Valentine's Day Granny Arm-Warmers

This is probably my favorite armwarmer pattern that I've done. It is my own design. That paper the armwarmer is sitting on is my drawing pad that I use for drawing/writing patterns that float about in my head.

Here's the pattern, then.
More experienced crocheters, granny square to 4 rounds, switching colors as you please, you can see mine has four colors in order, gray, pink, black, red, and so forth. Skip down to Round 5 to continue.

If you've never done a granny square, here are step-by-step directions. Also check out Crochet Geek: Crochet Traditional Granny Square 5 Rounds. And while you're on You-Tube, watch some tutorials by The Art of Crochet by Theresa. Actually, just subscribe to her show and to Crochet Geek.


OKAY! So I've gotten quite a bit of progress done. Here's what I have so far.

Yarn: Caron Simply Soft in grey, pink, black, and bright red. use as many or as few colors as you want!

hook: H

Directions:
Round 1 (grey) Chain 4, join with sl to form ring. Ch3 2dc in ring. *Ch2, 3dc* 3 times in ring, ch2 and join next color
to top of ch3.
Round 2 (pink) CH3, turn so you are dc'ing into the CH2 sp. 2dc, CH2, 2dc in space. *ch1, 3dc, Ch2, 3dc in space* 3 times.
ch1 and join new color to top of ch3.
Round 3 (black) CH3, turn so you are dc'ing into the CH2 sp. 2dc, CH2, 2dc in space. *Ch1, 3dc in ch1sp, ch1, 3dc, ch2, 3dc
in sp* 3 times. ch1 and join new color to top of ch3.
Round 4 (red) CH3, turn so you are dc'ing into the CH2 sp. 2dc, CH2, 2dc in space. *Ch1, 3dc in ch1sp, ch1,3dc in ch1sp,
Ch1, 3dc, ch2, 3dc in sp* 3 times. ch1 and join new color to top of ch3.

Round 5 (grey) CH3, turn so you are dc'ing into the CH2 sp. 2dc, CH2, 2dc in space. Now, pull out your loop or place a
stitch marker so you don't come undone, and lay the granny square on the back of you hand. Decide where you want your
thumb-hole to be. Continue doing 3dc clusters as before until you reach where you want your thumb-hole. Now, Ch5,
skip one ch1 sp, and 3dc into the next ch1 sp. Continue as before to complete this round. Fasten off.

Round 6 (pink) Now since I don't know which side you ended on, this might be a bit confusing. If it is, I do apologize.

For this round, three sides will be done in 3dc clusters, and one side ( the top, toward your fingers if you slip your thumb into the thumb-hole. In the picture, I started on the other side of the top.) will be done in scallops. We are going to do the scalloped side LAST so start on the side
across form your thumb-hole.
Sl in Ch2 space, ch3, 2dc. ch1, 3dc in ch1 sp. (notice we did not do a corner here, just one cluster) continue along this side and the next two. When you come to the last corner, DO NOT MAKE A CORNER. 2dc, ch2 and ss (single stitch) in the ch2 sp.

Now ch1 and 5dc in the middle dc of the first cluster on the previous row. ch1 and ss in ch1 sp. continue along this edge.You should end with 5 scallops, one for each of the clusters on the previous row. On your last scallop, ch1 and ss intothe ch2 sp, then sl to the bottom of the ch3. (It is kinda difficult to get your hook through the chain, so I suggest switching to a smaller hook, just to get through that chain..) Fasten off.

Round 7 (black) Lay your granny with the scalloped edge away from you (now called the top, cus it is hehe) and the thumb-hole to the right. Insert your hook through the top of the ch3 that started the last row. Join new color with a slip stitch and ch5. 3dc into the next ch1 space. Continue as normal around to the opposite side. After you 3dc in the last ch1 sp, ch5 and sl to the top of the ch2 on the previous row. (by top, I mean the 1st ch you did) Fasten off.

Round 8 (red) Insert your hook through the beggining ch5 from the previous row. Sl the new color on and ch3, 2dc in the
chain and 3dc in the next ch1 sp, and continue along this edge until the last cluster. For the last cluster, only
do 2dc, then ch2 and ss in the space. Now we begin the bottom scallops. As for the pink scallops, ch 1 and 5dc in the
middle dc of the previous row, ch1, ss in the ch1 sp, repeat across the bottom edge. After your last scallop, ch and ss
in the ch2 of the corner below. Ch1 and 3dc in the next ch1 sp, continue in 3dc clusters to the end of this edge. Fasten
off and sew the two red cluster edges together. Also, I do suggest sewing in all your ends before sewing the edges
together, preferably as you go along actually.

And there you have it! A super-cute pair of granny arm-warmers for Valentine's Day!

Blessed Be and Happy Hooking!

Arm-warmers for all!

So these lovely little wrist warmers (they're too short to appropriately call them arm-warmers) were made for while I'm at work freezing my palms off in my drive-through (yes, MY drive-through). While they were originally for me, I gave them to my manager who has very poor circulation due to heart problems. I had been planning on making some for him anyway, so it worked out. I told him he doesn't get a Christmas present though!

A close-up of the pretty ( but not too girly haha) V-stitch pattern. Works up real quickly and takes no time at all.

They really work well. They're just the right length to tuck under or over sleeves and my palms stay toasty on freezing cold Tuesdays when they power-wash they parking lot twenty feet from my window. -_-
I also made a pretty burgundy pair that I actually sewed wrong, but they came out fine.

See how nicely they fit over my sleeves? Very comfy, and they add a nice pop of color to my mostly-black winter wardrobe. I also have a longer set that's dark teal. I loooove them.

So, as a disclaimer, I have no idea who wrote this pattern. I got it from a friend who found it somewhere, probably on the interwebs. If this is your pattern and you want it taken down, please comment and let me know, I certainly don't want to steal anyone's hard work.

V-stitch Armwarmers
H hook
worsted weight yarn in pretty colors

Ch 35
DS in 6th chain from hook, Ch 1, DC in same space
Skip 2, *DC, ch1, DC* in the 3rd chain. ( ** is V-stitch, hereafter VS)
Repeat for 9 more VS. You should have 2 or 3 chains left after you're tenth VS.
DS in the last chain.
CH 3, turn, VS in CH1 space of VS on last row.
VS in CH1 space across for the remaining 9 stitches.
CH 3, turn, VS in CH1 space 6 times.
Ch5, SS in 5th stitch. ( you're counting both the double stitches and the chains here) You should have about 7 more stitches until you get to the CH3 from turning. SS in each of them.
CH3, turn, VS in 3rd stitch. (well, my friend said the 3rd, but really, if the 2nd or 4th is right above the VS below, do it there. You want them to line up)
Now you're supposed to VS in each 3rd, including in the ch, but again, make them line up. You should have 2 VS before the CH5, and one in the chain, and then pick up in the CH1 space after, then VS across as before.
How many rows you do now depends on how long you want them. The black ones shown above are 9 rows. I don't remember how many the red ones are, but they came out perfectly square, and I sewed them wrong heehee. My teal ones were 14 I think.

When you have them as long as you want, sew the edges together. I'm not sure how to explain it, but just make sure you sew the long edges so that the thumb hole is horizontal.
I also did an extra row before the thumb hole on the black pair for a slightly longer-over-the-fingers pair.
Have fun with your arm/wrist warmers!



EDIT 1/21/2012  For the thumbhole, I figured out an easier way to do it that also keeps you at the same number of rows  on each side. Instead of  CH5 and ss across, Ch5 and just skip one v-stitch, V-st into the next one and finish the row normally (in v-st). next row, when you get to the ch5, just do one vst in the 3rd ch, continue as normal.

EDIT 1/27/2012 Here are some pictures of those turquoise arm-warmers!

Blessed Be and Happy Hooking!!