By: Arlene Hahn
June, 2009
Permission for reuse is granted for not for profit purposes.
Bulky Machine with ribber (can be made without ribber)
Worsted wt. yarn – 5 oz. of Wool Ease makes 1 fidget and 1 pair of wrist warmers, sport wt. yarn in ( ).
MT 5/5 (3/3)
Fidget Neck Warmer
You are basically going for a rectangle that is 4.5 - 5” wide (5.5” for really deep neck warmer) and 26.5” long. You can use any machine, yarn, stitch pattern/gauge and just a knit a rectangle to those approximate dimensions.
CO for 1x1 rib L15-R16 (L18-R19)
Knit in 1x1 rib at MT 5/5 to RC 131 (RC 143)
Latch tool BO around no gate pegs to reduce stretch on this end
Place fidget around your neck and determine button/loop placement.
Single Crochet along the BO edge to form edging and make buttonholes with ch 4/skip a stitch to make each button loop along the end (4-5 depending on button size). Sew buttons on corresponding lower side edge of opposite end as shown.
Wrist Warmers
Bulky Machine with Ribber to knit 1x1 rib
Use MT 3/3 and same stitch count for either worsted or sport wt. yarn
CO in 1x1 rib 20-0-21
Knit 40 rows (46 rows for sport wt.)
BO around no gate pegs…use this less stretchy end for a more snug fit at the “finger edge”. Using yarn tails from CO and BO ends to sew up wrist warmers from each end to form a tube – leave a 1.5” thumb opening in the seam 1.5” down from BO/finger edge. Test thumb opening location before you secure stitches at both ends of this opening. Weave in ends.
