STRIPED CONTAINERS
STRIPED INTARSIA CONTAINER
Notes The base is worked in Yarn A only. The sides are worked using the intarsia technique.
BASE
Cast on 5 sts using 4.5mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (WS) Purl.
Row 2 *K1, M1; rep from * to last st, K1. [9 sts] Next and every alt row to Row 23 Purl.
Row 4 K1, *M1, K1; rep from * to end. [17 sts] Row 6 K1, *M1, K2; rep from * to end. [25 sts] Row 8 K1, *M1, K3; rep from * to end. [33 sts] Row 10 K1, *M1, K4; rep from * to end. [41 sts] Row 12 K1, *M1, K5; rep from * to end. [49 sts] Row 14 K1, *M1, K6; rep from * to end. [57 sts] Row 16 K1, *M1, K7; rep from * to end. [65 sts] Row 18 K1, *M1, K8; rep from * to end. [73 sts] Row 20 K1, *M1, K9; rep from * to end. [81 sts]
Row 22 K1, *M1, K10; rep from * to end. [89 sts] Row 24 K1, *M1, K11; rep from * to end. [97 sts] Row 25 P1, M1P, P to end. [98 sts]
Row 26 (RS) P to end to mark edge.
SIDES
Row 1 (WS) P1 in Yarn A, work 48-st rep from Chart Row 1 twice (noting that the first row is a WS row), P1 in Yarn A.
Row 2 K1 in Yarn A, work 48-st rep from Chart Row 2 twice, K1 in Yarn A.
Rows 3 to 24 Cont to follow the Chart with 1 st in st st in Yarn A at each edge as set, until all 24 rows have been worked. Rows 25 to 29 Using Yarn A only, knit 5 rows. Cast off.
MAKING UP
1 Pin and sew the base and side seams.
2 Cut a circle of lining for the base, equal to the size of the base plus seam allowances. Cut a rectangle of lining for the main piece. Cut the same two pieces in wadding.
3 To make a neat edge to the inside of the container, lay the wadding for the side out flat and then place the fabric right side facing up, on top of the wadding. Fold about 1cm of the long side so no wadding is showing. Pin inside the container, just under the top, making the lining smaller than the container and easing it in place. Pin the side seam positions and remove from the container.
4 Pin the short edges of the main piece together to form a tube. Pin this piece to the circular base. Put inside the container to make sure that it fits. It is better if the lining is slightly smaller than the knitted piece so that it is eased in to prevent it being loose.
5 Sew the main pieces together at the short edges. Sew this piece onto the base. Place inside the container, pin and hand sew in place.
TEXTURED SQUARES CONTAINER
BASE Cast on 5 sts using 4.5mm needles and Yarn A. Row 1 (WS) Purl.
Row 2 *K1, M1; rep from * to last st, K1. [9 sts] Next and every alt row to Row 23 Purl.
Row 4 K1, *M1, K1; rep from * to end. [17 sts] Row 6 K1, *M1, K2; rep from * to end. [25 sts] Row 8 K1, *M1, K3; rep from * to end. [33 sts] Row 10 K1, *M1, K4; rep from * to end. [41 sts]
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Row 12 K1, *M1, K5; rep from * to end. [49 sts]
Row 14 K1, *M1, K6; rep from * to end. [57 sts]
Row 16 K1, *M1, K7; rep from * to end. [65 sts]
Row 18 K1, *M1, K8; rep from * to end. [73 sts]
Row 20 K1, *M1, K9; rep from * to end. [81 sts]
Row 22 K1, *M1, K10; rep from * to end. [89 sts]
Row 24 K1, *M1, K11; rep from * to end. [97 sts]
Row 25 P4, *M1P, P22; rep from * another 3 times, M1P, P5. [102 sts]
Row 26 (RS) P to end to mark edge.
Row 27 Purl. SIDES Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 Purl.
Row 3 K2, *P8, K2, rep from * to end.
Row 4 P2, *K8, P2, rep from * to end.
Row 5 K2, *P2, K4, P2, K2, rep from * to end. Row 6 P2, *K2, P4, K2, P2, rep from * to end. Row 7 K2, *P2, K4, P2, K2, rep from * to end. Row 8 P2, *K2, P4, K2, P2, rep from * to end. Row 9 K2, *P8, K2, rep from * to end.
Row 10 P2, *K8, P2, rep from * to end. These 10 rows form patt. Change to Yarn B. Rows 11 to 20 Work Rows 1 to 10 once more. Fasten off Yarn B. Cont with Yarn A only. Rows 21 to 30 Work Rows 1 to 10 once more. Rows 31 to 35 Knit.
Cast off.
MAKING UP
Pin and sew the base and side seams.
2 Cut a circle of lining for the base, equal to the size of the base plus seam allowances. Cut a rectangle of lining for the main piece. Cut the same two pieces in wadding.
3 To make a neat edge to the inside of the container, lay the wadding for the side out flat and then place the fabric right side facing up, on top of the wadding. Fold about 1cm of the long side so no wadding is showing Pin inside the container, just under the top, making the lining smaller than the container and easing it in place. Pin the side seam positions and remove from the container.
4 Pin the short edges of the main piece together to form a tube. Pin this piece to the circular base. Put inside the container to make sure that it fits. It is better if the lining is slightly smaller than the knitted piece so that it is eased in to prevent it being loose. Sew the main pieces together at the short edges. Sew this piece onto the base. Place inside the container, pin and hand sew in place.
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