How to Crochet Wrist Warmers

These wrist warmers are perfect when you want warm hands but don't want to wear gloves. Sometimes wearing gloves can be a pain, especially when you need to find something in your purse or pocket, or need to help children with their coat buttons. I made mine to go from the base of my fingers to a couple inches past the bottom of my hand.

This is a beginner project. The only stitches you need to know are the single crochet and double crochet. The basic construction of the pair is a rectangle, folded in half, then stitched together on the end, making a tube. We'll leave a space when stitching up the side to give a hole for the thumb. The tube in then turned inside out, to hide the stitching. That's it!

To make them, all you need is worsted-weight yarn in the color of your choice, crochet hook size J, scissors, and a sewing needle.

First, you need to make a chain of 24 stitches. (or however many looks like a good fit by putting the chain around your wrist) I always chain loosely, making it easier to work back in the stitches later. Chain 1 and turn.

Next, working in the back bumps of the chain, single crochet in all the stitches across. (A teacher showed me that working in the bumps on the back of the chain, gives you a finished edge on the end of the piece.) Chain 1 and turn.

Then, double crochet in all of the stitches across. (I like using double crochet for this piece. It's a longer stitch, so it gives a little wiggle room in the warmers, but not too much where all the cold air would come in.) Chain 1 and turn. Make 11 rows of double crochets, chaining 1 and turning at the end of each row. (Add more rows if you want it to go further down your wrist. I suggest making the one for your other hand now, just to make sure they are the same. Then finish them at the same time.

After the 11th row of double crochets, chain1 and turn. Single crochet in all the stitches across, again creating the finished edge. Chain 1, then cut the piece free, making sure to leave a tail to sew in later. You should now have a rectangle piece, that can be wrapped around your hand.