Upcycled Knitting Patterns

Golden Cable Knit Wrist Warmers

OEMGrid: Original Essentials, Maker Tools & Artisan Crafts • October 28, 2026

Golden Cable Knit Wrist Warmers

Description: These cozy golden wrist warmers are perfect for adding a touch of warmth and style to your outfit. Featuring a classic cable pattern, they are suitable for both beginners looking to learn cables and experienced knitters seeking a quick, satisfying project.

Materials

  • Yarn: Aran weight yarn in golden color, approximately 150 yards
  • Needles: Set of double-pointed needles in size US 8 (5mm)
  • Cable needle
  • Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
  • Scissors

Gauge

18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch

Abbreviations

  • CO - Cast On
  • K - Knit
  • P - Purl
  • CN - Cable Needle
  • C6F - Slip 3 sts to CN and hold in front, K3, then K3 from CN
  • BO - Bind Off

Instructions

  1. CO 40 stitches and divide evenly onto 4 needles.
  2. Ribbing: Work in 2x2 ribbing (K2, P2) for 2 inches.
  3. Cable Pattern:
    1. Round 1: *K2, P2, C6F, P2, repeat from * to end.
    2. Round 2: *K2, P2, K6, P2, repeat from * to end.
    3. Round 3: Repeat Round 2.
    4. Round 4: Repeat Round 2.
    5. Round 5: Repeat Round 2.
  4. Repeat the Cable Pattern until the piece measures 6 inches from the cast-on edge.
  5. Final Ribbing: Work in 2x2 ribbing (K2, P2) for 1 inch.
  6. BO all stitches loosely.
  7. Weave in all loose ends with a tapestry needle.

Block to measurements if necessary. Make the second wrist warmer the same way as the first.


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