Please bear in mind that this pattern is totally untested. It was written for the Harry Potter Knitting House Cup on Ravelry. Of course it was inspired by JK Rawlings books. All intarsia patterns where generously designed by fellow hufflepuff Charlotte Kaae. This 'swatch' was knit by me to make sure I had the decreases correct. This isn't how the actual bag will look because I didn't knit all of the pattern repeats, and you will notice that the paw print section is missing from the bottom of the bag.
Yardage:200 yards Hufflepuff yellow, 300 yards of black Needles:Size 5 circs, 25 inches and 32 inches Notions: 1 stitch marker Gauge: approximately 5 stitches to the inch. Gauge isn't real important, as long as each of the 3 sections are matching. Make sure you all PM each other to get matching gauges. Abbreviations $\mathsf{K}1\,=\,\mathsf{K}\mathsf{n i t}_{\phantom{\,}}$ $\mathsf{P}=\mathsf{P}\mathsf{u}\mathsf{r}{\mathsf{I}}$ ,K2tog $=$ Knit two together, $\mathsf{s s k}=\mathsf{s l i p}\ 2$ stitches to right needle and knit both together, $\mathsf{M1}\,=\,\mathsf{M a k e}\;1$ stitch, [] knit what is between the brackets and repeat when indicated, PM - place marker
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With 32 " circulars (using long tail cast on) cast on 132 stitches in yellow. (leave a nice long tail for finishing) Place marker. Join to knit in the round. Round 1 -3 Knit 3 rows Round 4 - 15 Knit following chart for intarsia pawprints. (grey $=$ yellow,black $=$ black) Note: I tried knitting this using both intarsia and fair isle technique. I don't think either one works better than the other, given the fact that this is knitted in the round. Use whichever you are more comfortable with.
Here is the slip stitch pattern. I hope what I have written matches up, but every yellow 'strip' is 4 rows long, and every black 'strip' is 3 rows long. If not, let me know - but please knit it like this. Row 16 (switch to black) Knit all stitches Row 17 decrease 12 stitches evenly around (120 stitches (black)) Row 18 knit all black Row 19 Join yellow Knit 4 st. Slip 2 stitches. Continue all around. Row 20 - 22 Knit all yellow and slip all black as previous row. Row 23 - 25 Switching to black Knit all stitches Row 26 With Yellow Knit 1 [Slip 2 Knit 4 ] repeat [] around ending with Knit 3 in Yellow Row 27 - 29 Knit all yellow and slip all black Row 30 - 43 Repeat Rows 16 - 29 omitting the stitch decreases in Row 17 You will notice that you are creating little yellow.'gems'. You can sew some nice yellow beads to the center of these gems if you are so inclined. Or string the beads onto the yellow yarn and place them sporadically throughout the yellow portion. Next you will start decreasing and then increasing forming a 'hourglass' shape reminisent of what I imagine the score keepers for the Hogwart's house cup to look like. Row 44 - 46 Knit all stitches in black Row 47 Repeat Row 19 Row 48 With Yellow [K1, K2tog, K1, Slip 2 black, K4, Slip 2 black] Repeat around (110 stitches remaining) Row 49 - 50 Knit all yellow and slip all black Row 53 [Slip 2 black, K4 yellow, Slip 2 black, K3 yellow] repeat around - ending with a k3 yellow. Row 54 Slip 2 Black [K1 yellow, K2 tog, K1, Slip 2 Black, K3] Repeat [] around (100 stitches remaining) Row 55-56 Knit all yellow stitches, Slip all Black stitches Row 57 - 59 With Black, knit all stitches Row 60 With yellow K2 [Slip 1, K4 Yellow] repeat[] around ending with K1 Row 61 With Yellow [K2 tog, K1, slip1, K4, Slip 1, K1] Repeat around (90 stitches remaining) I found once I got down to 90 stitches, that it was getting harder to manuouever. I switched to the shorter circ then. Row 62 - 63 Knit all Yellow stitches, Slip all Black Stitches Row 64 - 66 With Black Knit all stitches Row 67 Slip 1, [K3 in yellow, slip 2, K3 yellow, slip 1 ] Repeat [] around Row 68 - 70 Knit all yellow stitches and slip all black stitches. Row 70 (decreasing row in black for the first time) Using black, K4, K2tog, [K7, K2tog] Repeat [] around - 80 stitches remaining. Row 71-72 Knit all stitches in black Row 73 with yellow K2, Slip 1 [K3, Slip 1] Repeat around [] ending with Slip1, K1 yellow Row 74 - 76 Knit all yellow stitches, slip all bliack Row 77 - 79 With Black Knit all stitches. Row 80 Using yellow [Slip1 K3 ] repeat around [] Row 81 - 83 Repeat Row 80 Row 84 - 86 With Black Knit all stitches Row 87 - 100 Repeat Row 73 through 85 Row 101 Increasing Row with black, K2 M1 [K8, M1] Repeat [] around ending with K7. 90 stitches. Row 102 With yellow K2[Slip 2 black, K3, Slip 1 Black, K3] Repeat [] ending with a K1 Row 103 - 105 Knit all yellow and slip all black Row 106 - 108 Switching to black, Knit all stitches. Row 109 Slip 1 [ K4 in Yellow, Slip 1, K 3 Yellow, Slip 1] Repeat [] around Row 110 [Slip 1, K4, Slip 1, K1, M1, K2] Repeat [] around 100 stitches Row 111 - 112 Slip all Black, K all Yellow Row 113 Knit all with Black Row 114 With Black, K8, M1 [K10, M1] Repeat [] around (110 stitches) Row 115 With Black Knit all Row 116 Changing to Yellow K2 [Slip 1, K4, Slip 2, K4] Repeat [] around ending with k2 in yellow Row 117 - Row 119 Still with Yellow, repeat row 116 Row 120 Changing to Black Knit all Stitches Row 121 With Black K2, M1 [K11, M1] Repeat around [] ending with K9 (120 stitches) Row 122 Knit all 120 stitches in black Row 123 Switch to yellow Slip1 [K4, Slip 2] Repeat [] ending with Slip 1 Row 124- 126 With Yellow, Knit all Yellow stitches, Slip all Black Row 127 - 129 With Black Knit all stitches Row 130 With Yellow K2, [slip 2, K4] Repeat [] ending with K2 Row 131 - 133 With Yellow Knit all yellow stitches, slip all Black Row 134 - 136 With Black Knit all 120 stitches. Row 137 - 149 Repeat Row 123 - Row 135 Row 150 Still with Black Knit all, Increase 12 Stitches evening around (132 Stitches) Row 151 - 166 Switch to Yellow Repeat Rows 1 - 15 in intarsia pattern Bind off With Black Cast on 66 stitches using long tail cast on (leave a nice long tail for finishing) Row 1 Knit across Row 2 Purl Row 3 [K1, P1] 3 times , Place marker K54, PM [K1, P1] (the sole reason for placing a marker here is to keep the 6 edge stitches in seed stitch) Row 4 [P1, K1] 3 times, slip marker, P54, slip marker [P1, k1] establishing seed stitch on 10 edge stitches Repeat Rows 3 & 4 until peice measures 2 inches. Decreasing Row 5 [K1,Pi]5 times,slip marker K1, K2 tog, K to 3 stitches before marker SSK, K1 slip marker, [K1, P1] Rows 6 [P1, K1]5 times, slip marker Purl to next marker, [P1, K1] Repeat Rows 5 and 6 ( Four more times) Rows 7 - 12 Continue seed stitch across next 6 rows Bind off With Worsted Weight Grey Cast on 32 and Knit the following chart (You will need small amounts of grey, blue and white from your stash)
Leave tails for our finisher to sew on pockets. Also forward any remaining black yarn as she may need it. Straps (you have the most boring part to knit. I apologize for this) If there is any black left over, pm me and I will come up with a mini pattern for a little change purse to put in our cup bag) Cast on 20 stitches and knit in seed stitch for 30 inches. This will be folded in half to form 2 straps by our finisher. Finishing. Lay main bag on lining fabric and cut out two pieces to line bag. Sew bottom of bag shut. Sew lining together with right sides facing. whip stitch lining to inside of bag. Sew patch pocket to flap closure. Fold strap in half and sew the fold to the center top of back of bag. Sew ends of strap to opposite sides of bottom corners of bags as shown in picbelow. Crochet button hole to inside of flap closure using chain stitch. Sew on button to center of top of bag.
