Bavaraian Wrist Warmers and Hourglass Hat

Bavaraian Wrist Warmers

by Lorraine Ehrlinger

Size: One Size

Finished Measurements:
Around Hand: 8”
Length: 9-1/2”

Materials:
Plymouth ENCORE (3.5oz/100g, 220yd/200.2m, 75% acrylic, 25% wool):
1 skein #793 Lt. Blue
Size 8 (5mm) dpns, or size needed to obtain correct gauge
Place markers

Gauge:
In Stockinette st, 20 sts & 24 rows = 4”/10cm.
To save time, take time to check gauge.

Pattern Stitch:
Double Hourglass - Bavarian Style
Notes: ALL KNIT STITCHES ARE WORKED THROUGH THE BACK LOOP (tbl)
Back Cross (BC) – insert needle from front between first and second stitches
and knit the second stitch in the BACK loop; then knit the first stitch in the front
loop and slip both stitches from the needle together.
Front Cross (FC) – skip 1 st and knit the second st in the BACK loop: then knit
the skipped st in the BACK loop; then slip both sts from the needle together.

Pattern – mult of 14 sts worked circularly (see Key)

Rnd 1: *K1, p2, k1, p6, k1, p2, k1; rep from *.
Rnd 2: *FC, p1, FC, p4, BC, p1, BC; rep from *.
Rnd 3 and odd rnds: Knit all knit sts and purl all p sts.
Rnd 4: *(P1, FC) twice, p2, (BC, p1) twice; rep from *.
Rnd 6: *P2, FC, p1, FC, BC, p1, BC, p2; rep from *.
Rnd 8: *P2, BC, p1, BC, FC, p1, FC, p2; rep from *.
Rnd 10: *(P1, BC) twice, p2, (FC, p1) twice; rep from *.
Rnd 12: *BC, p1, BC, p4, FC, p1, FC; rep from *.
Rep Rnds 1 – 12.
Key

– Purl
Left Cross (LC)
Right Cross (RC)
Knit tbl

Twisted Rib
Stitches are only twisted when noted.
Rnd 1: *k1 tbl, p1; rep from *.
Rnd 2: *k1, p1 tbl; rep from *.

Arm Section
CO 48 sts. Join, being careful not to twist. Work in Twisted Rib Pat for 4 rnds. PM
to mark beg of rnd.
Rnd 1: Beg ea needle with k2tog tbl. Cont pat as written (p2, k1, etc). End each
needle with k1, p1. (15 sts)
Rnds 2-24: Work in pat with the extra p st at the end of each needle.
Rnd 25: Work pat as est, but k2tog tbl in last 2 sts. (14 sts)
Rnds 26 – 30 Cont in pat.

Hand Section – Palm of hand is worked in St st.

Move 4 sts to ea end of needle 1 (22 sts). This needle will be worked in pat as
follows: K1 tbl, p3, work pat rnd, p3, k1 tbl.

Start Thumb (right hand): Inc by lifting 1 st at beg of second needle. Knit to end
of rnd. K one rnd, working pat on needle 1.
Rnd 3: Work pat on needle 1. Lift 1 st before and after the first thumb st. K to end
of rnd. K one rnd as above.
Cont inc and work even until there are 19 thumb sts. After working even, put the
thumb sts on a holder. Next rnd pick up/CO 2 sts at thumb opening.
Cont working hand in pat and St st for 1 more pat rep. (12 rnds).
Work Twisted Rib for 3 rnds, BO on the fourth rnd.
Pick up thumb sts + 1 st. Work 3 rnds Twisted Rib, BO on the fourth rnd.

Thumb incs for left hand are worked at the end of needle 3, in the same manner
as above.

Finishing
Weave in ends, using the yarn tail to close any hole you find at the thumb join.
Bavarian Hourglass Hat

Size: One size

Finished Measurements:
Circumference: 18”
To top of Crown: 8-1/2”

Materials:
Plymouth ENCORE (3.5 oz/100g, 220yd/200.2m, 75% acrylic, 25% wool):
1 skein #793 Lt. Blue
Sizes 8 (5mm) 16” circular needles and 8 (5mm) dpns, or size needed to obtain
correct gauge
Place markers

Gauge:
In Stockinette st, 22 sts & 24 rows = 4”/10cm.
To save time, take time to check gauge.

Pattern Stitch:
Double Hourglass - Bavarian Style
Notes: ALL KNIT STITCHES ARE WORKED THROUGH THE BACK LOOP (tbl)
Back Cross (BC) – insert needle from front between first and second sts and knit
the second st in the BACK loop; then knit the first st in the front loop and slip both
sts from the needle together.
Front Cross (FC) – skip 1 st and knit the second st in the BACK loop: then knit
the skipped st in the BACK loop; then slip both sts from the needle together.

Pattern – mult of 14 sts worked circularly (see Key)

Rnd1: *K1, p2, k1, p6, k1, p2, k1; rep from *.
Rnd 2: *FC, p1, FC, p4, BC, p1, BC; rep from *.
Rnd 3 and odd rnds: Knit all k sts and purl all p sts.
Rnd 4: *(P1, FC) twice, p2, (BC, p1) twice; rep from *.
Rnd 6: *P2, FC, p1, FC, BC, p1, BC, p2; rep from *.
Rnd 8: *P2, BC, p1, BC, FC, p1, FC, p2; rep from *.
Rnd 10: *(P1, BC) twice, p2, (FC, p1) twice; rep from *.
Rnd 12: *BC, p1, BC, p4, FC, p1, FC; rep from *.
Rep Rnds 1 – 12

Key

– Purl
Left Cross (LC)
Right Cross (RC)
Knit tbl
Hat
With circular needle, CO 98 sts. Join, being careful not to twist. Work in St st for
2”. Pm to mark beg of rnd. Start pat. Work rnds 1-12 three times.

Dec rnds:
First rnd: *K2tog, p1, k1, p6, k2 tog, p1, k1; rep from *. Work 3 rnds knitting the k
sts and purling the p sts.
Second dec rnd: *K1, p1, k1, p2tog, p2, p2tog tbl, k1, p1, k1; rep from *. Work 3
rnds without decs as in first rnds.
Third dec rnd: *K1, p1, k1, p2tog, p2tog tbl. K1, p1, k1; rep from *. Work 3 rnds
without decs.
Fourth dec rnd: *K1, p1, k2tog, ssk, p1, k1; rep from *. Work one rnd without
decs.
Fifth dec rnd: *K2tog, k1; rep from *. Work one rnd without decs.
Sixth dec rnd: K2tog across rnd. K one rnd even.
Seventh dec rnd: K2tog across rnd. K one rnd even.

Finishing
Thread sts on yarn end. Gather sts tog and finish ends inside.