Shima Shima

Shima Shima

You can use a solid color, or alternate every two rows with different color yarn to make your wrist warmer “shima shima” (stripe). The sample is used solid green and variegated blue/purple yarn.

Finished Measurement: Women's medium, to fit hand 7" circumference. Length: 12", width: 3.5".

Yarn: 1 skein each of solid and variegated DK-weight yarn

Shown in: Malabrigo silky merino (sunny lime 407), Noro silk garden (color 395).

Needles: Double pointed US8 needles, or 32" circular needles, using magic loop method.

Notions: Crochet hook, tapestry needle, waste yarn.

Gauge: 4 sts per inch in the stockinette pattern.

Abbreviations:

BO: bind off

CO: cast on

k: knit

m: make

p: purl

pm: place marker

R: row

rnd: round

st/sts: stitch/es

Directions:

1. Garter rows:
• CO 28 with color A (green in sample) yarn.
• R1: Join and P in the round with color A.
• R2: K with color B (blue variegated in sample).
• R3: P with color B.
• R4: K with color A.
• R5: P with color A.
• R6-19: Repeat in this manner until the you have 10 ridges total.
2. Stockinette rows:
• R1-2: K with color A
• R3-4: K with color B
• R5-14: continue in the stripe pattern until there are 7 stripes total, ending with color A
3. Wrist (vertical stripes): Be careful not to make it too tight!
• R1-7: K1P1 ribbing in this section. K1 with color B, P1 with color A all around. Hold one yarn in right hand and the other in left hand. (Two handed two color knitting tutorial here.) Continue in this stripe for 7 rows.
4. Thumb gusset:
• R1-2: K with color A
• R3-4: K with color B
• Move the beginning of the row to the other end: K14 with color A. This is going to be the beginning of the row now, and this is also going to be the beginning of the thumb. (This is so that the seam will be on the pinky side.) The color change will remain at the other side (pinky side) of the hand. Continue with the stripe pattern throughout this section.
• R5 (increase rnd): K1, pm, M1, k1 M1, pm knit to the end (beginning of the thumb). 2 sts increased, 3 sts between markers for thumb.
• R6-7: Work two rounds even.
• R8 (Increase rnd): K1, sl m, M1, knit to next m, M1, slip m, knit to the end.
• R9-10: Work 2 rnds.
• Repeat the last three rnds (R8-10) until there are 13 sts in between markers for thumb.
• Next rnd: K1, remove first maker, place next 13 sts on waste yarn, remove second marker. CO 1st, K to end. 28 sts total.
• Next two rnds: K with color A.
• Next two rnds: K with color B.
5. Garter rows:
• R1: K with color A.
• R2: P with color A.
• R3: K with color B.
• R4: P with color B.
• R5-12: Repeat until you have 6 ridges.
• R13: K with color A.
• BO purlwise with color A.
  
  
6. Thumb:

• Put 13 sts back on the needle. Pick up 1 st, 14 sts total. Continue with the stripe pattern.
• R1-2: K with color A
• R3: K with color B
• R4: P with color B
• R5: K with color A
• R6: P with color A
• R7: K with color B
• R8: P with color B
• R9: K with color A
• BO purlwise with color A
  
  PDF pattern download here