Striped Wristwarmers Pattern

Striped Wristwarmers offer a soft, welcoming way to explore color while creating a cozy accessory perfect for everyday wear—or for gifting to someone special. Worked seamlessly in the round, the design blends gentle stripes with a subtle colorwork round between each band, giving the transitions a smooth, handcrafted charm. With minimal floats and an easy, steady rhythm, this project is an ideal first step into stranded knitting. It’s quick, comforting to make, beginner-friendly, and a versatile addition to any handmade wardrobe.

The pattern combines two of The Fibre Co.’s beautiful yarns—Amble Minis and Transitions—to highlight both texture and tone. Amble, a soft yet durable fingering-weight blend of Merino wool, alpaca, and recycled nylon, offers rich color and gentle elasticity, perfect for close-fitting accessories. Paired with Transitions, a color-changing yarn that effortlessly shifts from one hue to the next, the result is a harmonious interplay of color. The original wristwarmers were knit two colors of Canopy Fingering.

Yarn:

Color-changing stripe version
The Fibre Co. Amble Minis (70% Easy-wash Merino wool, 20% Easy-wash alpaca, 10% recycled nylon, 81 m (88 yd) per 25 g mini) in shade Hadrian’s Wall (A) – 2 minis.

The Fibre Co. Transitions (50% alpaca, 50% Peruvian Highland wool, 300 m (328 yd) per 100 g cake) in shade Zephyr Melt (B) – 1 cake.

Solid-color stripes version
The Fibre Co. Canopy Fingering (50% baby alpaca, 30% Merino wool, 20% bamboo, 183 m (200 yd) per 50 g hank) in shades Guava (A) - 1 hank and Manatee (B) - 1 hank.

Sizes and measurements:

One size
Circumference: 18 cm (7.25 in)
Length (to thumb gusset): 14 cm (5.5 in)

Gauge:

28 sts and 40 rnds to 10 cm (4 in) measured over patt using 3mm (US 2.5) needles.

Errata

The most current version of this pattern is V2. Please note you will be purchasing the latest pattern version. Pattern updates are sent to all customers who have purchased a pattern either through email or a Ravelry message. 

If you find you are working with an older version please go to our errata page for details of corrections and updates made. You can find the version you are working from by checking the pattern page footers.

Pattern format:

This knitting pattern comes as a PDF file, which will be downloadable via a link that will be emailed to you after purchase.