Date: 03 August 1998 From: bahrens@pacbell.net Subject: Drawstring Evening Bag by Gina B. Ahrens
Materials: Bernat Magic Sport 1 skien in Navy Various colored Piallettes (UK = sequins) (see note below) Gauge: 18 st x 24 r = 4 inches Keyplate: 3 or dot 3 Cast on with WY and K 6 rows........Leaving a 2 foot length at the start change colors to main color and K 4 rows..... *Starting on the third stitch in from the left Bring forward every third stitch........Hang Piallettes on these needles....Push the piallettes back against knitting and move needles to FWP......Make sure all latches are open.....Knit first row slowly, pushing carraige with one hand while holding piallettes back with the other and keeping a close eye on those latches that they stay open....Knit one more row.... Starting at the second needle from the left bring forward every third needle...... Hang Piallettes..... .Push the piallettes back against knitting and move needles to FWP......Make sure all latches are open.....Knit first row slowly, pushing carraige with one hand while holding piallettes back with the other and keeping a close eye on those latches that they stay open....Knit one more row .......repeat from * until row counter reads 26 rows.....Knit 4 rows.....Move every sixth stitch, starting on the fifth stitch in from the left, over one needle to the right.....Leave empty neeedles in working possition with latches open.... .Knit one row slowly making sure to catch the yarn on all of those empty needles.....Knit three more rows....Back stitch bind off......Remove work from machine and reomve hem......Gather live stitches at the WY end and stitch this opening closed........Remove waste yarn.......Continue with stitching up the side of the purse.........Hide all thread ends....... Using a size F crochet hook make a chain stitch cord or use a silken cord from the fabric store to thread threw all the eyelet holes.......Make 1 five foot length and thread it through the holes twice ending in the hole just before the one you started with.....Tie thread ends together and hide yarn ends.......Pull the cord from opposite sides to close the purse.....Enjoy Note - If you cannot find piallettes with a large hole then you will need to make a large hole in them with a single hole paper punch... Do not reproduce this pattern or post to any internet site without express permission from the author.
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