Rose's Wrist Warmers from BBC's Doctor Who

Materials: 2 balls Peru DK Luxury Alpaca (70% merino, 20% alpaca, 10% silk), 200 yards TOTAL
Set of 4 dpns, US size 4, or 36" circular needle (for magic loop, if preferred)
cable needle, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge: 20 sts stockinette in the round = 3 inches  (Yes this IS odd gauge, but accurate!)

Cast on 52 stitches. Work 8 rows of *K2, P2* ribbing. Start chart on row 4.

If working on DPNs, at this point redistribute your stitches so that needle 1 has 21 sts (this will hold the diamond motif), needle 2 has 15 sts, and needle 3 has 16 sts. To keep all the cables on separate needles, start working on column 8 (the diamond motif). Continue working the chart onto needle 2, then work in stockinette stitch until there are 7 stitches left on needle 3, and work columns 1-7. You may wish to place a stitch marker on needle three to remind you where to begin the chart.

If working with the magic loop, you will want 28 sts on the front needle, and 24 on the back. Start on column 1 to keep the right cable and diamond motif on the front, and then work the left cable at the beginning of the back needle.

Work until you reach row 8 of the third complete diamond. On this round, you will place the stitch markers for your thumb gusset.
Right glove: Work 2 knit stitches past the pattern chart, pm, K2, pm. Finish round.
Left glove: Work until 4 stst stitches remain before pattern begins again on needle 3/back needle, pm, k2, pm, k2. Finish round.

Start working thumb gusset:
Row 1: Knit to first marker, slip marker, M1 by knitting into the stitch below, K to second marker, M1, slip marker.
Row 2: Knit around.

Continue working in this way until you have 16 stitches between the markers. (This will take an entire diamond repeat on the chart. You will now have 4 complete diamonds). On next round, knit until stitch before first marker, and M1. Knit next stitch; remove marker. Slip first stitch onto right needle. Place 14 sts on waste yarn. Place slipped stitch back onto left needle and k2tog.

Continue knitting in pattern until you reach desired length. (I finished mine on row 13.) You may wish to add a K1,P1 ribbing on the palm side in place of stockinette stitch at this point to avoid curling, though this is a personal preference.

BO in pattern: (Note: This includes the seed stich pattern! If you knit the stitches as you see them within the diamond, you will get a K1,P1 ribbing. Work them opposite as you see them to maintain a clean finish in seed stitch.) Weave in ends.

Work thumb: Pick up the stitches from the waste yarn, making sure to pick up 2 extra stitches to close the gap. K 6 rounds, or to your preference. Bind off, weave in ends. You may block them if you wish, but please check to see what is the best method for the yarn you choose.

Questions or problems? Email me at knitting at christinaslattery dot com  Copyright 2006 Christina Slattery
I make no claims to the original idea of these, just this particular version of the pattern. Please contact me with any questions you may have for its use.
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