used commercially or to be resold.  Copyright © Derya Davenport 2010

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