Felt Projects

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1Kitted, Felted SlippesMac Petii

2Eas Felted BeadsAm Clake Mooe

3Felted Ove MittsBet Ltz

4Celtic ToteJeie Tallapaei

5Dmpli BasSao Deiss

6Fomal Boot BaLaa Iwi

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3Fltd O MittsBt Ltz Page 9

4Cltic TotJif Tllpi Page 11

5Dmpli BsSo Difss Page 15

6Foml Boot BL Iwi Page 17

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t t fo ifts!

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ll f d wdi. yoll d p wit btifl st

of bds tt will wow o fids.

Felted Oven Mitts by Beth Lutz: T btifl lpc ibtifll fltd o mitts! Tis f pojct pos tt o

flt wit m tps of d d p wit fblos slts.

Celtic Tote by Jennifer Tallapaneni: Cbls look t i fltkits, d i t Cltic Tot, Jif Tllpi ll m

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Felt Projects: 6 Fee Felted Kitti Pattesom KittiDailIterweave | not to be reprited |All rights reserved|www.kittigdaily.com

I have long been intrigued by felt, but when I t

to make it during a session at Interweaves S

Off Autumn Retreat, I didnt like the process:

wet, too messy. When I discovered that I co

knit hats and then felt them in the wash

machine, I was off and running. I made h

sold them, and taught others how to make thI experimented with shapes, yarn sizes, fib

needle sizes, and stitches.

I read Maddy Cranleys wonderful little b

Fulling Around with Felting. Cranley knit

fabric, felts it, and then cuts and sews to m

everything from jackets to mittens. I prefe

knit an elephant size item, felt it, and wear

For this project, my challenge was to determ

the combination of pattern, yarns, needles, gaand pre-felting size that would result in perfec

fitting felted items. I decided that slippers wo

be a good place to start.

Te Felti PocessTaditioall, elt is made b ovelappi, at dieales, wool ibes tat ave bee scoed, como caded, ad peaps ded, bt i o ote te pocessed ito abic. Pists believe te elt mst stat wit aw ibes. Ma o te

o s believe tat te ed jstiies te meas tat elt is te iised podct, eadless opocess. Ad tee is a pecedet o tis. Woabic as lo bee elted, ad te Scadiavave a special ame o it: wadmal. We aas bee elted ll, it is ve diiclt to see

Knitted, Felted Slipperdesign by Marcy Petr

Originally published in Interweave Knits, Winter


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Felt Projects: 6 Fee Felted Kitti Pattes om KittiD

Kitted, Felted Slippes

deli stcte. Tat is alwasm oal, to elt til te kittedstitces ae o loe disceible.

Felti is ol possible witwoolplat ad ma-madeibes dot elt at all. Wool asscales, wic ist elax ad teitelock wit eiboi ibeswe sbjected to aitatio adtempeate sock. Te keati iwool also aids te elti pocessbecase it ts elatios witeat. Te ie ad cimpie tewool, te bette te elt, becasetee ae moe scales pe volmeo ibe. Te ew wasable woolsdo ot elt becase te ibes aepocessed speciicall to pevetaccidetal eltite scales aeteated cemicall so te ca oloe elax ad itelock.

Felti wool ibes eslts i aabic tat is dese ad std, etlexible. Ad sice we dot lose a ibes i te eltipocess, bt ol te space betwee te ibes, sikaealso occs at a ate o appoximatel 30%. Tats w Imake te slippes tat I elt elepat size. We oeelti kitted abic, a stcte also cotibtes tote sccess o te elt. Woole as ave bee cadedso tat te ibes, we sp, ae ot peectl alied.Tis somewat adom aaemet aids i te eltipocess, becase te scales will itelock at vaiosales. I cotast, wosted as ae combed, ad tesbseqet spii alis te ibes pepedicla toeac ote, eslti i as tat ae ade to elt.

Te twist o te a also aects elti. Te moetwist tee is i a a, te ade it is to elax te scalesad te ade it is to elt te abic. Tis is paticlalte o plied as tat expose ewe scales o tesace. Ts, all ote tis bei eqal, siles eltbette ta plied as.

Becase tee is sc vaiatio amo wool, eveom seep o te same beed, ad becase as aeote sbmitted to kow pocesses, I ecommedtat o expeimet beoe detaki a poject wita a o avet sed beoe.

Leai om FailesBeoe I aived at a sccessl slippe patte oelti, I made ma swatces ad a ew sccessl

slippes. Aalzi te ailesme close to sccess at te attempt ad opeed p ew ato exploe i te te. Becate oiial slippe patte o ibbi, I ist elted a swo ibbi. Te eslti abictoo dese ad ot ve lexibdecided to elt a stockiette-sswatc, wic was mc msccessl. Ill t elti ibabic i te te.

To make te oiial slippeseo o elti, I kew I eeto se a eedle lae ta te1012 (6.5 mm) sested i patte. Bt becase te oislippes ae ibbed ad aleate loosel kitted, I didt wto make too lae a jmp i M ist t was wit a size 1mm) eedle. Te elted abica bit too tick, so I kew I ee

eite a lae eedle o smalle a. I decideddecease a size.

I compae as b waps pe ic (see glossmeasi ow ma stads it takes to wap a leoe ic. (We wappi, be cael ot to ovestads o leave a space betwee tem.) Tatoete, te Setlad ad te JaeSp sedte oiial slippes mease 9 waps to te iccm). Fo te elted slippes I decided to se oe sto Taki Doeal Tweed, wic is slitl smalle te Setlad/JaeSp combiatio at 11 wapsic (2.5 cm). Ate moe expeimeti, I discovetat si a eedle size appoximatel 50% lae ttat ecommeded o te Doeal ields a elted abic. To calclate te 50% icease, se meedle sizes. Fo example, te ecommeded ao te Doeal is 4 12 stitces to te ic wit sieedles, wic ae 5 mm; 50% eate wold bemm, wic do ot exist. Size 10 12 ae 6.5 mm, sizae 8 mm. I wet wit te lae size.

Te ial expeimeti occed wit te sliptemselves. Becase o te ate o te stockistitc, te abic siks moe letwise ta widtwe elted, b as mc as 10%. I adjsted m smbe ad let accodil. I all tis expeimead tese swatces seem a wasted eot, tee not ol do I lea om te pocess, I also se


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swatces to make Cistmas oamets, eeti-cadisets, ad ote small its.

Te Sccessl Slippesusi all tis iomatio, I iall aived at a sccesslpatte o elted slippes. Wit te Doeal a ad size11 (8 mm) eedles, I cast o 50 stitces. Tis eslted i akitted widt o 1512" (39.5 cm). I kitted o 17" (43 cm)ad sewed te slippes ollowi te oiial diectios.It ma be diiclt to maitai eve tesio we kittisc a loose abic, bt it doest eall mattete abicwill eve ot di elti. Ate elti, te cicmeeceo te slippe was 11" (28 cm)a 29% sikaead telet was 1012" (26.5 cm)a 38% sikae.

I expeimeted wit stipes ad discoveed tat evete same a i dieet colos ma sik at dieetates, pobabl becase te cemicals sed i deiaect te a dieetl. Its best to pt stipes i placeswee a slit dieece doest matte, o example ite pat tat will be sew toete.

Spisil, two ote actos seem to ilece teelti: eedle tpe ad stle o kitti. Fo elti Ipee wood o bamboo eedles to metal o plastic; Ikit moe titl wit te latte ad tite abic doestelt as well. I also sall kit cotietal stle, oldite a i m let ad. Bt i te dak, I pee kittiAmeica stle, becase I ca eel te stitces bette.howeve, I kit moe titl Ameica stle. So o me,cotietal woks bette o elti. Dieet kittespee dieet kids o eedles, ad ae vaies omkitte to kitte as well. Tat is w it is so impotat tomake swatces.

Felti te SlippesI elt i te wasi macie, si te setti o asmall o medim load. I se a ot was ccle ad add

a teakettles wot o boili wate. I se a cold ccle; tis tempeate cae pomotes eltielaxi te scales ad locki tem i. Soap te elti pocess too, pobabl b maki scales moe slippe. I add a ela deteet towasi macie, sall ol o te ist wasite amot ecommeded b te maacte.

It takes at least tee, bt as ma as ive wasielt completel. Completel meas te abic is dead lexible ad te kitti patte is idistiisaFelti to completio also meas tat o matte ma moe times o was te slippes i ot wate, twill ot sik te.

We elti, I do ot add a ote item to te wasmacie. Some people ecommed addi a towete load, wit te idea tat te eav item will iceaitatio, bt I ave ad towels sed o m elt, emovi te lit is o eas task. To ive te slippes a ap, I bs tem wit a elti bs oce te ae d

I te elted slippes ae too eav, te oiial abickitted too titl. I te elted slippes ae too lae,mbe o stitces o te let kitted was too ea

Bot sccessl ad sccessl pojects lead mask wat i? Wat i I se a dieet stitc, maitai te ae? Im ead o moe expeimetAe o? o

MArCy PETrInI kits, spis, weaves, ad teacweavi i Jackso, Mississippi. Se as bee kito ad o sice se was ive eas old.

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I cose a slippe patte tat I ave bee si sicecildood. I am ot se wee it came ompeapsom a maazie, peaps om a cleve elative wo

wated to ive a pomisi o kitte a simplepoject tat wold allow e to scceed. Te patte iso a ectale tat is sew to make te slippe sape.

1. Mease te cicmeece i te middle o te oot.2. Mease te let o te oot at te bottom, om

te tip o te bi toe to te eel.3. Mease te ae o te a wit appopiate

eedles i k1, p1 ib. yas i te ae o 4 to 5stitces to te ic wok best.

4. To ie ot te mbe o stitces, mltiplte ae b te cicmeece, odi to teeaest eve mbe.

5. Leavi a tail o a abot a ad lo, cast tismbe o stitces ad wok k1, p1 ib o let ooot.

6. Do ot cast o. Ct te a abot two ads om tekitti, ad tead to a tapest eedle.

7. Stati wit te stitc atest awa om te atail, tead te eedle to eac stitc ad pllte a etl bt iml to ate. Oce te abicas bee ateed as mc as possible, aco wita sewi stitc. Tis will be te iside o te slippe.

8. Sew te two sides toete o abot 40 to 50% ote let, omi te top o te slippe. Aco

te sewi stitces, ct te excess a, ad ide tetail.

9. Make te back ad eel b oldi te cast-o edei al ad, stati at te top, sewi te two alvestoete si te tail o a let om casti o.At te ed, ate te bottom a bit to make a eel.Aco te sewi ad ide te tail.

10. T te slippe it side ot.11. Make aote idetical slippe.

Fo te elted slippes sow ee, I meased tecicmeece o m oot at 814" (21 cm). M ae i

ibbi was 4

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(6.5 mm)eedles. Te podct o size ad ae is 37.125 (37.8),wic I oded dow to 36 stitces becase ibbiteds to stetc. Te let o m oot is 11" (28 cm),

so I kitted te 36 stitces o 11" (28 cm), te ollote diectios o sewi. Tese slippes it womes8 to 10.

We I kit items to be paied, sc as slippmittes, ad eve sleeves, I do tem bot at te satime. Tat wa Im se tell be idetical. It is easkit tese slippes two at a time becase te ae kistait ad I ca wok tem o te same eedpee si a cicla eedle. We kitti two it

o te same eedle, oweve, tee ca be cosespeciall i I stop kitti o a wileit ma otclea o wic side o te eedle to poceed. I stat poblem b eve stoppi m kitti betwslippes, bt alwas i te middle o oe o te otTat wa, te seqece is ambios.

Tese slippes seem to be jst te it weit wkitted at te sested ae o 4 to 5 stitcete ic. rate ta si oe blk a, I id si two smalle as o slitl dieet coadds to te visal iteest o te abic. Tese slippave oe stad o haisville Setlad two-pl woo

peacock, ad oe stad o JaeSp 3/8 wool, i peacock. Te haisville peacock is lite i cta te JaeSp ad eate, cotibti toiteesti colo eect.

These slippers were knitted following the original pattern. I us

one strand of Harrisville Shetland two-ply wool, and one strand

JaggerSpun 3/8 wool. One yarn is lighter in color than the oth

contributing to the interesting color effect.

The Original (not felted) Slipper Pattern


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Mateials: 1 pod (o less) o pocessed weece (ovi); ot wate (120125F); cold w(4045F); liqid diswasi soap (witot bleascap msli o cotto abic; lo stockis o te les o a pai o old patose); tlle (mabic sed o bidal veils); sti; 2 o 3 spieces o14" o 12" wood dowels, 56 ices lonotios: 2 wool cades o pet oomi comb

tbs, 2 o 3 towels, abic scissos, tilit kie. Optioapo, diswasi loves, cooki temomete

noteFelti is possible wit ma aimal ibes woks best wit seep wool. To make tese ebeads, bei wit leece tat as bee pocessewased to emove mc o te laoli ad omateial, ded o colo, ad caded so te ibae oaized. Stoes tat cate to spies aebest soce o ovi (wased ad caded wleece).

Pcasi FleeceEve beed o seep podces ibe wit distcaacteistics, so ask o a vaiet we pcase o samples o leeceeac will elt adieetl. Fie ibes make compact ad deelt, wile coase ibes make a ai elt. Wascombed, ad ded leece is litweit, so a poo ibe will o a lo waa oce o two o ecolo sold be eo to bei leai wWe jst stati ot, t 100% wool ovi besi wool bleds (sc as wool/silk, wool/mo

wool/aoa, wool/ llama, ad wool/qivit).

Wool PepaatioPepae te leece b etl plli small tom te ovi. hold te ovi i oe ad waspi te ed o te ibes i o ote betwee o ies ad te base o o pa

Easy Felted Beaddesign by Amy Clarke Moo

Originally published in Interweave Felt,

JoeCoca

Amy Clarke Moore witnessed the transforming effects

of felting at her college Laundromat when she saw a

young woman at the other end of the room hold up

a doll-size sweater by its shoulders. Shell never forget

the horrified look on the womans face as she moaned,

my Peruvian sweater! While the young womans

felting experience was accidental and traumatic,

making felt on purpose is magical. Making beads with

felt is just plain fun.


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presented bykittidailEas Felted Beads


Te tts sold be abot te widt o o ad,taspaet ad l. Eac tt is a lae o leece adwill be combied wit ote laes to ceate te elt.Aae eac lae so tat te diectio o te idividalibes is pepedicla to te lae below. Cisscossite laes i tis wa elps te ibes itelock dite elti pocess. Lae te leece evel to ceate asmall pillow (called a batt)it sold be tick eoso tat o cat see to it.

I o ovi doest pll ot easil, it ma beecessa to cad te ibes ist. Cadi sepaates adalis ibes tat ae clmped toete. I o dotave access to wool cades, pet oomi combsae a iexpesive alteative. hold a cade i oeadpalm pwit te back o te cade acidow. Wit o ote ad, catc small amots oibe alo te ede o te teet ea te adle.Spead te ibe til ad evel alo te top edeo te teet so tat jst te tips o te ibe ae cat.gasp te secod cade i o ote adpalmdowwit te back o te cade aci p. hold tebottom cade still wile o etl comb te ibeswit te top cade, jst bael bsi te teet ote two cades toete. Allow te ibe to taseom te bottom cade to te top cade. Take teibe o te cade b etl plli p o te bottomede o te caded leece ad liti it o te cade.Make tee o tese caded laes to ceate a batt.

Wate PepaatioSet p te ot- ad cold-wate tbs wit 3"4" o wate,keepi te tempeates as ot ad as cold as o catoleate. (Felti occs moe apidl wit extemetempeates.) I o ave a temomete ad, keepte ot wate at 120125F ad te cold wate at 4045F. Add a small amot o o-bleac diswasisoap to te ot-wate tb. Keep a kettle ll o boiliwate to add to te ot-wate tb as it cools ad keepice o ad o te cold-wate tb. As o switcbetwee te ot ad cold wate, te tempeates willbecome moe etal, so it is impotat to ees temeqetl.

FeltiPlace te batt (it will look like a lit, l little pillowo leece) o a piece o tlle tat is lae eo toold ove te leece. hold te eds o te abic closedad etl lowe ito te ot wate, til te packae issoaked (poto 1, pae 8). Lit ot, old i qates, teeimmese ad sqeeze de te wate, taki caeot to allow wisps o te ibe to escape om te tlle.

next, immese i te cold wate, caell sqeezoldi, ad eoldi i te opposite diectio (p2, pae 8). go back ad ot betwee te ot ad tbs til te leece beis to eel like a small seeabic. As it elts, it will sik ad become moe s yo ma completel elt tis piece o stop wilestill possible to pll apat te ibes (poto 3, pae litl elted abic is a bit moe maaeable becait olds its sape as a abic, et as te capabilitelti to ote pieces. T ctti sapes om a lielted seet ad stacki tem ad epeati te epocess to ceate beads tat look statiied.

Clidical Beadsuse woode dowels to ceate beads wit a cete. Cstip o msli ad wap it aod te dowel to pete elt om sticki to te wood. Take a litl eseet ad ct it ito a aow bad (aowe tamsli). roll it aod te dowel. Wap a bad otlle ove te elt ad immese te assembl i tewatesqeeze it de te wate, te take it otoll it o a ad, lat sace. repeat tis pocess icold wate. Cotie switci betwee te ot- cold-wate tbs til te elt bead eels im. Slide ite dowel ad la it o a towel to d.

rod BeadsTo make balls, take a small stip o ovi ad wit aod itsel til it is te size o a aco. Poe ball i te toe o a lo stocki, tie te closed wit a piece o sti, ad place te ext i te stocki. Cotie til o ave a cateplike bdle. Immese te stocki i te ot wad sqeeze like o ae wii ot a spoe. hte bdle above te tb ad sqeeze ot te exwate, te immese it i te cold wate, sqeezimasi it til it eels cold. next, et it to te wate tb. repeat tis pocess back ad ot sevtimes til te balls stat to eel smalle ad imremove te balls om te lo. Te will loolittle missape ad wikled. next, idividall seac ball b oldi it i te ot-wate tb ad tsqeezi ot te wate. roll te ball betwee palmste moe qickl o oll, te aste te balim p (poto 4, pae 8). Immese it i te cold wad cotie te pocess til it is od ad solid

At tis poit, o ma wat to add laes to te baceate a lae bead. Coside si a cotasti co te ext laete o ca ct te ball i aexpose a coe o a dieet colo. Te secod laeleece will ive o moe cotol ove te wikles


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presented byknittingdailyEasy Felted Beads

Felt Projects: 6 Free Felted Knitting Patterns from KnittingD

size of the ball. Wrap a single layer of fleece around theball and place it in the nylon stocking again and repeatthe whole process (photo 5 below).

Drying and FinishingLay the finished beads on a towel to dry (may take upto 24 hours). You can assemble the beads by sewing

them with a fine beading needle and strong thread.Keep your experiments going by embellishing with

seed beads, dotting and striping with fabric paembroidering, or needlefelting designs onto beads o

AMY CLARKE MOORE was introduced to the mof felting while a student at Colorado State Univer

These days, she enjoys making small felt accessofor her daughter, Hannah.

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Felt Projects: 6 Free Felted Knitting Patternsfrom KnittingDailyInterweave | Not to be reprinted |All rights reserved|www.knittingdaily.com

Size: One size to fit an adult hand.

Materials: Classic Alpaca by The Alpaca YCompany 100% superfine alpaca 1.75 oz (50g) = 110 yds.Main Color (MC) 4 balls; Color (A) 1 ball; thenough for 2 mitts.Shown in #1629 (MC), #0100 (A).

Needles: US #11 (8.0 mm) double pointed need

Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge: Not important on this project

Techniques & SpecialStitch Instructions:I-CordCO required number of sts onto DP needles. [sts, do not turn needles. Slide sts to right sof needle and put needle in left hand.] Repbetween [ ]. (See Glossary.)

Grafting (Kitchener Stitch)Arrange stitches on two needles. Hold needles points facing the same direction, wrong sides of fatogether. Thread a tapestry needle with matchyarn (approximately 1" per stitch). Working from rto left and RS facing, proceed as follows:* Front needle: yarn through 1st stitch as if to pleave stitch on needle.Back needle: yarn through 1st stitch as if to leave on needle. Then continue as follows:* Fneedle: through 1st stitch as if to knit, slip off neethrough next stitch as if to purl, leave on nee

Back needle: through 1st stitch as if to purl, slipneedle; through next stitch as if to knit, leaveneedle. * Adjust tension to match rest of knitting continue between * * until all stitches are workethis fashion. (See Glossary.)

Felted Oven Mittdesigned by The Alpaca Yarn Company by Beth Lu


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presented byknittingdailyFelted Oven Mitts

Felt Projects: 6 Free Felted Knitting Patterns from KnittingD

MITT* worked with a double strand throughoutCast on 46 sts with A and divide onto 3 DPNs. Join andwork 3 rounds of reverse St st. (purl every round).Join MC and work 5 rounds in St st. Switch to A andwork 10 rounds. Switch back to MC and work another 10

rounds. With a piece of waste yarn, knit next 5 sts. Slidethe 5 sts just worked back to the LH needle and pickingup the MC yarn, continue for another 20 rounds.Note: For second mitt, work the waste yarn at the last 5sts of the round. Proceed with second mitt as for first.Place marker at the beginning of the round and betweensts 23 & 24. Work decreases at the top of the mitten asfollows:Round 1: * [SSK, k until 2 sts remain before marker,K2tog], repeat once for second side of mitt.Round 2: Knit all sts.Repeat these 2 rounds until a total of 20 sts remain.

Divide sts onto 2 needles and work Kitchener st to join attop of mitt. Weave in ends.

ThumbRemove the waste yarn and place the 5 sts at the bottomof the opening onto one DPN and put the 5 sts at thetop of the opening on another DPN. Knit 5 sts fromfirst needle, pu 3 sts on side between needles, k5 fromsecond needle, pu 3 sts between needles. Disburse 16sts between the 3 needles. Work 12 rounds.Begin decreases at top of thumb as follows:Round 1: ( K2, k2tog ) 4 times.Round 2:

KnitRound 3: (K1, k2tog ) 4 times.Round 4: KnitRound 5: K2 tog 4 times.Cut yarn and thread onto tapestry needle. Pull yarnthrough all sts on the needles and pull top of thumbtogether. Weave in ends.

FinishingWeave in all loose ends. Attach a single strand of A the thumb side of cast on edge. PU 3 sts and work ast I-cord for about 8". BO all sts and join the loose enbeside the attached end to make a hanging loop.

Felting InstructionsThe felting process works best when hot water is usePlace the mitt in a zippered bag and put in washinmachine with a small amount of soap and a pair of jeanAll machines work differently; if possible, check tprogress about halfway through the first wash cycCheck to make sure that the thumb has not felted itself. If the loop appears to be closing up, cut a piece a plastic bag and tie the plastic in the loop so it cannfelt onto itself. Depending on machines, two or threcycles may be required to fully felt the mitt. o

Abbreviations UsedBO bind offco cast onDPN double point needlek knitk2tog knit two togetherp purlp2tog purl two togetherpm place markerpu pick upRS right side

SSK slip 2 stitches individuallyas if to knit, knit the two ststogether

St st stockinette stitchst(s) stitch(es)WS wrong side


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Finished Size: 12" wide at top ede, 14" wide at bottom, 3deep at base, ad 1012" tall om base to top ede (excldstap), ate elti.

Yarn: Bow Seep Lambs Pide Wosted (85% wool, 15% mo190 d [174 m]/ 113 ): #M08 wild oak (medim bow, MCskeis; #M151 cocolate sol (dak bow, CC), 1 skei.

Needles: Size 9 (5.5 mm): stait ad 5 doble-poited (dAdjst eedle size i ecessa to obtai te coect ae.

Notions: Cable eedle (c); makes (m); stitc oldes; tapeeedle; oe seet o plastic mes cavas o stiei base; 58" btto.

Gauge: 16 sts ad 24 ows = 4" i St st beoe elti; abot sts ad 2712 ows = 4" i St st ate elti (o eslt ma va

Stitc gideRight Side Double Increase (RS dbl inc): Kit ito te ot back o ext st, te sl oiial st o let eedle. Iset te eedle tip ito te vetical stad betwee te 2 sts jst mom let to it, ad kit te lited stad to te b

loop1 st icd to 3 sts.

Wrong Side Double Increase (WS dbl inc): Wok (p1, k1, p1) asame st1 st icd to 3 sts.

5-into-1 Decrease: (WS) Sl 3 sts to it eedle as i to pl wit i ot (pwise w), *pass 2d st o it eedle ove ist st, sl io it eedle back to let eedle, pass 2d st o let eedle oist st*, sl ist st o let eedle back to it eedle; ep om * oce moe. Kit st em o let eedle5 sts decd to 1 st.

3-into-1 Decrease: (WS) Sl 2 sts to it eedle pwise w, p

2d st o it eedle ove ist st, sl ist st o it eedle bto let eedle ad pass 2d st o let eedle ove ist st. Kem o let eedle3 sts decd to 1 st.

Stap Cable: (woked ove 6 sts)rows 1, 3, ad 7: (rS) K6.rows 2, 4, 6, ad 8: (WS) K1, p4, k1.

Celtic Totdesign by Jennifer Tallapane

Originally published in Interweave Knits, Winter

AmandaStevensonLupke

This unique bag will bring you theluck o' the Irish! It's a beautiful, sturdy

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presented bykittidailCeltic Tote


row 5: K1, sl 2 sts oto cad old i ot, k2, k2om c, k1.

notes The back and front of

te ba ae wokedsepaatel, te sewto te sides ad bottomdi iisi.

The sides and bottom

ae woked i oe piece.Te ist side stats at tetop ede ad iceasestowad te bottom. Atte beii o tebottom, te stitc cotis dobled, ad tebottom is woked i teod to om a tbeo te plastic cavasstiee. Ate isetite plastic cavas, tebottom tbe is closedb kitti stitces om bot laes toete, adte secod side is woked pwad towad te topede wit deceases to mio te sapi o te istside.

Workalldecreasesandincreasesonestitchinfrom

te ede.

BackWit MC ad stait eedles, CO 64 sts. Wok 6 owsi ev St st (pl o rS; kit o WS), edi wit a WSow. Next row: (rS) K7, place make (pm), wok row 1 oCeltic Cable cat ove ext 21 sts (ic to 25 sts as sowo cat), pm, k8, pm, wok row 1 o Celtic Cable catove ext 21 sts (ic tem to 25 sts as sow o cat),pm, k772 sts. Next row: (WS; row 2 o cat) K1, ssk,wok i patt to last 3 sts, (ic 4 sts o eac cable as sowo cat), k2to, k178 sts; 29 sts o eac cable, 8 stsbetwee cables, 6 sts eac side. Woki sts i makedsectios accodi to cable cat ad sts otside cablesi ev St st, cot i patt, ic o cables o rows 5 ad 6as sow o cat86 sts ate completi row 6; 33 stseac cable, 8 sts betwee cables, 6 sts eac side. Cot ipatt til row 10 as bee completed. Next row: (rS; row11 o cat) P1, p2to, wok i patt to last 3 sts, ssp (seeglossa), p184 sts em; 33 sts eac cable, 8 sts betweecables, 5 sts eac side. Cot i patt til row 19 o cat

as bee completed. Nrow: (WS; row 20 o cDec 1 st at eac sideo row 2, ad dec 4om eac cable as so cat74 sts em; 29eac cable, 8 sts betwcables, 4 sts eac side. 1 st eac ed o eedleestablised) o rows 29ad 47, cot i patt til 47 as bee completedsts; 29 sts eac cable, 8betwee cables, 1 st eside. Cot i patt til 55 as bee compleNext row: (WS; row 5cat) K1, ssk emomake (m) om betwsts woked to, wok i to last 3 sts, k2to emom om betwee sts woto, k166 sts; 1 edad 28 cable sts eac s

8 sts betwee cables. Note: Te ed dotted lies ocat sow te locatio o te decs at te ote edete cables; eac cable loses ol 1 st om its ote eo rows 56 ad 65, ad ot 1 st om bot edes. Ci patt til row 66 as bee completed, dec 2 sts eac cable i rows 59 ad 60 as sow o cat, ad 1 st as establised eac ed o eedle o row 66561 ede st ad 23 cable sts eac side, 8 sts betwee cabNext row: BO 7 sts (1 st em o it eedle), k1, sskplace 6 sts jst woked o olde o stap, BO ext 1(1 st em o it eedle), pl te ext 7 sts ad p8 sts jst woked o olde o btto lap, BO exsts (1 st em o it eedle), k1, ssk, k3, place 6 stswoked o olde o stap, BO em 7 sts, aste ost2 ops o 6 stap sts, 1 op o 8 btto-lapStrap: Place 1 op o 6 stap sts o dp ad ejoi wit rS aci. rep rows 18 o stap cable (see Sgide) 9 times. usi Kitcee st (see glossa), astap sts o eedle to 6 stap sts o olde. Button Place cete 8 sts o dp ad ejoi a wit rS acWok btto lap as oll:Row 1: (rS) Ssk, p4, k2to6 sts.Rows 2, 4, and 6: (WS) P1, k4, p1.Rows 3, 5, and 7: K1, p4, k1.Row 8: P1, k1, wok 3-st oe-ow bttoole (see glossp1.



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Row 9:rep row 3.BO all sts.

FotWok as o back til row 66 o cat as beecompleted56 sts; 1 ede st ad 23 cable sts eac side,8 sts betwee cables. Next row: BO 7 sts (1 st em o iteedle), k1, ssk, k3, place 6 sts jst woked o olde ostap, BO ext 28 sts (1 st em o it eedle), k1, ssk,k3, place 6 sts jst woked o olde o stap, BO em 7sts2 ops o 6 stap sts. Wok stap as o back.

Sides ad BottomFirst side: Wit MC ad stait eedles, CO 6 sts. Bead edi wit a rS ow, wok 75 ows i ev St st, ic1 st eac ed o eedle eve 12 ows 6 times18 sts.Bottom: O te ext WS ow, wok k1&b 18 times36sts. Next row: (rS) *K1, sl 1 pwise w; ep om * to ed.holdi eedle wit sts i o let ad ad 2 emptdp i o it ad, sl te ist st to te ot dp, tete secod st to te back dp, ad cot slippi sts toalteate eedles i tis mae so te odd-mbeedsts ae o oe dp ad te eve-mbeed sts ae ote ote. reaae sts o 4 dp o woki i ted wit 9 sts o eac eedle, ad pm o be o d.Wok i St st (kit all sts eve d) til tbe meases16" om wee st cot dobled. Ct a 3" 15" pieceo plastic mes cavas ad iset it ito te tbe. Sl stsom ist 2 eedles o d oto oe dp, te sl em

sts oto a secod dp18 sts eac o 2 eedles. hdp to ad paallel i o let ad wit woki comi om te ist st o oe eedle. Joi sts bot eedles to to close tbe as oll: *Iset staeedle ito ist st o eac dp ad wok tem to st; ep om * to ed18 sts. Second side: Wok 75 i ev St st, dec 1 st eac ed o eedle eve 12 owtimes6 sts em. Note: Make se to wok te ev Spatt o te secod side so te pl aces o bot sae o te rS o te piece. BO all sts.

FiisiWit CC teaded o a tapest eedle, wok backstemboide (see glossa) alo te ie ad ocves o te cables as sow. Wit WS (kit side) acsew selvedes o sides to selvedes o ot ad beasi sides to it. Wit rS (pl side) aci, sew edes o ot ad back to bottom tbe. Weave i eWas ba vioosl i ot soap wate til ba slitl, cecki te eslts ote to avoid ove-eltIdividal ev St sts sold still be visible o rS ad casold emai well deied. rise tool, psape, ad allow to ai-d. Sew btto to cete abot 1" dow om BO ede. I ecessa, cable otemboide ca be tidied wit eedle-elti. o

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Celtic Cablek on RS; p on WS

p on RS; k on WS

k2tog

ssk

RS dbl inc (see Stitch Guide)

WS dbl inc (see Stitch Guide)

5-into-1 dec (see Stitch Guide)

3-into-1 dec (see Stitch Guide)

no stitch

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sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back, k2, p1 from cn

sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in front, p1, k2 from cn

sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in back, k2, k2 from cn

sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in front, k2, k2 from cn

sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in back, k2, p2 from cn

sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in front, p2, k2 from cn

sl 3 sts onto cn, hold in back, k2,

return purl st on cn to left needle

and purl it, k2 from cn

sl 3 sts onto cn, hold in front, k2,

return purl st on cn to left needle

and purl it, k2 from cn


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Felt Projects: 6 Free Felted Knitting Patternsfrom KnittingDailyInterweave | Not to be reprinted |All rights reserved|www.knittingdaily.com

Finished Size: Before felting: 11" wide and 13" hnot including strap. After felting: 9" wide and 812" hnot including strap.

Yarn: Cascade Pastaza (50% llama, 50% wool; 132[121 m]/100 g): #048 raisin (MC) (alternate bag shoin #303 flesh), 2 skeins; #043 mocha, about 6 yd (5.5#062 redwood, about 2 yd (1.8 m).

Needles: Size 13 (9 mm): 16" circular (cir) and set of 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessto obtain the correct gauge.

Notions: Markers (m); tapestry needle; one 916" romagnetic snap; 4" of grosgrain ribbon (for snap baing); sewing needle and thread; two 3 cm Lucite ri(available at most bead shops).

Gauge: 11 sts and 14 rnds = 4" in St st in the rnd wyarn doubled, before felting.

Notes Bag is initially worked as two separate pieces

and B) beginning with I-cord and working doAfter increases are completed on the first piece, transferred onto the circular needle. Once the secpiece is worked to the same point it is also transferonto the circular needle; the next round will combthe two parts for working as one piece in the roun

Bag

Piece A: With MC doubled and dpn, CO 3 sts, leaving8" tail. Work a 3" I-cord (see Glossary). Next row: Ceing to work as I-cord, purl 1 WS row.Row 1: (RS) [K1f&b] 3 times6 sts.Rows 2, 4, 6, and 8: (WS) Purl.Row 3: K1, [k1f&b] 4 times, k110 sts.

Dumpling Bagdesign by Sharon DreifuOriginally published in Interweave Knits, Fall 2


These bags are so cute you won't want to stop

at just one! Try embellishing each bag you make

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presented bykittidailDmpli Bas


Row 5: [K1, k1&b] 2 times, k2, [k1, k1&b] 2 times14sts.Row 7: [K1, k1&b] 3 times, k1, [k1, k1&b] 3 times, k120sts.Row 9: [K1, k1&b] 4 times, k1&b, k1, [k1, k1&b] 4 times,k1&b, k130 sts.

Row 10: (WS) Pl.Beak a ad place sts o ci eedle. Piece B: WitMC dobled ad dp, CO 3 sts. Wok a 13" I-cod. Nextrow: Ceasi to wok as I-cod, pl 1 WS ow. Wokrows 110 as o piece A. Do ot beak a. Wit rSo eac piece aci, place sts o ci eedle to it opiece A. usi a attaced to piece B, kit piece B,te piece A60 sts. Place make (pm) ad joi i ted. Wok i St st til piece meases 6 12" om joi.Next rnd: *K10, pm; ep om * aod. Shape bag:Rnd 1: *Kit to 2 sts beoe m, k2to, sl m; ep om *aod6 sts decd.

Rnd 2: Kit.rep last 2 ows 5 moe times24 sts em. Beak a,leavi a 10" tail. Wit tail teaded o a tapest ee-dle, pll to em sts ad ate ba bottom tilcompletel closed. Sece tail to WS.

FiisiEmbroidery: Wit a sile stad o moca teaded oa tapest eedle, wok cai st (see glossa) i d-lati vie ad be stems aod middle o ba. Wita sile stad o edwood, wok Fec kots (seeglossa), wappi a aod eedle 4 times o

eac Fec kot. Handle construction: Tead oeLcite i oto te sot I-cod o piece A. Wit tail,

sew I-cod ed to iside o ba ceati a small lad leavi te i able to slide a little bit. Tead e I-cod o piece B to te Lcite i o piecOce te loe I-cod is to tat i, teadsecod Lcite i oto te lo I-cod o piece B, ttead te same ed back to te Lcite ipiece A so tat te I-cod o piece B dobles backitsel. Te secod i o te loe I-cod o piecwill act as a stoppe ad keep te I-cod om comback to te i o piece A. Sew te ed oloe I-cod o piece B to te iside o piece B to a lae loop. Weave i loose eds. Felting: Placeised ba iside a zippeed pillowcase (ot lames ba), add a old pai o bbe ip-ops o je(o exta aitatio) i a wasi macie o ottempeate wit a little deteet. r maciesot ccle (1530 mites) ad ceck to see elpoess. Felt te ba til it eaces te desied ad texte. ude-elti leaves st defitio ad will be opp wit kit-like stcte. Ove-elti leaba too small. We fised elti, sape b stwit plastic oce bas; ai-d. Magnetic snap:osai ibbo ito two 2" lets. Tiold ibbte old oizotall ad ct 2 small slits to ppos o sap to. Slide sap-back piece opos ad old pos i to sece to ibbo. Sewbo to iside o ba wee pieces A ad B meet.

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chain handle. To make a dense fabric that will k

its shape without an additional lining, Laura fel

the bag in her washing machine. For added inter

she knitted a single stockinette-stitch panel that

decorated with bobbles and buttons and attached

the center of the bag front, base, and back.

Finished Size: Abot 14" (37 cm) wide at base, 10(26.5 cm) wide at top, ad 12" (30.5 cm) lo ate elti

Yarn: Wosted weit (#4 Medim).Shown here: Taki Doeal Tweed homesp (10wool; 183 d [167 m]/100 ): #866 e tweed, 3 skei

Needles: Sizes 13 (9 mm) ad 11 (8 mm): 20" (50 cicla (ci); size 8 (5 mm). Adjst eedle size i ecsa to obtai te coect ae.

Notions: Makes, oe o a iqe colo (m); stolde; tapest eedle; two 1" (3.8 cm) silve i

(is sow ae item #4804 b La Mode); 20" (51 ceav cai (www.davabeadadtade.com); 2 setsplies; sap-poit sewi eedle ad matci telieie ba; twelve 78" (2.2 cm) al-ball coveed btos; o 118" (3 cm) al-ball coveed bttos; 18(0.15 mete) abic o btto coves.

Gauge:12 stitces ad 16 ows = 4" (10 cm) wit sistad o a i stockiette stitc o middle-seedles, beoe elti. 10 stitces ad 1312 ows =(10 cm) wit doble stad o a i stockiette sto laest eedles, beoe elti.

Stitc gideMake Bobble (MB)(K1, p1, k1, p1) ito same st; pass 2d, 3d, ad 4tove te fst.

Laura Irwin used buttons and bobbles to decorate

this sturdy bag. She began by knitting a rectangular

base with the yarn doubled for extra thickness,

then she picked up stitches around all four edges

and worked the body of the bag to the top, using

just a single strand of yarn. Along the way, sheworked decreases to give the bag a graceful pouch

shape. She added short tabs to the top of each side

for attaching metal rings that secure the metal

Formal Boot Bagdesign by Laura Irw

Originally published in Bag Style (Interweave, 2


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presented byknittingdailyFormal Boot Bag

Felt Projects: 6 Free Felted Knitting Patterns rom KnittingD

BagWith 2 strands o yarn held tog and largest needles,CO 34 sts.

BaseBeg with a RS row, work in St st or 12 rows, ending with

a WS row.

Sides(RS) K34, place marker (pm), pick up and knit 11 sts alongshort side o piece already knitted, pm, pick up and knit34 sts along CO edge, pm, pick up and knit 11 sts alongother short side, pm o unique color90 sts total. Joinor working in the rnd. Knit 21 rnds. Change to a singlestrand o yarn and middle-size needles. Knit 12 rnds.Dec rnd: Ssk, knit to 2 sts beore m, k2tog, slip marker(sl m), k11, sl m, ssk, knit to 2 sts beore m, k2tog, sl m,k114 sts decd. Rep Dec rnd once more82 sts rem.

Knit 26 rnds. Next rnd: BO 30 sts, k11 or ring strap andplace these 11 sts on a holder, BO 30 sts, k11 or otherring strap.

Ring StrapsWork 11 sts back and orth in St st or 9 rows. BO all sts.Rejoin yarn to 11 held ring strap sts and work in St st or9 rows. BO all sts.

Unelted Bobble PanelWith a single strand o yarn and smallest needles, CO29 sts.

Row 1: (RS) K4, p2, MB (see Stitch Guide), p1, k13, p1,MB, p2, k4.Row 2 and all WS rows: Knit the knits and purl thepurls.Row 3: K4, p2, k1, p1, k13, p1, k1, p2, k4.Rows 512: Rep Rows 14 two times.Rows 13 and 14: Rep Rows 3 and 4.Rep Rows 114 three more timespiece measures9" (23.5 cm) rom CO. Rep Rows 14 eight times,then work Rows 3 and 4 oncepiece measures 14"(37.5 cm) rom CO. Rep Rows 114 three more times,

then work Rows 14 two times, then work Row 1 omorepiece measures 23" (59.5 cm) rom CO. WWS acing, BO all sts in patt.

FinishingWeave in loose ends.

FeltingFold ring strap over ring and whipstitch (see box) toside o bag. Place bag in lingerie bag and put in wing machine set or shortest cycle with lowest wlevel and hottest water. Add a little laundry soap anpair o blue jeans to help agitation. Do not let bagthrough the rinse cycle. Check progress every 5 mutes; it may take several cycles to elt to the desthickness. Squeeze out water and roll in a bath toweremove excess moisture. Lay fat and pull into shaLet air-dry completely.

BlockingBlock unelted panel with damp towel and warm iro

Attach Panel to BagCenter unelted panel along center o elted bag, aling CO edge o panel with top edge o bag ront BO edge o panel with top edge o bag back. With sing needle and matching thread, sew panel in placeing a backstitch (see Glossary), leaving top edge oor pocket, i desired.

ButtonsCover buttons with abric according to directionsbutton package. With sewing needle and matchthread, sew buttons onto unelted panel, catchingelted abric or stability. Sew smaller buttons nex2nd, 5th, and 8th bobble rom top o panel, and labuttons next to 11th bobble rom top o panel.

Attach StrapUsing pliers, open ring and slip end o chain onto rClose ring. o


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Felt Projects: 6 Free Felted Knitting Patterns rom KnittingD

Glossary

Chain Stitch EmbroideryBring threaded needle out rom back toront at center o a knitted stitch. Form ashort loop and insert needle back whereit came out. Keeping the loop under theneedle, bring needle back out in center onext stitch to the right.

WhipstitchWith right side o work acing andworking one stitch in rom the edge, bringthreaded needle out rom back to rontalong edge o knitted piece.

I-CordWith double-pointed needle, cast ondesired number o stitches. *Without

turning the needle, slide the stitches toother end o the needle, pull the yarnaround the back, and knit the stitches asusual; repeat rom * or desired length.

2 (3, 4, 5) Stitch One-Row ButtonholeWork to where you want the buttonhole to begin, bring yaront, slip one purlwise, bring yarn to back (Figure 1). *Slip

purlwise, pass frst slipped stitch over second; repeat rom *(two, three, our) more time(s). Place last stitch back on let ne(Figure 2), turn. Cast-on three (our, fve, six) stitches as o*Insert right needle between the frst and second stitches oneedle, draw up a loop, and place it on the let needle (Figurepeat rom * two (three, our, fve) more times, turn. Bring yaback, slip frst stitch o let needle onto right needle and pascast-on stitch over it (Figure 4), work to end o row.

Figure 4

Figure 1 Figure 2

Figure 3

Wraps Per InchI you substitute or spin a yarn or a project, you can comparweight o the yarn to the project yarn by comparing wrapsinch. To do this, wrap your yarn around a ruler or one inchcount the number o wraps. I you have more wraps per inchyarn is too thin; ewer wraps per inch, your yarn is too thick.

Backstitch SeamWorking rom right to let, one stitch in rom selvedge, bringthreaded needle up through both pieces o knitted abric (Fig-

ure 1), then back down through both layers a short distance(about a row) to the right o the starting point (Figure 2). *Bringneedle up through both layers a row-length to the let o back-stitch just made (Figure 3), then back down to the right, in samehole used beore (Figure 4). Repeat rom *, working backwardone row or every two rows worked orward.

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

Kitchener StitchStep 1: Bring threaded needlethrough ront stitch as i to purland leave stitch on needle.

Step 2: Bring threaded needlethrough back stitch as i to knitand leave stitch on needle.

Step 3: Bring threaded needlethrough irst ront stitch as i to knit and slip this stitch oneedle. Bring threaded needle through next ront stitch as ito purl and leave stitch on needle.

Step 4: Bring threaded needle through irst back stitch as ito purl (as illustrated), slip this stitch o, bring needle throughnext back stitch as i to knit, leave this stitch on needle.

Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until no stitches remain on needles.

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