Category: hand warmers

These handwarmers are my favourites and I have knitted them several times. I used Drops Alpaca yarn and 3 mm double-pointed needles.

This is my pattern of Drops Alpaca handwarmers :

Handwarmers on double-pointed needles

Drops Alpaca, 3mm double-pointed needles

You need:

100g Drops Alpaca yarn

3mm double-pointed needles

Crochet hook

Stitch markers

Sewing needle

Cast on 60 stitches on 3mm double-pointed needles. (You can start on one needle, purl 1 row.)

*Purl three, knit two* and divide the stitches on four needles. (15 stitches on each needle) Start knitting on four needles.

Left-hand handwarmer:

Purl 3, Knit 2; continue this pattern until the piece measures 9 cm.

Decrease 1 at every purl-stitch rib (purl 2 together); the pattern will be: purl 2, knit 2. (12 stitches on each needle; you have decreased 12 stitches in one row)

Start increasing the thumb at the 15th-16th stitches (the 4th rib from the start of the row): yarn over on both sides of the knit-stitch rib. In the next row, knit these yarn overs twisted.

Continue increasing until you have 16 stitches for the thumb section, then place them onto a piece of yarn using a crochet hook.

Continue knitting the rib pattern and cast on/increase two stitches at the back of the thumb. 

Knit 7 cms from the start of the back of the thumb. In the last 2 rows, just knit; do not continue the rib stitch. Cast off.

Thumb: place the 16 stitches on two needles, cast on five stitches at the back of the thumb, divide the stitches on three needles evenly, knit five rows and cast off.

Knit the right-hand handwarmer:

Knit as above; the difference is that you start increasing the thumb part at the 35th-36th stitches. (4th rib from the end of the row)

If you have questions about the handwarmer pattern, write to me in the comments.

Hand warmers, fingerless gloves

Here, I’m sharing what I have been knitting lately: hand warmers of woollen yarn: Drops Fabel, Alpaca, and Karisma.

These fingerless gloves are useful: They keep your hands warm when you are out walking, gardening, travelling, or shopping. They don’t cover your fingers, so you can use your phone and have a better grip on your bag or card. They are useful when inside, at home, reading, or working in a colder room.

Hand warmers are a perfect personal and unique gift for your family and loved ones. It only takes a couple of hours to make them.

You can read the description of the pattern of beginner-friendly, easy-to-make hand warmers below.

For beginners, I recommend a thicker type of yarn, woollen or more than 50% woollen yarn, and matching needles. I usually knit them with five needles, but if you want to start in an easy way, use the usual knitting needles (knit on two needles).

Measurements: Length: 23cm

Circumference: 16 cm; it feels comfortable on my hand, 19,5 cm in circumference

Beginner-friendly hand warmers knitted with 2 needles (the thumb part on 3+1 double-pointed needles)

Material: Drops Karisma (100% wool), needles: 4 mm / US 6

Left hand:

Cast on 44 stitches

Purl one row

Knit 3, purl one on the right side/ purl 3, knit one on the wrong side of your work till you reach the desired length (10 cm).

Start knitting the thumb part in the row:

Place a marker at the 13th stitch. Increase one stitch on both sides of the 3-knit stitch rib by yarn over on the wrong side and knit twisted on the yarn-overs on the right side. (you’ll have 5, 7, 11, 13 stitches for the thumb).

When you have 13 extra stitches, set them aside by putting them on a piece of yarn.

Continue with your rows. You’ll have 2 purl stitches behind the thumb part. You can continue without making an increase (for the 3 stitches that now belong to the thumb part).

Knit till you reach the desired length (whole length: 23 cm)

Purl one row on the wrong side of the piece.

Cast off and sew together the long side of the piece.

To finish the thumb part, place the 13 stitches on 2 double-pointed needles, cast on 6 stitches at the back of the thumb part, knit 4 rows, and cast off.

Right hand: 

Knit a similar piece; the only difference is that the thumb part starts at stitch 30. Place a marker and increase with a yarn over on the wrong side of the piece on both sides of the 3-knit stitch rib.