Checkers

These handwarmers are a modern take on timeless checkerboard and gingham designs. The eye-catching, easy-to-memorize stitch pattern offers a graphic design that can be quite minimalistic, or rich and loud, depending on the colors and contrasts used. **SIZES** 1 (2, 3) **FINISHED MEASUREMENTS** Length: 7" / 18 cm. Circumference: 7 (8, 9)" / 18 (20.5, 23) cm. **MATERIALS** Yarn: Fine Print by Purl Soho (75% superwash wool, 25% nylon, 218 yds / 199 m – 50 g). Sample 1 C1: 1 skein in the colourway Tropical Pink. C2: 1 skein in the colourway Candy Apple. C3: 1 skein in the colourway Sunflower Yellow. Sample 2 C1: 1 skein in the colourway Bright Turquoise. C2: 1 skein in the colourway Orange Poppy. C3: 1 skein in the colourway Sunflower Yellow. Or approx. the foll amounts: C1: 65 (74, 83) yds / 60 (68, 76) m of fingering-weight yarn. C2: 65 (74, 83) yds / 60 (68, 76) m of fingering-weight yarn. C3: 52 (61, 70) yds / 48 (56, 64) m of fingering-weight yarn. Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Signature 4 ply by West Yorkshire Spinners, Huntington by Valley Yarns or Novita x Laine 4 ply by Novita. Hook: US D-3 / 3.25 mm. Notions: Stitch markers. **GAUGE** 24 ldc x 18 rnds = 4" / 10 cm worked in Interlocking Block St in the rnd, after blocking. **NOTES** The handwarmers are worked from the bottom up, in the Interlocking Block St in the rnd in 3 colours, creating a tube. Reverse Sc Edging is then worked on both ends of the tube.