It does get difficult for me sometimes, selling or giving away something that I took the time to knit. I luuurve these armwarmers!
A little Cappucino Crunch in a sugar cone, if you please.
They were so comfy and snuggly and warm that I sooo wanted to keep them on. I think I'll just have to knit myself another pair all my own...maybe in that stunning green that catches my eye every time I go in...but brown does go with everything I own...a little embroidery's always nice...
Anyhoo...
Toast is a wonderful, simple, you-can-do-this-now-it's-in-writing kind of pattern. Pick your yarn, find your guage, measure and multiply for stitch count. Knit 'till you run out of yarn, and there you have it!
I do have a confession, however. I did not use every last knittable inch of yarn. I could have gone another row on each. That would have made about 75 rows, if I remember correctly. Please don't hold that against me.
Interesting note: I decided to use the bind-off I learned from Cat Bordhi's book Personal Footprints, Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off, and I'm so glad I did! It really is quite stretchy, so that combined with the long-tail cast-on means you just don't notice which end is which when you're throwing them on.
Perfect!
I believe I remember mentioning before that, if I were to start all over again, I would either use larger needles or else I would add another stitch or two. I hereby retract this statement. For myself, this size fits just perfect and I wouldn't want them any other way.
But come on in and try them on for yourself, see what you think!
