Snow Pearls
#snowpearlsbag
Felted DROPS bag in ”Snow” with bobbles.
DROPS 117-4
DROPS design: Pattern no EE-247
MEASUREMENTS BEFORE FELTING:
Width at bottom = approx 49 cm.
Height = approx 60 cm.
MEASUREMENTS AFTER FELTING:
Width at bottom = approx 34 cm.
Height = approx 32 cm.
Materials: DROPS SNOW
550 g colour no 01, off-white
DROPS POINTED NEEDLES size 8 mm – or size needed to get 11 sts x 15 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.
PATTERN: See diagram M.1 and M.2 – diagrams are seen from RS.
BAG: Worked in 2 pieces and sewn tog afterwards.
FRONT PIECE: Cast on 54 sts on needle size 8 mm with Snow and work stocking st for 38 cm. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! On next row from RS make a pleat as follows: K 11 sts, then M.2 (= 32 sts, reduced to 16 sts), K 11 sts. There are now 38 sts left on needle. P 1 row and continue in M.1 with 1 edge st each side for 20 cm. K 3 rows and cast off. Piece measures a total of approx 60 cm.
BACK PIECE: Like front piece.
ASSEMBLY: Sew front and back pieces tog at the sides and along bottom edge – sew in outer loops of sts
STRAP: Worked in garter st, i.e. K all rows. Pick up 8 sts at the top on one side of bag (i.e. 4 sts on each side of seam) on needle size 8 mm with Snow. Work 2 rows, on next row K2 tog each side = 6 sts. Continue until strap measures 80 cm. On next row work 2 sts in the outermost st each side = 8 sts. Work 2 rows, and cast off. Sew strap to the other side of bag, with 4 sts on each side of seam.
FELTING: Wash the bag in the washing machine with a detergent free of enzymes and optical bleach. Wash at 40 degrees with normal spin, but without pre-wash. Shape the bag when it is still wet and leave to dry flat.
AFTER FELTING:
If the piece is not felted enough and is too big: Wash the piece one more time in the washing machine while it is still wet add a terry towel that measures approx. 50 x 70 cm - NOTE: Do not use a short program.
If the piece has been felted too much and is too small: While the piece is still wet stretch it to the correct measurements, if the piece is dry, make sure to soak it first.
Remember: All subsequent washes are as a normal wool garment.
Diagram explanations
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= | K from RS, P from WS |
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= | BOBBLE: Work 5 sts in 1 st as follows: K1, 1 YO, K1, 1 YO, K1. Work 6 rows stocking st back and forth on these 5 sts, and then work next row as follows: lift 2nd st over first st, 3rd st over first st, 4th st over first st and 5th st over first st = 1 st left on needle. |
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= | Slip 8 sts on cable needle in front of piece, * work first st from cable needle tog with first st from needle *, repeat from *-* a total of 8 times. |
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= | Slip 8 sts on cable needle behind piece, * work first st from needle tog with first st from cable needle *, repeat from *-* a total of 8 times. |
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