This handy-dandy little bag is perfect for going out on a hot summer evening when you don't want to lug a big purse around or carry your beloved Felted Bracelet Bag. It's also a nice gift, and takes 2-3 hours from start to finish.
Summer Bracelet Bag
Yarn: Knitpicks CotLin (less than one ball; possibly two bags could be made from one ball)
Needles: Size 3 circulars or straights
Notions: tapestry needle, two thin bangle bracelets
Half linen stitch
Row 1: sl1, *sl1 wyif, K1
Row 2: sl1, Purl to end
Row 3: sl1, k1, *sl1 wyif, K1*, end K1
Row 4: sl1, Purl to end
Cast on 29 stitches. Work half-linen stitch for 3 1/2 inches, or until desired length, ending with a wrong-side row.
Decrease rows: sl1, ssk, ssk, work in pattern until the last five stitches, end k2tog, k2tog, k1. Work wrong side as usual. Repeat these two rows until 7 stitches are left.
Final decrease and bracelet tab:
(wrong side) sl1 p2tog, p1, p2tog, p1
Work 4 rows in stockinette.
Bind off these stitches.
Make two. Seam bottoms of pieces together. Seam sides up to the beginning of decreases to leave an opening at the top. Place bracelet against each tab and sew securely.
2 comments:
This is lovely. Very similar to Ann-at-work's bracelet bag (http://knittheknits.blogspot.com/2006/04/ann-if-thats-you-stop-reading-right.html), which you left a comment on, I believe.
Is it too early to send Christmas greetings to you all? (especially Lilah, who looks a doll).
Yes! I've made lots of the felted version - love that pattern. That was the inspiration for the summery, light one. I went to adapt it for CotLin and realized I needed to change the stitch pattern and construction in addition to the needle size and yarn... It ended up being a completely different pattern.
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