Nuts About You Basket

Felted DROPS Christmas basket in ”Snow”.

DROPS Extra 0-799
DROPS design: Pattern no EE-404
Yarn group E
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Measurements after felting:
Diameter: 20 cm
Height: 9 cm when folded.
Materials: DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio
200 g colour no 46, medium grey

DROPS STRAIGHT NEEDLES SIZE 9 mm - or size needed to get 10 sts x 14 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm before felting.
After felting: approx. 13 sts x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

BASKET:
Cast on 80 sts on needle size 9 mm with Snow. K 4 rows. Then work in stocking st. When piece measures 25 cm, K 4 rows over all sts before loosely casting off.

BASE:
Knit up 80 sts from WS at the top of piece 1 row below cast off edge. This is done to make a little edge on the basket. K 1 row from RS, while at the same time dec 2 sts evenly = 78 sts. Insert 6 markers in the piece as follows: 1st marker after 13 sts, 2nd marker after 26 sts, 3rd marker after 39 sts, 4th marker after 52 sts, 5th marker after 65 sts and 6th marker at the end of row. Work in stocking st while at the same time dec by working 2 sts tog (from RS): 1 st before every marker every other row a total of 12 times = 6 sts remain on needle. The base measures approx. 17 cm and the entire basket measures approx. 43 cm from cast on edge. Pull a thread through the remaining sts and tighten tog.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the basket tog edge to edge in the side from cast on edge and in towards the centre.

FELTING:
Place the basket in the washing machine with a detergent without enzymes and optical bleach. Wash at 40 degrees with normal spin but no pre-wash. After wash shape the basket to the right measurements while still wet and leave to dry flat. At subsequent wash, wash the basket at regular wool programme.






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.

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