Sweet Striped Arm Warmers

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Tamara Kelly Brrr! I dont know what the weather is like where you are, but here in the meri!an "idwest, winter has #inally hit$ %ots o# snow and bitter tem&s that make wearin' your robe all day seem like a really 'ood idea$ ()en the kids are #eelin' it, so lets do somethin' to kee& their !ute little limbs toasty warm, eh* nd bonus + this is a 'reat stash buster, usin' only about ,0 yards ea!h o# two di##erent skeins!

Sweet Striped Arm Warmers Do it for the kids! dd this &attern to your -a)elry .ueue

This pattern should fit most children aged 8 to 12 (with a loose fit on the 8 year old, and a slim fit on the 12 year old, of course). The pattern is initially worked flat, and then joined to work in the round at the end of Row 1 . !or increases, " used kf#, #ut you can use any increase stitch you like. " carried the yarn along inside the arm warmers, so in the end you$ll ha%e only & ends to wea%e in' (refer to hook it) *ow there$s a crochet %ersion' /arn0 1aron 2im&ly 2o#t, 2 !olors 3you will use about ,0yds o# ea!h skein4 5eedles0 62 7 + 8$77 d&ns 9au'e0 : sts ; 7 rows < 1 in!h in sto!kinette

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