Jun

Freebie Pattern for Hand Dyed Ribbon Yarn

recycled silk project bag

As promised previously here is the pattern for the small project bag in this gorgeous hand dyed ribbon yarn.

Materials: one skein of hand dyed ribbon yarn (about 28 yards), size 17 dpns, one large bead with a large hole, I used a premade wagon wheel and drilled a 1/4 inch hole in it.

Using a figure 8 cast on, cast on 10 stitches.

Rnd 1: 1st needle- k, kfb, k4, 2nd needle k4, kfb , k1

Divide stitches onto 3 needles as follows 3,3,6.

Rnd 2: needle 1- k1, kfb,k1, needle 2- k1, kfb, k1, needle 3- k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1

Rnd 3: needle 1- k1, kfb, k2, needle 2- k2, kfb, k1, needle 3- k1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1

Rnd 4: knit

Rnd 5: needle 1- k1, kfb, k4, needle 2- k4, kfb, k1, needle 3- knit

Rnd 6: knit and divide your stitches 8 to a needle

Rnd 7: needles 1,2,3 – k3,kfb,k3

Rnd 8 – 14: knit

Cut yarn leaving a 3 inch tail.

Double left over yarn to use as a drawstring and with bag still on the needles weave yarn through the open stitches. Using a crochet hook pull drawstring ends though the bead and tie in a knot. Weave in ends.