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Nake-id Knits — Sat, 31 Jul 2004 20:47:00 GMT

Audrey

Yarn: Nomotta/Schachenmayr-Catania, 100 percent Egyptian cotton in black

Amount: Six skeins

Level of difficulty: Not too bad

Needles: #4 US, #6 US (I used 24” circs)

GAUGE DATA:

Gauge (stocking stitch over 4 in = 10 cm): 24.0 sts by 32.0 rows.

Body knit by hand on # 4 US needles

FINISHED DIMENSIONS: (ins): ... with Moderate fit.

Finished Chest: 39.5 Body Length: 22.5

BACK AND FRONT: Work 2 pieces the same.

1. Use an open cast on with 99 sts on size 6 needles. Change to size 4 needles. Work in stocking stitch or hem pattern of choice for 2.5 ins. I worked a picot row (K1, * YO, K2TOG * repeat K1) at the 1.25” mark. To complete the hem, graft the cast-on sts to the last row worked.

2. Change to size 4 needles and stocking stitch. Work even for two rows excluding hem.

3. Waist Shaping. Dec 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 11th row twice to 93 sts. Work even for 0.8 ins (6 rows). Inc 1 st at each end of next row, then every following 6th row 8 times to 111 sts. Work even for 2.0 ins (16 rows) to total 12.3 ins, excluding hem.

4. Armhole shaping. Cast off 8 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Dec 1 st at each end of every alternate row for 20 rows until 75 sts remaining.

5. Knit even until armhole measures 6.5 ins.

6. Boat neck. Right side purl 1 row. Continue in stocking stitch for 5 rows. On sixth row (right side) *K4, YO twice, K2TOG* repeat between * until end of row, K 5. Continue in stocking stitch for three rows. On fourth row (right side) purl one row. Continue in stocking stitch for 4 rows. Cast off loosely.

SHOULDER SEAMS:

1. Leave center 10 ins open for neck. Sew front to back along castoff edges of both shoulder seams.

ARMHOLE:

1. With right side of work facing, pick up and knit 108 sts along armhole edges.

2. Cast off.

NECKLINE:

1. Pick up 110 stitches around boat neck.

2. Cast off.

FINISHING:

1. Sew side seams using invisible seam. Sew any remaining seams.

2. Darn/weave/sew in all loose ends.

3. Weave ribbon of choice between large eyelets on boat neck. I used 1.5” organza ribbon. Hot pink or lime green satin would be nice choices too!

Audrey's Bag

Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted and Trendsetter Aura

Amount: 1 skein each

Needles: 11 US

1. Cast on 40 stitches.

2. Knit each row for 1 inch.

SELF HANDLE

1. K15, bind off 10, K15.

2. (Knit both sides simultaneously) K15, attach second ball of yarn, K15. Repeat for four rows.

3. K15, cast on 15 using knitted cast on, K15

BODY

1. Knit each row until you get double the depth of the bag you want. (Remember to account for the depth of the self handle on both sidesand for felting.)

SELF HANDLE

1. K15, bind off 10, K15.

2. (Knit both sides simultaneously) K15, attach second ball of yarn, K15. Repeat for four rows.

3. K15, cast on 15 using knitted cast on, K15

1. Knit each row for 1 inch.

2. Bind off loosely.

3. Fold in half and seam sides. Felt lightly. (I slipped a slim dowel rod into the bottom of the bag to stiffen it.)

Patterns designed by: Leslie Petrovski