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Beaded Goldfish Pendant Bag P-16
This goldfish pendant bag is worked flat using the beaded knitting technique described below. The fins are picked up and knit on the fish body. The necklace/strap is beaded on wire, although beaded I-cord (instructions included) will work as well. One hank of seed beads and one ball of perle cotton will make at least two bags. Finished size: 312"x 212
Materials
Size 8 DMC perle cotton, 1 ball #740 tangerine ·US Size 0000 (1.25mm) double pointed needles ·Size 11 seed beads, 4 strands transparent topaz 1 flat 8mm topaz glass disk, 1 black seed bead for eye, five 6mm flat rounds for "bubbles" Small sewing needle, beading needle or Big Eye Beading thread, beading wire, crimp beads Gauge: 10 sts/1" in beaded knitting
Techniques
Transferring Seed Beads To Cotton - In order to do bead knitting, seed beads must first be transferred from the hank to the cotton. For best results, place the hank of beads on a cookie sheet or something similar to catch "runaways". Carefully separate one end of one strand from the hank. Tie a knot around the last bead in the strand and remove the other end from the hank. This will keep the beads from slipping off the end. Unwind 3-4 yards of cotton. Tie (one tie only, do not knot) the unknotted end of the bead string to the cotton, about 1%2"-1" from the end. Gently slide the beads from the strand, over the tie and onto the cotton. Transfer short sections of beads and move them down the full length of the cotton. If a bead will not go over the tie, undo it and remove the bead. As the work progresses, continue to gently slide the beads down the length of the cotton. Beaded Knitting (Kslip) - Insert the needle into the st to be knit, slide bead up against needle and knit the st. This technique is used when knitting on the wrong side (WS) and results in bead placement on the right side (RS). inc - increase. Knit in the front and the back of the next st. To increase with beads, place bead on first st of increaseonly. skp - slip, knit, pass. Slip the next st as if to purl, knit the following st, pass the slipped st over the knit st. To skp with beads, Kslip on the knit st. 3 Needle Join. Divide sts evenly on 2 needles. Fold wrong sides of work together. Holding the needles parallel, \*k2tog\* (1 from front needle, 1 from back needle). Repeat \*\* once. Continue to k2tog, 1 front st, 1 back st, and work across. Instructions may also require a Kslip with k2tog. w&t - Wrap & Turn, short rows. Slip the next st, bring the yarn forward and slip slipped st back onto left needle. Turn work. Kslip on all WS short rows, including the yarn forward step. I-Cord - Knit 3 sts on double pointed needle. Do not turn the work. \*Slide the 3 sts to the other end of the dpn and K\*. Repeat \*\* until cord is desired length. To finish, sew tail through all three sts with tapestry needle and tie off. General Guidelines Throughout this pattern these guidelines and their exceptions apply unless otherwise noted: 1) The first st of every row is slipped knitwise. Exception: Do not slip the first st on rows beginning with inc or skp. 2) All RS rows are worked without beads, i.e., Slip 1, \*knit\*, across. 3) All wS rows are worked with beads, i.e., Slip 1, \*Kslip\*, across. Exception: Parts of the tail and dorsal fin are Kslip on every row. 4) When the work becomes too crowded on one needle, divide the sts evenly on two needles and knit across each needle individually with a third.
Head & Body
Cut 112 yards of cotton from the ball, transfer 40 beads to this piece and set aside for tail. Transfer 312 strands of beads to cotton. (See “Techniques") Mouth: - Knit without beads. Do not slip the first st of mouthrows. Cast on 12 sts. Knit 4 rows stockinette st (k1 row, p1 row). Next row: K4, inc, k2, inc, k to end. (14 sts) Body Row 1: (WS) Slip 1 knitwise (Guideline #1), \*Kslip 1, k1 without bead\* repeat \*\* across. Row 2: Slip 1, k6, inc, k to end. (15 sts) Row 3: Slip 1, \*Kslip\* across. Row 4: Slip 1, k1, inc, k2, inc, k3, \*inc, k2\* twice. (19 sts) Rows 5-7: Slip 1, Kslip across all sts on WS rows, Slip 1, k across all stitches on RS rows (Guidelines 2 & 3). Row 8: Slip 1, k1, \*inc, k2\* twice, inc, k1, inc, \*k2, inc\* twice, k2. (25 sts) Rows 9-11: Work as in Rows 5-7. Row 12: Slip 1, \*k3, inc\* twice, k8, \*inc, k3\* twice. (29 sts) Row 13: Slip 1, Kslip across. Row 14: Slip 1, k1, \*inc, k2\* across. (38 sts) Rows 15-17: Work as in Rows 5-7. Row 18: Slip 1, \*k9, inc\* 3 times, k to end. (41 sts) Mark row with thread or small safety pin. Rows 19-45: Work as in Rows 5-7, ending with a WS row. (14 wS/bead rows from marker)
Decreases To Tail
Row 1: Slip 1, k1,\*skp, k3\* to last 4 sts, skp, k2. (33 sts) Rows 2-6: Work as in Rows 5-7 of Body. Row 7: Slip 1, k1, \*skp, k2\* to last 3 sts, skp, k1. (25 sts) Rows 8-12: Work as in Rows 5-7 of Body. Row 13: Slip 1, \*skp, k2\* across. (19 sts) Rows 14-16: Work as in Rows 5-7 of Body. Row 17: Slip 1, \*skp, k1\* across. (13 sts) (lf working with 3 needles, this is a good time to go to 2.) Row 18: Slip 1, \*Kslip\* across. Row 19: \*Skp\* 3 times, k1, \*skp\* 3 times. (7 sts) Row 20: Slip 1, Kslip across
Tail
Remember: Do not slip the first st on rows that begin with inc or skp. Row 1: Inc, \*k1, inc\* across. Rows 2-4: Work as in Rows 5-7 of Body. Row 5: Repeat Row 1. (17 sts) Row 6: Slip 1, Kslip across. Row 7: \*lnc, k1, inc, k2\* to last 2 sts, inc, k1. (24 sts) Rows 8-10: Work as in Rows 5-7 of Body. Row 11: Slip 1, inc, k1, inc, k4, inc, k1, inc, k2, inc, k1, inc, k4, \*inc, k1\* twice. (32 sts) Row 12: Slip 1, Kslip across. Join Tail Sections: - Work 3 Needle Join (see Techniques) as follows: divide sts evenly on 2 needles, with third needle \*Kslip 2 tog, one st from front needle and one st from back needle\*, repeat\*\* for a total of 8 sts. Leave these 8 sts on one needle. Join short piece of cotton reserved for tail. With fourth needle, repeat \*\* for a total of 8 sts. The tail is now joined together and there are two separate tail sections. All remaining rows of tail are Kslip. Bottom of Tail Fin: - Row 1: Slip 1, Kslip to last 2 sts, skp. Row 2: Skp, \*Kslip\* across. (6 sts) Row 3: Slip 1, \*Kslip\* across. Row 4: Skp, Kslip to last 2 sts, skp. (4 sts) Row 5: Repeat Row 3. Row 6: Slip 1, Kslip1, skp. (3 sts) Row 7: Repeat Row 3. Row 8: Slip 1, skp. (2 sts) Row 9: Repeat Row 3. Row 10: Skp, cut cotton leaving 6" tail. Bring tail through last st and work down outside of tail and into body. Top of Tail Fin: - Row 1: Slip 1, \*Kslip\* across. Repeat Rows 1-10 of Tail Fin.
Dorsal Fin
All rows of Dorsal Fin are Kslip
Hold fish, wrong sides together, head right, and match open edges. Pick up 16 sts along top front edge as follows: insert needle under cotton as it comes out of the top of each bead. Attach cotton at tail end of needle. Row 1: Kslip across all sts. Row 2: Skp, \*Kslip\* to last st, inc. (16 sts) Row 3: Inc, \*Kslip\* to last 2 sts, skp. (16 sts) Row 4: Skp, \*Kslip\* across. (15 sts) Row 5: Skp, \*Kslip\* to last 2 sts, skp. (13 sts) Repeat Row 5 until 3 sts remain. Next Row: Skp, Kslip last st. Next Row: Slip 1, Kslip 1. Next Row: Skp, cut cotton leaving 6" tail. Bring tail through last st and work down edge of fin and into body.
Side Fin
Lay fish on table, match open edges, head facing right. Decide where you want the side fin to be. Place it about 1/2" up from the bottom edge of the fish at an angle back to the tail. Pick up 4 sts. Attach cotton at mouth end of needle. Row 1: Kslip in the back of each st. Row 2: Inc in each st across. (8 sts) Row 3: Slip 1, \*Kslip\* across. Row 4: Slip 1, \*k\* to last st, inc. (9 sts) Row 5: Slip 1, Kslip 5 sts, w&t, k to end, turn, Slip 1, Kslip 4 sts, w&t, k to last 2 sts, skp, turn, Slip 1, \*Kslip\* across. (8 sts) Row 6: Skp, k to last 2 sts, skp. (6 sts) Rows 7, 9, & 11: Slip 1, \*Kslip\* across. Row 8: Slip 1, k to last 2 sts, skp. (5 sts) Row 10: Skp, k1, skp. (3 sts) Row 12: Skp, k1. (2 sts) Row 13: Skp, cut cotton leaving 6" tail. Bring tail through last st and work down underside of fin and into body.
Finishing
Match top edges and hold together while stitching. Sew from tail and into body about %", ending with a double stitch. Work ends to WS and tie off. Fold mouth in half and stitch directly under cast on edge to join. Stitch mouth section together and about %" of body. Finish as for tail end. Opening should be about 2%". Determine eye location. Knot thread on RS of fish body. Bring thread through glass disk and one seed bead. Take needle back through disk only and to WS. Make small knot, bring thread back to RS and knot under eye. Necklace: Cut length of beading wire 2" longer than desired. With right side facing, insert wire through top seam near mouth end, 3 beads from open edge, and extending 1%2" to the back. Thread 3 beads on each section of the wire (front & back). Thread crimp bead on long (front) section of wire, bring back wire through crimp bead, pull loop snug and crimp. Work short tail into cord as beads are strung. String 1 "bubble", 5 seed beads, 1 bubble, 6 seed beads, adding 1 seed bead between each bubble until 5 bubbles have been strung. String necklace to desired length. String crimp bead, 3 beads, insert wire through seam near tail, string 3 beads, pass wire through crimp bead and crimp. Trim wire. Beaded I-cord: (see Techniques) \*Knit 3 rounds I-cord withoutbeads.NextRound:Kniteachstasfollows:slide a bead as in Kslip, and push it through the new st from back to front.\* When knitting a round without beads, keep the bead from the previous round below needle as it enters the stitch. Repeat \*\* until cord is 24-26" long. Knit 3 rounds without beads, cut cotton leaving about 6" tail. Bring tail through sts, tie off. Sew cord ends to body, making sure to distribute stitches on both sides of seam.
