Materials:
2 ounces wool yarn
16” (US 10) circular needle
US 10 double point needles
Cast on 28 stitches
Knit in garter stitch for 15
rows, this will be the bottom of your pouch
With your left needle start
picking up stitches along the edge of your knitted piece, you will pick up
approximately 40 stitches; you will now be knitting in the round until your
piece measures 6” tall, cast off.
I Cord -You
will need to make two I- cord handles measuring 18” long
Thread an I-cord on each side
of the pouch and tie ends together with a knot.
Your pouch is now ready for
felting.
How to make I-cord
Cast on 3 sts using double pointed
needles.
Knit, don’t turn.
Slip the sts back to the beginning
of the needle and k the row again.
Continue in this manner until you
have a short length of knitting, pull down on the cord and the gap at the back
will close.
Continue until the cord is 18” or
desired length.
Felting your pouch
Put your pouch in the
washer with a pair of jeans or some similar heavy non-shedding fabric to help
agitation.
Pouch can be placed in a
closed bag (a zipped pillowcase, for example) to keep any shed wool from
plugging the washer's drain.
Add a little soap and run
on a hot wash cycle.
Check your piece often in
the wash cycle until your pouch is felted to your satisfaction.
Dry completely and then
decorate as desired.
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