Entrelac Clutch by Meg White
Entrelac is a great technique to show off variegated yarns with long colorways. The felted fabric does not require a lining, making this a fast and easy knitting project. Notes: The entrelac is begun at the top of one side of the bag in squares with a provisional cast on. It's worked as a rectangle with two notches out of the middle (bottom of the bag), and up the other side where the etrelac is finished in the contrast color all the way around. A few rounds in stockinette, bind off and cast on for the handle, and a few more rounds of garter finish it off. Materials: 3 skeins Knit One Crochet Too Paint Box in colorway O1 “Thistle” or other worsted weight wool yarn with long variegations in color (MC) 1 skeins Cascade 220 color 8400 or any worsted weight wool yarn (CC) Size 10 needles Crochet hook Waste yarn Optional: 1 snap or magnetic closure Set up base squares: With hook and waste yarn chain 12 or so stitches. Knit into the backside of 10 loops Knit 20 rows to make a garter stitch square. On every row slip the first stitch as if to purl tbl with yarn in front. Do Not cut yarn. Repeat the first square three more times to make 4 squares total.
Row 1 Right Edge Triangle:
Turn work and start working on the live stitches of the closest square. Slip the first stitch, M1, K2tog. Turn, slip 1, and K2. Turn. Slip first St, M1, K1, K2tog Turn, Slip 1, and K3. Turn. Slip first St, M1, K2, K2tog Turn, Slip 1, and K to end. Turn. Slip first St, M1, K3, K2tog Turn, Slip 1, and K to end. Turn. Slip first St, M1, K4, K2tog Turn, Slip 1, and K to end. Turn. Slip first St, M1, K5, K2tog Turn, Slip 1, and K to end. Turn. Slip first St, M1, K6, K2tog Turn, Slip 1, and K to end. Turn. Slip first St, M1, K7, K2tog Turn, Slip 1, and K to end. Turn. Slip first St, M1, K8, K2tog
Center Square:
Pick up and knit 10 stitches along the edge of the next square. \*Turn, Slip 1, and Knit 9. Turn. Slip 1, Knit 8, K2tog\* Repeat between \* \* 9 more times. Make another Center Square on the next side and set of stitches, and then make another Center Square again on the following set.
Left Edge Triangle:
Pick up and knit 10 stitches along the edge of the next square. Turn, Slip 1, and Knit 9. Turn. Slip 1, Knit 7, K2tog Turn, Slip 1, and Knit 8. Turn. Slip 1, Knit to 2 from end, K2tog. Turn, Slip 1, and Knit 7. Turn. Slip 1, Knit to 2 from end, K2tog. Turn, Slip 1, and Knit 6. Turn. Slip 1, Knit to 2 from end, K2tog. Turn, Slip 1, and Knit 5. Turn. Slip 1, Knit to 2 from end, K2tog. Turn, Slip 1, and Knit 4. Turn. Slip 1, Knit to 2 from end, K2tog. Turn, Slip 1, and Knit 3. Turn. Slip 1, Knit to 2 from end, K2tog. Turn, Slip 1, and Knit 2. Turn. Slip 1, Knit to 2 from end, K2tog. Slip 1, K2tog. Turn, Slip 1, K1. Turn. K2tog.
Row 2
Make 4 Center Squares in the same manner as in Row 1. The stitch left on your needle at the end of row one counts towards the 10 you need to pick up for the next square.
Repeat Row 1 and Row 2.
Having completed the second Row 2, turn and bind off 9 stitches. This will create a notch to shape the bottom of the bag. With 1 stitch left on your right needle, pick up 9 more stitches along the edge of the next square for a total of 10 stitches on the right needle. Work a Center Square and then 2 more Center Squares over the following sets of stitches. To begin the next row, cast on 10 stitches as the base of a Center Square. Then work 2 Center Squares. For the last square of the row pick up 10 stitches on the next edge, and knit 20 rows of garter stitch. Remember to always slip the first stitch. Work the next row as Row 1I, then a Row 2, another Row 1, and end on another Row 2.
Break yarn and whipstitch side seams, starting at the notch at the bottom of the bag to make sure the sides line up correctly.
Contrast Handles
Top Triangle:
At one side seam pick up and knit 10 stitches along the edge facing the seam. You'll want to end up with your yarn at the seam with live stitches on the other side of the “valley'. Turn, slip 1, and knit back 9 stitches. Turn. Slip 1, knit 8 stitches, K2tog. Turn, slip 1, and knit 8 stitches, leaving one CC stitch on the left needle. Turn. Slip 1, knit 7 stitches, K2tog. Turn, slip 1, and knit 7 stitches, leaving two CC stitches on the left needle. Turn. Slip 1, knit 6 stitches, K2tog. Turn, slip 1, and knit 6 stitches, leaving three CC stitch on the left needle. Turn. Slip 1, knit 5 stitches, K2tog. Turn, slip 1, and knit 5 stitches, leaving four CC stitch on the left needle. Turn. Slip 1, knit 4 stitches, K2tog. Turn, slip 1, and knit 4 stitches, leaving five CC stitch on the left needle. Turn. Slip 1, knit 3 stitches, K2tog. Turn, slip 1, and knit 3 stitches, leaving six CC stitch on the left needle. Turn. Slip 1, knit 2 stitches, K2tog. Turn, slip 1, and knit 2 stitches, leaving seven CC stitch on the left needle. Turn. Slip 1, knit 1 stitch, K2tog. Turn, slip 1, and knit 1 stitches, leaving eight CC stitch on the left needle. Turn. Slip 1, K2tog.
Work 7more Top Triangles in this way allaround the top of thebag. Knit 5 stitches and place marker to indicate beginning of round. Knit in the round for 1.5”.
Opening for Handle:
Once you pass the marker, knit 10 stitches, bind off the next 20 stitches, K 20, O 20, and knit 10. Pass the marker, K 10, cast on 20 stitches, K 20, cast on 20, K 10. Knit in garter stitch in the round for another 2". Bind off. Toss your bag in the wash to felt it.
