The Travel Collection
Don’t forget to pack this snazzy colourwork travel set in your case on your next knitting hols!
YOU WILL NEED
■ West Yorkshire Spinners, Bluefaced Leicester DK, (100% wool, 50g/112m) 1 ball of each:
Yarn A Pomegranate (569)
Yarn B Coral (524)
Yarn C Honey (289)
Yarn D Mocha (662)
Yarn E Teal (134)
■ A pair of 4mm needles
■ A 4mm circular needle, 40cm long
■ A spare 4mm needle for the three-needle cast off
■ Stuffing (for the Travel Cushion)
■ Tapestry needle
For yarn stockists contact
West Yorkshire Spinners 01535 664500 www.wyspinners.com
TENSION
Yarn used knits as DK to this tension: 22 sts and 28 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 4mm needles
MEASUREMENTS
E-reader cover 12x20cm (4 x8in) Eye mask 48cm (19in) circumference Neck cushion 25cm (10in) high x 34cm (13 in) wide ABBREVIATIONS K5A knit 5 sts using Yarn A For a full list see page 95 Welcome to The Collection! Each issue, we’ll bring you a set of three exciting patterns from our expert designer panel, all using the same yarn. You can choose to make the whole set or just cast on one (or two) of the designs to suit how much time you have, it’s up to you! Our latest collection has been created by favourite designer Fran Morgan. Have a go at easy colourwork and simple shaping in this set.
E-READER COVER
Cast on 60 sts using a 4mm circular needle and Yarn A.
Join in the round, taking care not to twist the stitches. PM for start of round, sl SM on every round.
Round 1 Knit.
Round 2 Purl.
Rep Rounds 1 and 2 once more.
DIAMOND PATTERN
Note Rounds 1 to 50 can be worked from the Chart on page 70 if preferred. Round 1 K5A, *K1B, K9A; rep from * to last 5 sts, K1B, K4A.
Round 2 K4A, *K3B, K7A; rep from * to last 6 sts, K3B, K3A.
Round 3 K3A, *K5B, K5A; rep from * to last 7 sts, K5B, K2A.
Round 4 K2A, *K7B, K3A; rep from * to last 8 sts, K7B, K1A. Round 5 K1A, *K9B, K1A; rep from * to last 9 sts, K9B.
Round 6 K1C, *K9B, K1C; rep from * to last 9 sts, K9B.
Round 7 K2C, *K7B, K3C; rep from * to last 8 sts, K7B, K1C.
Round 8 K3C, *K5B, K5C; rep from * to last 7 sts, K5B, K2C.
Round 9 K4C, *K3B, K7C; rep from * to last 6 sts, K3B, K3C.
Round 10 K5C, *K1B, K9C; rep from * to last 5 sts, K1B, K4C.
Round 11 K5C, *K1D, K9C; rep from * to last 5 sts, K1D, K4C.
Round 12 K4C, *K3D, K7C; rep from * to last 6 sts, K3D, K3C.
Round 13 K3C, *K5D, K5C; rep from * to last 7 sts, K5D, K2C.
Round 14 K2C, *K7D, K3C; rep from * to last 8 sts, K7D, K1C.
Round 15 K1C, *K9D, K1C; rep from * to last 9 sts, K9D.
Round 16 K1E, *K9D, K1E; rep from * to last 9 sts, K9D.
Round 17 K2E, *K7D, K3E; rep from * to last 8 sts, K7D, K1E.
Round 18 K3E, *K5D, K5E; rep from * to last 7 sts, K5D, K2E.
Round 19 K4E, *K3D, K7E; rep from * to last 6 sts, K3D, K3E.
Round 20 K5E, *K1D, K9E; rep from * to last 5 sts, K1D, K4E.
Round 21 K5E, *K1A, K9E; rep from * to
last 5 sts, K1A, K4E.
Round 22 K4E, *K3D, K7E; rep from * to last 6 sts, K3D, K3E.
Round 23 K3E, *K5A, K5E; rep from * to last 7 sts, K5A, K2E.
Round 24 K2E, *K7A, K3E; rep from * to last 8 sts, K7A, K1E.
Round 25 K1E, *K9A, K1E; rep from * to last 9 sts, K9A.
Round 26 K1B, *K9A, K1B; rep from * to last 9 sts, K9A.
Round 27 K2B, *K7A, K3B; rep from * to last 8 sts, K7A, K1B.
Round 28 K3B, *K5A, K5B; rep from * to last 7 sts, K5A, K2B.
Round 29 K4B, *K3A, K7B; rep from * to last 6 sts, K3A, K3B.
Round 30 K5B, *K1A, K9B; rep from * to last 5 sts, K1A, K4B.
Round 31 K5B, *K1C, K9B; rep from * to last 5 sts, K1C, K4B.
Round 32 K4B, *K3C, K7B; rep from * to last 6 sts, K3D, K3B.
Round 33 K3B, *K5C, K5B; rep from * to last 7 sts, K5C, K2B.
Round 34 K2B, *K7C, K3B; rep from * to last 8 sts, K7C, K1B.
Round 35 K1B, *K9C, K1B; rep from * to last 9 sts, K9C.
Round 36 K1D, *K9C, K1D; rep from * to last 9 sts, K9C.
Round 37 K2D, *K7C, K3D; rep from * to last 8 sts, K7C, K1D.
Round 38 K3D, *K5C, K5D; rep from * to last 7 sts, K5C, K2D.
Round 39 K4D, *K3C, K7D; rep from * to last 6 sts, K3C, K3D.
Round 40 K5D, *K1C, K9D; rep from * to last 5 sts, K1C, K4D.
Round 41 K5D, *K1E, K9D; rep from * to last 5 sts, K1E, K4D.
Round 42 K4D, *K3E, K7D; rep from * to last 6 sts, K3D, K3D.
Round 43 K3D, *K5E, K5D; rep from * to last 7 sts, K5E, K2D.
Round 44 K2D, *K7E, K3D; rep from * to last 8 sts, K7E, K1D.
Round 45 K1D, *K9E, K1D; rep from * to last 9 sts, K9E.
Round 46 K1A, *K9E, K1A; rep from * to last 9 sts, K9E.
Round 47 K2A, *K7E, K3A; rep from * to last 8 sts, K7E, K1A.
Round 48 K3A, *K5E, K5A; rep from * to last 7 sts, K5E, K2A.
Round 49 K4A, *K3E, K7A; rep from * to last 6 sts, K3E, K3A.
Round 50 K5A, *K1E, K9A; rep from * to last 5 sts, K1E, K4A.
Break off Yarn E and cont in Yarn A only. Rounds 51 to 53 Knit to end.
Round 54 Purl to end.
Turn work inside out and work a three-needle cast off.
FINISHING
Block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band. Sew in yarn ends.
TRAVEL CUSHION
Cast on 30 sts using 4mm needles and Yarn E.
Beg with a knit row, work 9 rows in st st.
SHORT ROW SHAPING
Row 1 (WS) P20, w&t.
Row 2 Knit to end.
Row 3 P10, w&t.
Row 4 Knit to end.
Row 5 Purl to end, working wraps tog with the stitch they are wrapping.
Row 6 Knit to end.
Rep Rows 1 to 6, 4 times more.** The last 30 rows complete one section.
Work five more sections in the foll colour sequence:
Yarn B
Yarn C
Yarn A Yarn D
Yarn E
Cont in Yarn E and starting with a purl row, work 7 rows in st st.
Next row Purl to end.
Beg with a purl row, work 7 rows in st st. Work 6 more sections in the foll colour sequence:
Yarn E
Yarn D
Yarn A
Yarn C
Yarn B
Yarn E
Cont in Yarn E and beg with a purl row, work 7 rows in st st.
Cast off.
MAKING UP
Block gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band. Sew in yarn ends. Fold work in half, at the centre. Sew outer edge together. Sew inner edge together. Stuff firmly and sew opening closed.
EYEMASK (MAKE 1 IN YARN B AND 1 IN YARN C)
Cast on 10 sts using 4mm needles.
Row 1 (RS) Knit to end.
Row 2 and every foll alt row Purl to end. Row 3 K2, M1, knit to last 2 sts, M1, K2. [2 sts inc’d]
Rows 5, 7, 9 and 11 As Row 3.
[20 sts after all incs]
Rows 12 to 20 Beg with a purl row, work 9 rows in st st.
Row 21 K1, ssk, knit to last 3 sts, k2tog, K1. [2 sts dec’d]
Rows 23, 25, 27 and 29 As Row 21. [10 sts after all decs]
Row 30 Purl to end.
Row 31 Knit to end.
Row 32 Purl to end.
Repeat Rows 3 to 32 once more.
Cast off.
STRAP
Cast on 6 sts using 4mm needles and Yarn E.
Row 1 Knit to end.
Rep Row 1 until work measures 31cm, unstretched.
Cast off.
MAKING UP
Block each of the pieces gently to measurements, following any yarn care instructions on the ball band. Sew in yarn ends. Place the eye pieces together with WS facing. Starting at the outer edge, and using Yarn A, join the two pieces together by the following method: Pick up and knit 1 st by placing your needle through the two pieces at the row end. *Pick up another stitch in the next space by using the same method, now cast off that st; rep from * into every stitch around the outer edge of the eye piece until you come to the strap end. Working in the same manner, pick up and cast off 8 sts across the strap end, but only picking the stitch up from one side of the eye piece. When you have worked all around the two pieces, rejoin the yarn to the two side edges which haven’t been worked and pick up and cast off 8 sts across the open end. Place the ends of the strap inside the open ends, and sew securely in place. In Yarn D sew some false eyelashes to one side, using image as a guide.
HOW TO USE OUR CHARTS
Start at the bottom right-hand corner. Read right side rows from right to left and wrong side rows from left to right. A row of squares represents a row of knitting.