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KNITTING TIP: Work all YO into back of loop to avoid a hole.
STRIPE PATTERN: * 2 rounds off-white, 4 rounds red, 2 rounds off-white, 6 rounds red, 2 rounds off-white, 2 rounds red *, repeat from *-*.
FELTING: To avoid the case felting tog during wash, attach a small plastic bag inside the top before putting it in the washing machine.
Wash case at 40 degrees C/104F with a detergent free of enzymes and optical bleach, with normal spin, but no pre-wash.
After wash shape the case while still wet, and leave to dry flat.
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POINTED NEEDLE CASE:
Worked in the round on double pointed needles.
Cast on 8 sts on needle size 9 mm [US 13] with red.
ROUND 1: * K2, 1 YO *, repeat *-* = 12 sts. SEE KNITTING TIP!
ROUND 2: * K3, 1 YO *, repeat *-* = 16 sts.
ROUND 3: * K4, 1 YO *, repeat *-* = 20 sts.
ROUND 4: * K5, 1 YO *, repeat *-* = 24 sts.
ROUND 5: * K6, 1 YO *, repeat *-* = 28 sts.
ROUND 6: * K7, 1 YO *, repeat *-* = 32 sts.
Work 6 rounds red stockinette st and now continue in stripe pattern – SEE ABOVE. When piece measures 70 cm [27½’’] bind off the first 15 sts = 17 sts left on needle.
FLAP: Continue back and forth on needle in red stockinette st, AT THE SAME TIME on row 4 dec 1 st each side by K2 tog inside 1 edge st. Repeat the dec on every 4th row until there are 3 sts left on needle. Cast on 12 new sts at the end of next row (= loop), and then bind off all sts.
ASSEMBLY: Sew loop to the other end of bind off row. Run a thread through sts on cast on row, tighten hard and fasten to close the case at the bottom.
Felt case in washing machine – see above.
Sew on button after felting.
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CIRCULAR NEEEDLE CASE:
Worked in the round on double pointed needles.
Cast on 40 sts on double pointed needles size 9 mm [US 13] with red. Work 6 rounds stockinette st and continue in stripe pattern – SEE ABOVE. When piece measures 38 cm [15’’] bind off the first 19 sts = 21 sts left.
FLAP: Continue back and forth on needle in red stockinette st, AT THE SAME TIME on row 4 dec 1 st each side by K2 tog inside 1 edge st. Repeat the dec on every other row until there are 3 sts left on needle. Cast on 12 new sts at the end of next row (= loop), and then bind off all sts.
ASSEMBLY: Sew loop to the other end of bind off row. Sew case tog at the bottom, edge to edge to avoid a chunky seam. Felt case in washing machine – see above.
Sew on button after felting.
DROPS number 0-511
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