Pattern description from Knockdown Knits: “Refs like girls to not only have their numbers on their backs, but also on their arms, so they can easily tell who is who. (We all tend to look alike when we’re in uniforms, padding, and helmets.) This can, however, create a problem , as, for some unknown reasons, most derby girls end up with tattoos! And when a girl’s arm is covered from shoulder to elbow in ink, a little number drawn in sharpie just isn’t going to show up. This slip-on arm band makes it easy for the refs to see a girl’s number. We’ve included a chart for not only numbers, but also those girls who get clever with numbers such a s pi (or the anarchy symbol). The inside pocket for the music holder is knit up after the armband is complete and is optional. Since those music players can be kind of pricey, having it in an armband definitely beats sticking it in your sticky elbow pad or carrying it around in your hand where you could risk dropping it. Being a superstitious lot, our girls tend to need music before a bout and each girl has her specific play list that must be played for a winning game. Lilly Whip listens to a mix of Wu Tang Clan and Brand Nubian, and I have to listed to a certain Nine Inch Nails album in a certain order (song 2, followed by 8, then in order). And no, there is no ‘Eye of the Tiger’ on anyone’s play list!”

Level: Rookie

Materials:

• Knit Picks Wool of the Andes (100% wool, 110 yd. 100m per 1.75 oz. 50g skein): 1 skein #23764 Red (MC) and 1 skein #23432 Cloud (CC)
• US 7 4.5mm straight needles
• Tapestry needle

Finished Measurements:

• S (M, L)
• To fit 12-13 (14, 15-16)“ upper arm
• Circumference: 12 (13.5, 15)“