Iam 4MAN Designs: Fleur de Lis
Fleur de Lis - Pouch/Dice Bag
This is my first self-created written-down pattern, so please tell me if there are some problems or things that need rectifying.
These bags were intended for my rpg-friends; I'm in the habit of making dice bags for my friends (we don't play Dungeons and Dragons, but something similar) and thought about sharing the pattern I improvised. (Just to mention of how much would fit inside such a bag: I give those bags away filled with candy; 200g worth of bonbons fit inside comfortably)
You need:
yarn in main and contrasting colors (type: Sport or Baby according to http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/weight.html), you won't need a full skein of either one set of dpns in the according size (3 to 5) one sewing needle to weave in ends (or what you prefer to use with that) And that's it already, so let's get started! Instructions': Cast on 60 stitches in your main color - divide the stitches so that one needle holds 21 stitches, the other three hold 13 stitches each, that makes working on the chart easier (at least in my opinion). Join in the round. Iam 4MAN Designs: Fleur de Lis Knit for 5 cms/2 inches. Now come the holes for the drawstring: /knit 5, yarn over, knit 2 together/, repeat until the end of the round Knit for 2 cms/0,7 inches Start working on the chart from here: http://crochet.about.com/library/blfleurdelis1.htm please check out the site, it's great! Knit for 2 more rounds. Start with the decreases: /knit 5 stitches, knit 2 together/ for one round knit one round /knit 5 stitches, knit 2together/ for one round knit one round do the k5 k2tog for 3 cms/1,4 inches Then change to a /knit 3 knit 2 together/ rhythm for 1 cm, then to /knit 2 knit2together/ until there are only a few stitches left (how many depends on how tight you knit and at which point it becomes impossible to continue knitting) Cast off. Knit the bottom part together. Weave in ends.
Inder of Free Charts: http://crochet.about.com/hbrary/blreecharts.htm
Drawstring:
Take three strands of the contrast color, braid them and then push those through the holes you made earlier. And that's it!
