Cable Wristwarmer

Worked in the round these simple wristwarmers are the perfect introduction to Cumbria Fingering and an opportunity to experiment with cables. The simple cables are easy to work and create a lovely feature on the mitts. The cables can be worked with or without a cable needle, giving you chance to develop your knitting skills.

SIZES
Circumference: 18 cm (7 in)
Length (to thumb gusset): 14 cm (5.5 in)

YARN
The Fibre Co. Cumbria Fingering (60% merino wool, 30% masham wool, 10% mohair; 300 m (328 yd) per 100 g hank)
in Scafell Pike - 1 hank

You can purchase Cumbria Fingering from select local yarn shops around the world and directly from The Fibre Co.’s online shop. Follow this link for a list of stockists.

NEEDLES
3mm (US 2.5) circular needle or double-pointed needles for working a small circumference in the rnd (or size to obtain gauge)
Cable needle (optional)

TENSION
29 sts and 40 rnds to 10 cm (4 in) measured over st st using 3mm (US 2.5) needles.

Foundations: The first wobbly scarf you knit and knotted proudly around your neck to keep out the cold. The handmade mittens you wore as a child, a gift from a beloved relative. When we think about the hours spent making those items, we understand that they are an act of love. It’s the time you set aside for your own creativity that day. It’s the way you felt as your beloved pulled on your hat as they left for work that day. Each stitch, a hidden wish. The gift of handmade is at the core of our latest series of design collections. We named it ‘Foundations’ because these are the building blocks for a lifelong hobby in which we can clothe ourselves and our loved ones in beautiful colours and texture.