Ulrika Bag

Felted DROPS bag with pattern borders in ”Snow”.

DROPS 142-11
DROPS design: Pattern no ee-451
Yarn group E
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Measurements before felting: approx. 44 cm wide x 52 cm high.
Measurements after felting: approx. 29 cm wide x 30 cm high.
Materials:
DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio
200 g colour no 47, light beige
100 g colour no 01, off white
100 g colour no 23, tan
100 g colour no 54, medium purple
100 g colour no 55, light green

DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (80 cm) SIZE 8 mm - or size needed to get 11 sts x 15 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.

PATTERN:
See diagram A.1. Pattern is worked in stocking st.
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BAG:
Worked in the round on circular needle, bottom up.
Cast on 96 sts on circular needle size 8 mm with tan. Work diagram A.1 (= 8 repetitions on the round). REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When A.1 has been worked, continue with light beige. P 1 round, K 1 round and P 1 round, then cast off with K. Piece measures approx. 52 cm vertically.

HANDLE:
Worked back and forth on circular needle. Cast on 6 sts on circular needle size 8 mm with light beige. Work as follows: * K 1, place yarn in front of piece (i.e. towards you), slip 1 st as if to P, place yarn behind piece (from you) *, repeat from *-* the rest of row. Turn piece and repeat from *-* upwards on all rows. Working like this makes a handle worked seemingly in the round. Cast off when piece measures approx. 90 cm.
Knit another handle.

ASSEMBLY:
Sew the bag tog at the bottom. Fasten one handle in each side of bag, approx. 9 cm in from the sides.

FELTING:
The piece can be felted either in the washing machine or the tumble dryer – read description below.
Remember: Subsequent washes are as for a normal wool garment.

IN WASHING MACHINE:
Washing machines will vary when felting. If the piece is not felted enough, it can be felted again. If it is felted too much, it can be stretched to the correct size while still wet.
DO THE FOLLOWING:
Lay the piece in the washing machine, using a programme of approx. 40 minutes (not a wool programme).
Wash at 40 degrees without pre-wash, detergent is optional. After washing, shape the piece while it is still wet.

IN TUMBLE DRYER:
Felting in a tumble dryer gives good control over the degree of felting. The tumble dryer can be opened during drying to check the size of the piece. If it is not felted enough it can be thoroughly wetted and felted again. If it is felted too much it can be stretched to the correct size while still wet.
DO THE FOLLOWING:
Lay the piece in water so it becomes completely wet, then place it in the tumble dryer and begin the drying process. Dry to the desired size, checking regularly.

Diagram explanations

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