Felted Casserole Cozy MountainShawShawlShawl
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With the warmer weather comes those special events we all love: pot lucks,
barbecues, family reunions, and sports outings. This project is exactly the thing
needed to keep those tasty dishes insulated while transporting them to their
destination. The thick felted wool creates the perfect barrier to help hot
dishes remain hot and cold ones stay chilled in the sun's warming rays.
DesignedbyBethanyADailey
LOOM:HatLoomsettolargegauge(pegsineveryotherhole),28pegsused
YARN:Approximately950yardsofworstedweight100%woolyarn,twostrandsheldasone.SampleusedPatonsClassicWoolWorsted(2skeinsineachofthecolorsJadeHeatherandRichRed,1/2skeininthecolorLeafGreen,1/4skeininthecolorWinterWhite)210yds/192m.NOTIONS:Knittingtool,6mmcrochethook(forcastonandhelpwithpossiblemissedstitches,etc),stitchmarkers,scissors,knittingpins,yarnneedle,rowcounter,onelargeand3smalldecorativebuttons,asdesired.Alsoneededforfeltingprocess:hotwater,eitherinwashingmachineorinlargetub,1tablespoonlaundrysoaporbakingsoda,thicktowels,oldjeansordryerballstoaidinthefeltingprocessifusingawashingmachine.GAUGE: Approx3stsx1.75rows=4inches(inFigureEightStitch)SIZE:Approx9.33stsx17.75rows=4inches(pre-felting)Beforefelting:17ʺx12"x5"Afterfelting:approximately15ʺx9"x3"(Thesizeofthiscovercanbeadjustedbychangingthenumberofpegsusedandrowsknitted,aswellascustomfittedbyfeltingtheitemtofitthespecificpandesiredforuse.)
Felted Casserole Cozy MountainShawShawlShawl
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ABBREVIATIONS Approx:approximatelyCO:castonEW:E-wrapstitchKO:knitoffWY:workingyarnBBO:basicbindoffPatternNotes:Thispatternuses2strandsofyarnheldthroughout.Theinstructionsbelowarefortheexactcolorcombinationusedforthesample.Ifanotherlookisdesired,simplyworkinthecolorpatternofchoice,keepingthetotalrowcountthesameastheoriginal. INSTRUCTIONS Setloomtoworkinaflatpanelusing28pegsineveryotherhole.TopPanelCOontoall28pegs.(SampleusedChainCO)
Rows1-11:WorkEWonall28pegsusing2strandsofRichRed.Rows12-16:Cut1strandofRichRedto4"andhold1strandofJadeHeatherwithuncutstrandofRichRedandworkEWonall28pegs.Rows17-27:CutstrandofRichRedto4"andhold2strandsofJadeHeatherandworkEWonall28pegs.Rows28-32:Cut1strandofJadeHeatherto4"andhold1strandofWinterWhitewithuncutstrandofJadeHeatherandworkEWonall28pegs.Rows33-43:CutstrandofJadeHeatherto4"andhold2strandsofWinterWhiteandworkEWonall28pegs.Rows44-48:Cut1strandofWinterWhiteto4"andhold1strandofLeafGreenwithuncutstrandofWinterWhiteandworkEWonall28pegs.Rows49-59:CutstrandofWinterWhiteto4"andhold2strandsofLeafGreenandworkEWonall28pegs.Rows60-64:Cut1strandofLeafGreento4"andhold1strandofRichRedwithuncutstrandofLeafGreenandworkEWonall28pegs.
Felted Casserole Cozy MountainShawShawlShawl
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Rows65-75:CutstrandofLeafGreento4"andhold2strandsofRichRedandworkEWonall28pegs.LooselyBBOall28pegs.BottomPanelCOontoall28pegs.(SampleusedChainCO)Rows1-88:WorkEWonall28pegsusing2strandsofJadeHeather.Rows89-100:ContinuetoworkinEW,butdecrease2stitchesateachrowusingthefollowingmethod:
• Movetheloopsfromthe2ndpegsfrombothedgestotheoutsidepegs.
• KOthebottomloopoverthetoploopattheoutsidepegs.
• Movetheloopfromtheoutsidepegsinwardonepegtofillinthegaps.
• Workrow.BBOremaining4pegs.SidesPanelCOonto12pegs.(SampleusedChainCO)Rows1-200:WorkEWonall12pegsusing2strandsofRichRed.LooselyBBOall12pegs.FinishingPinthelongsidepanelevenlyontoboththetopandbottompanels,keepingtheextra
lengthofthebottompanelfreebycenteringthesidepanelattheflatedgeoppositethetaperededge.Thereshouldbeapproximately4"leftfreebeforeitstartstotapertoapoint.Beingcarefulnottopulltootightlywhichwillcausepuckering,neatlystitchtheedgesofthepanelstogether(sampleusedasinglecrochetstitchinLeafGreen,butablanketstitchormattressstitchcouldalsobeused.Tokeepcontinuityofthecontrastingseam,asinglecrochetededgewasalsoappliedacrossthebottompanel'staperedendaswellasendsofsidepanel.)Weaveinallendsthatwillbevisibleattheopening,andsimplymakeasquareknotandtrimallotherends.
(Cozybeforefelting…)Felting**PleaseNote!**Duringfelting,thewoolwillshrinksignificantly.Carefulwatchoverthefeltingprocessisrequiredtoensurethatthepiecedoesn'tshrinktoomuch.
Felted Casserole Cozy MountainShawShawlShawl
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Ifusingawashingmachine,placethepieceinsidealaundrybagortightlytiedpillowcasebeforefelting.Thiswillhelpkeeptheextrafuzzproducedinthefeltingprocessfromcloggingthemachine.Setthemachinetothehot/normalcycleandaddapairofoldjeansortwo(onesthatwillnotbleedcolor)ordryerballsforplentyofagitation.Addatablespoonoflaundrysoaporbakingpowdertohelpsoftenthewoolfibers.Letthecyclerunforapprox15-20minutes,checkingregularlytomakesureofthesizeofthefinishedpiece.**Don’tleavethemuncheckedtoolong,asitcanquicklyshrinkbeyondwhatisexpected!Ifthemachineisfeltingthepieceunevenly,simplyaddfrictionbyhandtothoseplacesthatstillrequireextrafelting.Thisallowsbettercontroloverthefeltingprocesssothatcertainareasdon'tfelttoomuch.Alternately,feltingcanbeaccomplishedusingalargetubfilledwithhotwaterandplentyofappliedhandagitationwithgoodsuccess.Anicecubetray,oranewplungercanalsobeusedforaddedfriction.Oncethedesiredsizehasbeenachieved,rinsepiecewithcoldwater.Carefullysqueezeoutexcesswaterwithoutringing.Rollcozyinathick,absorbenttowel.
Workingwhilethepieceisstilldamp,carefullystretchthesidesofthepanelssothattheyarestraightandevenandareatthecorrectmeasurement.Insertdesiredbakingdishandfitthecozytoitsshape(sample'sdishhadhandlestomoldthefeltingaround,butthiswasdonequiteeasily,becausethewoolwasstilldampandpliable).Stretchandpushthepieceasneeded,pinningtheflapinplace.Leavetodrycompletely.**Note:Becausefeltingwillcontinuetoshrinkabitasthemoistureinthewoolevaporates,continueshapingduringthedryingprocess,sothattheprojectwillremaininthedesiredshape.
Usingsharpscissors,cutasmallslitinthecenterofthetaperedpointofthebuttonflap,alongthesamedirectionastheknitting.Thefeltingprocesswillhavefirmlyknottedallthefiberstogether,sotheknittingcanbecutintowithoutworry.Ifdesired,theslitcanbereinforcedwithsomestitchesofyarn.Stitchthebutton(s)ontothecorrespondingplaceonthetoppanelwherethebuttonflapwillclose,aswellasanywhereelsedesiredfordecoration.