Issue 3 – October 2008

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Dear Readers,

Welcome to the third issue of Teen Knitter and Crocheter Magazine! This is the start of a fresh beginning, and it’s just for us teens! Tired of those books by adults that think all teens thrive on Fun Fur yarn? Sick of the Garter stitch purses made with size 9 needles? Killed by yucky bright colored crocheted hats? You’ve got the right magazine, made for teens by teens! We’ve got it all, patterns for crocheters and knitters, stories, articles, comics, and eye candy.

As we all know, sometimes school is a little overwhelming for us teens. A few of our monthly contributors were busy, so I have no choice but to release a mini issue with a pattern for this month of October! Please enjoy this little issue, although there isn’t much. Hopefully, the next issue will be released with a little more!

Many successful crafty adventures to you, KAYA

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PATTERN

Musical Knit Lunch Bag

By: Katie P or Peaceloveandknit from Ravelry

This bag was designed to be used as a lunch bag, but it could also be used for many

other things. The bag is knit using stranded knitting. It is knit as a rectangle and sewn up to create the bag, with the treble clef centered. The liner is reversible, so pick 2

materials that you really like. Also, the liner doesn't have to be attached, which makes it really easy to remove and wash, and several can be made to suit your mood. If you don't have a sewing machine, don't feel like hand-sewing, or just don't want a cloth liner, you could always knit a liner slightly smaller than the bag and sew it in. Please read all of

the instructions!

Materials A pair of US size 8 needle/5.0 mm

1 tapestry needle Worsted weight yarn (I recommend acrylic, cotton, or something that will wear well, and will not felt when washed. Also, I'm not quite sure how much yarn I used, but it was less than a 355 yard skein; yardage is estimated, and there's a good chance that you'll have some leftover.) The main color is black, and the contrast color is dark

magenta. Sewing needle and matching thread

Sewing Machine (optional) Measuring Tape Straight Pins

Material in your choice of color and pattern (Quarter Flat piece, or 18" by 22" [46 cm by 56 cm])

Gauge:

16 sts= 4 inches/ 10cm 24 rows= 4 inches/ 10 cm

Pattern:

Cast on 46 stitches. Rows 1-46: Knit according to grid. The grid is essentially the pattern, each white square represents one stitch in one row, knitted in the main color; each dark square represents one stitch in one row, knitted in the contrast color. Once finished knitting all 46 rows of the grid, the rectangle that will be used to make the bag is finished. Bind off all 46 stitches, and cut yarn leaving a long tail.

Sewing the bag: To sew bag, begin with using tail to sew the two short sides together, then lay the

bag flat (it is now folded in half) and center the treble clef. The seam should be about in the middle of the back. Carefully sew along bottom of the bag to close.

Preparing the liner:

Using the 18" by 22" (46 by 56 cm) pieces of material, lay the two pieces together, and cut out a 15" by 17" (38 by 43 cm) rectangle. Fold over only ONE short edge, using a 3/8" (1 cm) seam allowance (the 15"/ 38 cm side) and sew. (The edge should be folded over to the wrong-side [the side with the least color/pattern/texture] so that it is not visible on the right-side). **Repeat for the second piece of material.

Making the Liner

**Repeat this process for both pieces Fold the piece of material in half, so that the right-side is facing itself, and so that

the sewn edge matches. Sew the long side together, using a 3/8" (1 cm) seam allowance (not the folded edge, but the opposite side) **Repeat** (you will now have sewn the long edge twice, try to sew in the same place, over your seam, or as close to it as possible). Sew the short side together, using a 3/8" (1 cm) seam allowance (not the already sewn side, but the un-hemmed side) **Repeat** (you will now have sewn the short edge twice, try to sew in the same place, over your seam, or as close to it as possible). Once both pieces are sewn, turn one bag inside-out (the right-side will be facing you). Place the bag that is NOT turned inside-out (the wrong-side is still facing you) INSIDE of the other bag (the one where the right-side is facing you). You should now be able to see the right-sides of both, now carefully sew the 2 bags together around the top (already hemmed) edge.

Assembling the bag

Place the reversible liner into the knitted bag, and make sure that the corners of

the liner are in the corners of the knit bag. If you want, you can sew the liner into the bag. Stretch the liner into the bag by stretching the knit bag so that it is the same width as the liner. Using matching thread and small stitches, hand-sew the liner in place.

Pattern grid

Katie first taught herself how to knit in the 8th grade, and then taught herself how to crochet the next year. She is both a process knitter and a project knitter. Katie loves to crochet garments and bags more than anything else. She also sews and cross-stitches. She has 2 cats and lives with her family.