This is a basic pattern for ribbed armwarmers in fingering or sockweight yarn; it also serves as an illustration to my blog post about incorporating increases into an existing stitch pattern.

Louet Gems Pearl is offered as a suggested yarn, but this pattern is suitable for any fingering or sockweight yarn, and because the yardage requirements are small, would be excellent for using up leftover sock yarn. It’s a simple pattern and would show off a handpainted yarn nicely.