The Design

They say that if you keep your pulse points warm, you’ll stay warm all over. Our Colorwork Cuffs—little woolly wristlets—prove that theory nicely! Pick a colorwork chart (for this version, we created a fun, three-color motif), an edging, and then cast on. If you’d like a little more coverage for your hands, our pattern also includes instructions for fingerless gloves and full mittens!

For the beautiful stranded colorwork, we chose three shades of Brooklyn Tweed Loft. This tweedy, 2-ply, fingering-weight yarn is woolen spun from Targhee-Columbia wool. Bouncy and airy, Loft is a great choice to insulate your pulse points. And its big, heathered color palette means you can have heaps of fun choosing colorways.

The Details

FINISHED SIZE
One size: To fit hand 7–8" around the palm.
Cuffs (shown): Approx. 7"/18cm around x 3½"/9cm long.
Fingerless Gloves (not shown): Approx. 7"/18cm around x 7½"/19cm long, or desired length.
Mittens (not shown): Approx. 7"/18cm around x 10½"/27cm long, or desired length.

YARN
Yarn usage given for cuffs, with fingerless gloves and mittens in parentheses ( ).
3 skeins Brooklyn Tweed Loft (275 yds/251m): 1 each in Color A (main color), Color B (large center motif) and Color C (small border motif). Or approx. 55 (110, 160) yds/50 (100, 146)m in Color A, and 10yds/9m each in Colors B and C of an equivalent fingering-weight yarn.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 2 (2.75mm) double-point needles, or size to obtain gauge in colorwork in the round.
US 1 (2.25mm) double-point needles, or one size smaller than gauge size.
1 (2, 2) stitch markers.
Darning needle to finish.

GAUGE
Approx. 28 sts = 4"/10cm on larger needles in colorwork in the round.
Approx. 26 sts = 4"/10cm on larger needles in stockinette stitch in the round.