Wristbands

For those of you interested in knitting wristbands for either the UUC kids or the Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer walks, here is a simple pattern.

Materials:
Fixation Yarn by Cascade (or like DK weight "stretchy" yarn)
Size 6 needles
Small button
Darning Needle

With yarn doubled, cast on 6 stitches, pull a 1/2" button hole loop (or just enough to get the button through) after the 6th and before the 7th cast on stitch and continue casting on until 12 stitches are on the needle. Work in garter stitch (i.e. knit every row) until cuff measures 1/2 inch from fitting around the wrist. Cast off and weave in ends. When casting off, attach the button between the 6th and 7th stitch by threading the yarn end through the button.

**If you are using a worsted weight yarn - don't double up but cast on the same number of stitches.

Fancier version:
(You'll need a crochet hook for part of this one)
With yarn doubled, cast on 12 stitches, leaving 12" tail to work with later.
Work in seed stitch (i.e. First row k1, p1 across, next row knit the purls and purl the knits) until cuff measures 1/2" from fitting around the wrist. Put the button on like in the simple version above.

Use a size F or G crochet hook to single corchet the first 6 stitches of the cast on end. Then chain as many stitches as needed to fit around the button (3 is good) and slip stitch join the chain to the first chain stitch. Single crochet the last 6 stitches and fasten off and weave in the ends.

Wristbands for the Cancer walks should be done up in shades of pink or teal and delivered to the Village Yarn & Tea Shop. The Ovarian walk is in July (teal) and the Breast Cancer walk is in September (pink).

Cheers!
Deb Barnes