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Felted Wool POM POM Bucket Basket Purse Bag
Felted Wool PoM PoM Bucket Basket Purse Bag Handknitfromthetoptothebottom!
The Knitty Details... US circular knitting needles size 19 ( I love to use Addi Turbo's-the yarn just glides right off of the needles!) US size 17 double pointed needles to form the bottom of the basket purse (you could use size 15's) Tapestry needle 4 skeins of Cascade 220 in red View the entire Cascade 220 color choices at the following website: http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-220.asp 2 skeins of Farfalla by Zitron ·http://www.yarndex.com/yarn.cfm?yarn_id=2923 FINISHED SIZE OF LARGE TOTE: Base of bucket purse is approx. 7' widex12/14"deep 1. Hold 2 skeins of cascade 220 and 1 skein of Farfalla together as one. Why, you ask? I personally do not like to line my felted purses, perhaps because I am not a professional seamstress. So, by creating a thick, well felted purse bag, there becomes no need! I felted a small swatch of Farfalla and one strand of Cascade 220-I just didn't like how it felted up. But I love how thick and bubbly it is with the three strands together. I guess it is up to personal preference! 2. Cast on 60 stitches in the round. Place marker after stitch 30 and after stitch60. \*\*Do not twist the yarn in the first row\* 3. Work in the round for 3 rounds. Next round knit as follows: k10, bind off 10, k20, bind off ten, k10 5. Next round knit as follows: k10, cast on 10, k20, cast on ten, k10 6. Knit in the round for 8 rounds. 7. Next row: k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2together, k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2 together (56 stitches) 8. Knit the next 4 rounds 9. Next row: k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2together, k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2 together (52 stitches) 10.Knit the next 4 rounds 11. Next row: k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2together, k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2 together (48 stitches) 12. Knit the next 4 rounds 13. Next row: k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2together, k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2 together (44 stitches) 14.Knit the next 4 rounds 15.Next row: k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2together, k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2 together (40 stitches) 16. Knit the next 4 rounds 17. Next row: k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2together, k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2 together (36 stitches) 18. Knit the next 4 rounds 19. Next row: k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2together, k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2 together (32 stitches) 20.Knit the next 4 rounds 21. Next row: k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2together, k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2 together (28 stitches) 22. \*\*\*SWITCH TO DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES WHEN IT IS COMFORTABLE TO YOU\*\*\* 23. Knit the next 4 rounds 24. Next row: k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2together, k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2 together (24 stitches) 25. Knit the next 2 rounds 26. Next row: k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2together, k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2 together (20 stitches) 27.Knit the next 2 rounds 28. Next row: k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2together, k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2 together (16 stitches) 29.Knit the next 2 rounds 30. Next row: k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2together, k2 together, k to two stitches before the marker, k2 together (12 stitches) 31. Cut off all three strands from yarn skein. Leave approximately 24" tail at the end. 32. One stitch at a time, remove from the end of the needle and put yarn end through the stitch loop. Repeat until you weave the yarn end through all 12loops. 33. Before you pull tight, pull yarn end up through the middle hole that has been created (up into the body of the purse) 34. Now, pull the yarn end tight. Weave in all yarn ends. Now uo o"o "ood. +o falt! Felting tips and guidelines are in the \*bonus guide\*!
