Charity Pouch and Gift Bag
Carola Wijma July 2010
yarnover knit two together optional, border stitch (knit) when knitted on two regular needles. Row42: (optional borderstitch) \* knit 2, Ktog,knit3, K2tog, knit 3, Ktog, knit3, Ktog,knit $^{2^{*}}$ -- epeat il ( optional border stitch) Row 43: knit 17 stitches on each circular needle ( or pearl 36) Row44: (optionalborderstith)\* knit,Ktog,knit 2, Ktog,knit , K2tog, knit 2, Ktog,kit $1^{*}$ --- repeat il\* optional border stitch) Row 45:knit 13 stitches on each circular needle ( or pearl 28) Row 46:( optional border stitch) \* knit 2, K2tog, knit 1, K2tog, knit 1, K2tog, knit 1, K2tog, \* -- repeat \*til\*( optional border stitch) Row 47: (optional border stitch) $*\,\mathsf{K}2\,\mathsf{t o g}^{*}$ repeat till end of needles ( optional border stitch) Row 48: ( optional border stitch) knit 1, knit 2 tog, knit 2 tog, knit 1, knit 2 tog, knit 2 tog (optional border stitch) Row 49: break yarn, draw thread with tapestry needle through the loops of the remaining 6 (8) stitches, pulltight.
INSTRUCTIONS
Material needed: 2 circular needles 3mm, or 2 knitting needles 3mm. Tapestry needle. Hook (crochet) Left over sock yarns. The pouches weigh approximately 10 grams. Circular Needles: Cast on 42 stitches, 21 per needle. Join round and begin working the cart. Regular needles: Cast on 44 stitches and begin working the chart. Row 7: (optional border stitch) \* knit 1, yarn over, knit 2 together\* repeat \* till\* to end. Row 27: To prevent a hick up knit the last stitch one stitch lower.
When the last black stitch was knitted one stitch lower there would not have been a hick up. Row 28- 32: work in Fair Isle technique. Hold one yarn to the left the other to the right and prevent long loops on the backside. See photo's. When you have no experience in these techniques look on You Tube or Google. There are lots of tutorials.
1. Pick up white yarn but do not pullthrough 2. Pull over black yarn, remove white yarn, when you knit the black stitch the white yarn is captured. When you use two regular needles, try Portuguese knitting on the pearl side. In Portugal they lay one thread over the left shoulder and pull the thread over with the left thumb (just Google: Portuguese knitting).
Finishing:
Make two 100 chain cords. Braid the cords through the" yarn over holes" in opposite directions. Add tassels, bells, beads, picot or shell crochet edge, embroider, do whatever you want. Just have fun with it.
Gift Bag
The Gift bag is made in exactly the same way as the pouch. Just don't do the decreasing.
When you use the toe-up sock knitting technique and start with row 41, you will get a seamless gift bag.
Option 2 ( pink pouche)
Option 3
Make your one version. Hope you enjoy this pattern. Please add pictures of your projects to Ravelry. I'm always curious to see what becomes of my patterns. Copyright $\copyright$ Carola Wijma 2010 My patterns are for personal use only and should not be used to crochet or knit items for sale.
