I wish I…had the pattern for these
08. Jan, 2010 
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It’s been cold here lately. On top of that, I’ve been on the computer a lot and the combination of the two makes my wrists hurt a little more from a small amount of tendinitis. I love wrist warmers/fingerless gloves, though all I have is a cheap acrylic pair and they annoy me because the thumb hole on one is too small. I’m afraid to snip it open though, because I’m convinced the whole glove will fall apart then. Plus, they’re kind of scratchy. I want something softer.
I found some cool patterns for wrist warmers/fingerless gloves on my RSS feed a few weeks ago. But I don’t knit and I can barely crochet a straight line (oh woe is me!). In fact, I think I’ve only ever finished two scarves. I have a blanket that’s been uncompleted for years. So I went in search of a sewing pattern for wrist warmers. I found one that uses fleece, but I’m not convinced I’d be happy with fleece warmers. Of course, I turned to my good friend Etsy and did a search. And that’s when I saw these. I love them. I want to buy them. But a (large) part of me balks at the idea of spending $20 plus shipping on wrist warmers. So now I wish I had the pattern for making them. Repurposed knit sweaters? That’s so cool! And I love the design, with the extra layer that makes them look fun and funky.
Sadly, I’m not like Jane, I don’t do well without a pattern, though I’ve managed to suss out a few patterns in the past, I really like to have a pattern and instructions. Or at least instructions. I look at these and think I might be able to figure it out, but at that point it would be so much easier to plunk down my $20 (and I’ll bet the Etsy seller would like it better too!) Anyway, you should check out Etsy seller jill2day’s shop. She’s got some very creative and cute repurposed sweaters, scarves and gloves for sale. I love repurposing!
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I have made several pairs out of fleece, they are soft, super warm and the best part they are easy to whip up.
I made about 4 pairs of knitted ones last month; using a knitting loom. I might still have the link to the pattern…somewhere.
You don’t need no stinking pattern. Get 2 sweaters or sweatshirts. Cut off the sleeves of one to the length you want them to go up your arm plus an inch or so. Seam that up. Snip a thumb hole and seam that up. Snip off just the wrist. Repeat thumb hole. Now being the fickle, changeable sort, I wouldn’t attach them so I could make them interchangeable. And you could repurpose the rest of the sweater into a pillow.
In fact, now that I think about it, you could use tube socks too.
Hmm, now I want a pair.
My first thought was knee-high socks. Make it the same way you would a pair of Baby Legs and then cut and seam a thumb hole.
Oh, you know what, Maria, making it like you would Baby Legs isn’t a bad idea. I’m going to try that. Thank you!
Charlotte–I got lost. What part wouldn’t you attach?
Love the ones on etsy. Also love the knitted patterns. My hands are so freakin cold this winter. I got a pair of fingerless gloves for xmas and I’m wearing them constantly. And since I don’t knit and I don’t sew, I’ll have to buy. Heh.
I like my fingerless gloves I found at Ross for $2.99. I like them even if they are acrylic. Yes, I’m talking to you, Shannon Stacey <——acrylic hater and knitter who says she owes Angie a pair before she can even think about making me a pair of wool fingerless gloves.
Hey – Thanks for recognizing my shop!
I have lots of fingerless to choose from there, if you decide you don’t have the time or engergy to make your own!
Some wool, some cotton, some chuncky, some lightweight – what ever you need!
http://www.jill2day.etsy.com
I agree with you on the shipping – that is why I don’t charge for shipping to US or Canada!
Thanks for finding my shop! I have lots of fingerless gloves in all contents and weights… just in case you decide you don’t have the time or energy to make your own! jill2day.etsy.com
I love etsy but I’m an instant gratification girl. So I thought about this for a minute. If you were to use pinking shears to eliminate unraveling of fabric and hack off the fingers of a cheap pair of thin fleece gloves, it might be an acceptable alternative …