TARDIS wallet
Vasilisa Solntseva
It is my first pattern in English so I will really appreciate if you contact me when you find mistakes. It does not matter where you find it: in the pattern, in the Grammar, in spelling or in vocabulary.
Supplies:
For knitting:
- about 50 g yarn ALPINA "Rene"(50 g- 105 m, 100% cotton) in tardis blue - the same yarn in white: 4 sections 65-70 cm length (don't stretch the yarn during measurement) + 1 section about 60 cm length - needle 2,5 mm; for lining: - 2 zippers 12 cm (it is possible to cut a zipper with larger length), - fabric for lining (l used 100% cotton as it is easy to sew). Actually you can use just one zipper without any lining. It is much-much easier. Or you can design you own "inside world" of your wallet. TARDIS Abbreviations: k- knit, p- purl. Knitting: Cast on 45 stitches (43 sts for Tardis + 2 sts as border). Row 1: p21, k1, p21 Row 2: k43 Row 3: p10, k1, p10, k1, p10, k1, p10 Row 4: k10, p1, k21, p1, k10 Rows 5, 7,9, 11: p2, k6, p2, k1, p2, k6, p2, k1, p2,k6, p2, k1, p2, k6, p2 Rows 6, 8, 10, 12: k2, p6, k2, p1, k2, p6, k5, p6, k2, p1, k2, p6, k2 Row 13: p10, k1, p10, k1, p10, k1, p10 Row 14: k10, p1, k21, p1, k10 Rows 15, 17, 19, 21: p2, k6, p2, k1, p2, k6, p2, k1, p2, k6, p2, k1, p2, k6, p2 Rows 16, 18, 20, 22: k2, p6, 2 k, p1, k2, p6, k5, p6, k2, p1, k2, p6, k2 Row 23: p10, k1, p10, k1, p10, k1, p10 Row 24: k10, p1, k21, p1, k10 Row 25: p2, k6, p2, k1, p2, k6, p2, k1, p2, k6, p2, k1, p2, k6, p2 In next 6 rows the white yarn is used (you need about 60 cm). Don't forget to cross yarns when you change the color. Rows 26, 28, 30: k2, p6, k2, p1, k2, p6, k5, p1, p4 white yarn, p1, k2, p1, k2,1 Rows 27, 29, 31: p2, k6, p2, k1, p2, k1, k4 white yarn, k1, p2, k1, p2, k6, p2, k1, p2, k6, p2 Now use only blue yarn. Row 32: k2, p6, k2, p1, k2, p6, k5, p6, k2, p1, k2, p6, k2 Row 33: p10, k1, p10, k1, p10, k1, p10 Row 34: k10, p1, k21, p1, k10 Next 7 rows the white yarn is used to knit windows. It is easier to use 4 white yarn sections with about 70 cm length each. And for blue part between windows you can use blue yarn sections with about 60 cm length each (don't stretch the yarn during measurement!!) Rows 35, 37, 39, 41: p2, k6 white yarn, p2, k1, p2, k6 white yarn, p2, k1, p2, k6 white yarn, p2, k1, p2, k6 white yarn,p2 Rows 36, 38, 40: k2, p6 white yarn, k2, p1, k2, p6 white yarn, k5, p6 white yarn, k2, p1, k2, p6 white yarn,k2 Now use only blue yarn. Row 42: k2, p6, k2, p1, k2, p6, k5, p6, k2, p1, k2, p6, k2 Row 43: p21, k1, p21 Row 44: all k Rows 45, 47: p3, k15 (you can use for these 15 sts the black yarn if you like), p3, k1, p3, k15 (you can use for these 15 sts the black yarn if you like), p3 Row 46: k3, p15 (you can use for these 15 sts the black yarn if you like), k7, p15 (you can use for these 15 sts the black yarn if you like), k3 Row 48: p21, k1, p21 Row 49: all k Bind of all stitches. Fix and hide all yarn endings. Embroider partitions of windows by blue yarn and "POLICE BOx" by white yarn. Use 2 of 5 ply. Pin at the pattern and steam off.
LINING
My sew-skill is about pre-intermediate and my Sew-English is less than Beginner. Carve: - wallet: two rectangular 8cmx12cm, - coins pocket: four rectangular 7cmx12cm. Coins pocket: Put together two small rectangular for the coins pocket and zipper following way: - textile face up, - textile face down. Check that outer rims are matched.
Sew at about 7 mm from the bounder. Turn, put textile rectangulars together and sew in 1 mm from the place where textile and zipper connect. I advice to do it otherwise when you use the wallet the textile will definitely come to zipper.
| Zipper | |
| Two textiles | 个 Sewhere |
Sew the second part of the zipper the same way. You should check that short boundaries are matched too. There is less possibility for mistakes if the zipper is closed when you sew this part. Put the pocket the way it will be situated in the wallet and baste short rims in 3-5 mm from the boundary. Check that it will be possible to open zipper after that.
Wallet lining:
Sew the second zipper between outer (knitted) part and lining similarly the pocket. Instead of one of the textile use the knitted Tardis. The knitted boundary is placed closer to stitch. Stitch all short edges together: and pocket, and wallet (it will be 6 layers of textile). Check that you will be able to open both zippers after the stitching. (Just open them a little.) It is possible you have to use a needle and your hands near zipper. Turn the wallet and stitch neatly short rims of knitted part of Tardis. Congratulations! You've made your TARDIS-wallet!
