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| Designer:
| E.B.
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| Difficulty:
| Intermediate - Fair Isle
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| Needles:
| Size 13 circular, 24"
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| Gauge:
| 4x4 in. stockinette swatch, 12 stitches, 20 rows
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| Special Tools:
| large sewing needle, thread to match Yarn A
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[edit] Yarn Requirements
| Color | Yarn | No. of Skeins
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| Color A | | Bulky weight, Knit Picks Wool of the Andes - Pewter | 2
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| Color B
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| Knit Picks Wool of the Andes - Hush
| 1
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- Use 2 stands yarn when knitting with yarn B
[edit] Instructions
[edit] Bottom
- Cast on 44 stitches in Yarn A
- Work back and forth in garter stitch of 26 rows in Yarn A
- Pick up 12 stitches on the side, then 44 along the next edge and 12 on the other side. There will be a total of 112 stitches.
- Place a marker before the 1st stitch of the round.
- Knit in the round for 22 rows in Yarn A.
- Knit 1 row using yarn B. (Remember to use 2 strands of yarn)
- Follow the fair isle pattern in the chart for 14 rows
- Knit 1 row using 2 stands of yarn B.
- Knit 6 more rows in Yarn A
- Bind off all stitches using an basic bind-off (An I-cord bind off could also be used).
[edit] Handles
- Make I-cord handles as shown or substitute wooden or plastic handles.
- Knit 2, 5 stitch 24 inch long pieces of I-cord in yarn color A
[edit] Felting
- Felt bag and I-cord. This yarn felted very quickly. It only took about 10 minutes.
- Place wet bag over a box to shape. Let it dry for several days
[edit] Finishing
Sew Felted handles to bag with matching thread.
[edit] Fair Isle Chart
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| | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
[edit] Stitch Summary
[edit] References
1000 Great Knitting Motifs
[edit] External Links
http://knitpicks.com
