Princess on the Pea – Wristwarmer

The fairytale about the Princess on the Pea has given me the idea for these wristwarmers.
Pleats and patterns resembles the mattresses and the
eider-down beds and of course there is a Pea at the bottom
of the pile, which the Princess could definitely feel!

Design: Tina Vejlø Andersen ©2011

This is an English pattern for download only.

Size:
Circumference 14 (16) 18 (20)cm.
Length: 11 (13) 13 (13)cm.

Yarn:
Spindrift, 100% Pure Shetland Wool from Jamieson’s of Shetland.
Shades:
25g shade 122 Granite (GR).
25g shade 315 Heron (HE).
25g shade 127 Pebble (PE).
25g shade 123 Oxford (OX).
25g shade 103 Sholmit (SHO).
25g shade 102 Shaela (SHA).
1 bundle shade 259 Leprechaun (LE).

Needles:
One set of 5 double pointed needles (DPNs) 3mm (US 2.5).
One double-pointed needle size 2mm (US 0) for knitting the pleats.

Tension:
10×10 cm = 26 sts and 38 rows on 3mm (US 2.5) in stocking stitch.