I made these awesome armwarmers back when the second Stitch N' Bitch book first came out, but never sewed up the gusset holes (also learned what the hell a gusset was from this project) or wove in the ends till just now. In perfect time for SPRING!

I used the recommended Noro yarn, which I picked up on a trip to Knit New York. Because I've got tiny wrists, I cast on only 26 instead of 30 stitches. That worked okay, but since they're ribbed and stretch a lot, I'd just stick with the actual pattern next time because it got a little funky around the edges of the vine pattern.

I'd read that people were having trouble with the pattern when I was most of the way through the first one, but they seemed to come out okay for me. I've been wearing them lots... definitely a new favorite.