Cuffy
By Jenn Wisbeck
Copyright 2011 Midnightsky Fibers
Smashwords Edition
Simple Knit Cuff with Large Button
An interesting shaped cuff with an arrowhead design, increases and decreases. Make it longer and/or wider for a coffee cup cozy!
Level
Intermediate- increase, decrease
Size
5.5 inches long, 2.5 inches wide. This is a fairly small wrist size (I have tiny wrists!)
Yarn
20 yards aran weight handspun or another interesting yarn
Materials
-Size #8/5mm needles or size to get gauge
-Tapestry needle
-1 inch button
-Needle and thread to secure button
Gauge
4 stitches per inch in pattern
Notes
Make longer by knitting more length before the decreases. To make wider add an extra stitch at beginning and end.
Yarn: for the pattern to show up a fairly smooth yarn is best, thick and thin handspun yarns may not show the pattern very well. Be sure to use a yarn that you can wear next to the skin if you are going to wear this!
Double Yarn Over- on the wrong side row knit in to the first YO and purl in to the second.
Abbreviations
YO- yarn over
YO twice- Yarn over twice (2 stitches increased)
SSK- Slip slip knit (1 stich decreased)
SSSK- Slip slip slip knit (2 stitches decreased)
K2tog- Knit 2 together (1 stitch decreased)
K3tog- Knit 3 together (2 stiches decreased)
CO- Cast on
K- Knit
Kfb- Knit front and back (1 stich increased)
Directions
Arrowheads
CO 14 stitches loosely.
Row 1: K.
Row 2: K1, kfb, k3, ssk, k2tog, k3, kfb, k1.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2 once more.
Button hole: K1, kfb, k2, sssk, yo twice, k3tog, k2, kfb, k1.
Row 3: K.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2.Until 4 inches from cast on, or until cuff is 1 ½ inches less than desired length.
Decrease Rows
Row 1: K5, ssk, k2tog, k5.
Row 2: K.
Row 3: K4, ssk, k2tog, k4.
Row 4: K.
Row 5: K3, ssk, k2tog, k3.
Row 6: K.
Row 7: K2, ssk, k2tog, k2.
Row 8: K.
Row 9: K1, ssk, k2tog, k1.
Row 10: K.
Button Tab
Row 1: K1, kfb, kfb, k1.
Row 2: K.
Row 3: K1, kfb, k2, kfb, k1.
Row 4: K.
Row 5: K1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1.
Row 6: K.
Row 7: K1, ssk, k4,k2tog, k1.
Row 8: K.
Row 9: K1, ssk, k2, k2tog, k1.
Row 10: K.
Row 11: K1, ssk, k2tog, k1.
Row 12: Ssk, k2tog.
Rows 13 and 14: K.
Bind off. Weave in ends on wrong side. Attach button on middle of button tab.
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~Jenn