Just Sleeves Doggone It! Free Pattern!

This was my first submission to Knitty. It obviously didn't get in. But it was really good practice for me writing my own pattern. Use it if you wish, but don't sell any!

Just Sleeves Dog-gone It!
by Amy
Difficulty [Tangy/Piquant]
As an artist living in New Mexico, my best friend Pam requested I knit her some sleeves she could throw in her purse for when she wanted to warm up a bit. “Do you want long fingerless gloves?”
“No.”
“Do you want a shrug?”
“No.”
“Do you want pulse warmers?”
“No. I just want sleeves.”
“Just sleeves?”
“Just sleeves, dog-gone it!”
I googled, I searched my knitting books, I scanned the archives of Knitty, looking for a pattern for just sleeves. If there are patterns, I couldn’t find any…so I came up with one of my own.
Like flared jeans, these are meant to flatter your arms with a wide cuff and decreasing to a tight fit as you go up the arm. It’s very easy to custom fit your sleeves, as you can try them on as your decreasing and decide if they are getting tight enough for your tastes.
I’ve included two versions of just sleeves, the lace pattern may look difficult, but it’s pretty easy and will give you a good chance to practice your YO s and decreases-so try it!
Meanwhile, this is a good project to try new things as well-like other lace patterns, or cables, or to play with knits & purls to come up with something truly unique to your style. It’s also a great project to use up some of your stash, and I’m not talking mous-stash…throw in some stripes-whatever! Go on & be adventurous! People are sure to say, “where’s the rest of your sweater?” anyway, so you may as well look like a Rockstar!
I used Malabrigo because it’s so darn soft, the hand dyed yarn is so funky looking, & I love the fact that it comes from a co-op of women in Uruaguay…but you can use any worsted weight yarn.


Photo credit [Model:Amy Sparks & Otto - Photographer:Adam Sparks]

SIZE
S [ M, L, XL,] (shown in size S)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Length: 13.5[13.5,14.14.5] inches

MATERIALS
Diamond Sleeves:
[MC] Malabrigo [100% Merino Wool; 215yd per 100g skein]; color: Sunset; 1 [1, 2, 2] skeins
Knit/Purl Cuff Sleeves:
[MC] Malabrigo [100% Merino Wool; 215yd per 100g skein]; color: Red Pearl; 1 [1, 2, 2] skeins

1 set(s) US #7/4.5mm double-point needles


notions required [darning needle, stitch markers]

GAUGE
18 sts/26 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch

PATTERN NOTES
Sleeves are knit in the round on dpns.
Diamond Sleeves: Skpo (Sl 1 st knitwise, k1, pass slipped st over)

PATTERN
Diamond Sleeves [make 2]
CO 48[48,50,50]
Divide on dpns, place marker for beginning of round, be careful not to twist.

Row 1:
K15, place marker, k8, YO, skpo,k7, place marker, k to end of round
Row 2 & EOR until row 14:
Knit even
Row 3:
Knit, slip marker, k6, k2tog, YO, k, YO, skpo, k6, slip marker, k to end of round
Row 5:
Knit, slip marker, k5, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, skpo, k5, slip marker, k to end of round
Row 7:
K, slip marker, k4, k2tog, YO, k5, YO, skpo, k4, slip marker, k
Row 9:
K, slip marker, k3, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, skpo, k3, slip marker, k
Row 11:
K, slip marker, k2, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, skpo, k2, slip marker, k
Row 13:
K, slip marker, k, *k2tog, YO* 3 times, k3, YO, skpo, k, slip marker, k


Row 14:
K2tog, k to last 2 st, SSK
Row 15:
k, slip marker, k2tog, k2, *k2tog , YO*4 times, k3, YO, skpo, slip marker, k
Row 16:
K2tog, k to last 2 st, SSK
Row 17:
k, slip marker, k2, YO, skpo, k1, *k2tog, YO*3 times, k2, k2tog, YO, k2, slip marker, k
Row 18:
K2tog, k to last 2 st, SSK
Row 19:
k, slip marker, k3, YO, skpo, k1, *k2to, YO * 2 times, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, slip marker, k
Row 20:
K2tog, k to last 2 st, SSK
Row 21:
k, slip marker, k4, YO, skpo, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, k2tog, YO, k4, slip marker, k
Row 22:
K2tog, k to last 2 st, SSK
Row 23:
k, slip marker, k5, YO, skpo, k3, k2tog, YO, k5, slip marker, k
Row 24:
K2tog, k to last 2 st, SSK
Row 25:
K, slip marker, k6, YO, skpo, k1, k2tog, YO, k6, slip marker, k
Row 26:
K2tog, k to last 2 st, SSK
Row 27:
K, k6, YO, sl 1 knitwise, k2tog, psso, YO, k7, slip marker, k
Row 28:
K2tog, k to last 2 st, SSK : 32 [32, 34, 34] stitches
Row 29:
K, slip marker, k8, YO, skpo, k7, slip marker, k
Row 30 & EOR:
Knit even
Row 31:
K, slip marker, k6, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, skpo, k6, slip marker, k
Row 33:
K, slip marker, k5, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, skpo, k5, slip marker, k
Row 35:
K, slip marker, k4, k2tog, YO, k5, YO, skpo, k4, slip marker, k
Row 37:
K, slip marker, k3, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, skpo, k2, YO, skpo, k3, slip marker, k
Row 39:
K, slip marker, k2, k2tog, YO, k3, *YO, skpo *2 times, k2, YO, skpo, k2, slip marker, k
Row 41:
K, slip marker, k1, k2tog, YO, k3, *YO, skpo * 3 times, k2, YO, skpo, k1, slip marker, k
Row 43:
K, slip marker, k2tog, YO, k3, *YO, skpo * 4 times, k2, YO, skpo, k2, slip marker, k
Row 45:
K, slip marker, k2, YO, skpo, k2, *YO, skpo * 3 times, k1, k2tog, YO, k2, slip marker, k
Row 47:
K, slip marker, k3, YO, skpo, k2, *YO, skpo * 2 times, k1, k2tog, YO, k3, slip marker, k
Row 49:
K, slip marker, k4, YO, skpo, k2, YO, skpo, k1, k2tog, YO, k4, slip marker, k
Row 51:
K, slip marker, k5, YO, skpo, k3, k2tog, YO, k5, slip marker, k
Row 53:
K, slip marker, k6, YO, skpo, k1, k2tog, YO, k6, slip marker, k
Row 55:
K, slip marker, k7, YO,sl 1 knitwise, k2tog, psso, YO, k7, slip marker, k
Rows 57-112:
Repeat Rows 1-56, without decreasing.
Row 113:
BO loosely.

Knit/Purl Cuffs [make 2]
CO 48[48,50,50]
Divide on dpns, place marker for beginning of round, be careful not to twist.

Row 1:
K0[0,1,1]*k3, p1, k1, k3, p3 * 4 times k0[0,1,1]
Row 2:
K0[0,1,1]*p1,k3,p1,k1,p1,k3,p2* 4 times k0[01,1]
Row 3:
K0[0,1,1}*p2,k3,p1,k1,p1,k3,p1* 4 times k0[0,1,1]
Row 4:
K0[0,1,1] *p3, k3, p1,k1,p1,k3 * 4 times k0[0,1,1]
Row 5:
K0[0,1,1] *k1,p3, k3, p1, k1, p1, k2* 4 times k0[0,1,1]
Row 6:
K0[01,1,] *k2,p3,k3,p1,k1,p1,k1 *4 times k0[0,1,1]
Row 7:
K0[0,1,1] *k3,p3,k3,p1,k1,p1 *4 times
Row 8:
K0[0,1,1] *p1,k3,p3,k3,p1,k1 *4 times k0[0,1,1]
Row 9:
K0[0,1,1] *k1,p1,k3,p3,k3,p1 * 4 times k0[0,1,1]
Row 10:
K0[0,1,1] *p1,k1,p1,k3,p3,k3 * 4 times k0[0,1,1]
Row 11:
Ko[0,1,1] *k1,p1,k1,p1, k3, p3, k2 * 4 times k0[0,1,1]
Row 12:
K0[0,1,1] *k2, p1, k1, p1, k3, p3, k1 * 4 times k0[0,1,1]
Row 13:
Knit even
Row 14 -decrease row:
K2tog, knit to last 2 st, SSK
Row 15:
Knit even
Row 16:
K2tog, knit to last 2 st, SSK
Row 17:
Knit even
Row 18:
K2tog, knit to last 2 st, SSK
Row 19:
Knit even
Row 20:
K2tog, knit to last 2 st, SSK
Row 21:
Knit even
Row 22:
K2tog, knit to last 2 st, SSK
Row 23:
Knit even
Row 24:
K2tog, knit to last 2 st, SSK
Row 25:
Knit even
Row 26:
K2tog, knit to last 2 st, SSK
Row 27:
Knit even
Row 28:
K2tog, knit to last 2 st, SSK: 32[32,34,34]st
Work Rows 29-100 or until piece measures approx. 12[12, 12.5, 12.5] inches from CO edge in Stockinette
Row 101:
Purl round
Rows 102-104:
Knit round
Row 105:
Purl round

Row 106-108:
Knit round
Row 109:
Purl round
Row 110-112
Knit round
Row 113:
Purl round
Row 114:
BO loosely.






FINISHING
Weave in ends.