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Fjord Felted Baguette Bag
Designed, knit and felted by Terry L. Ross for Crystal Palace YarnsMaterials:
3-50 gram balls Crystal Palace Fjord in #1240 Limeade (Color A)
2-50 gram balls Crystal Palace Fjord in #9660 Amethyst (Color B)
One magnetic sew-on snap closure (or other closure of your choice)
Stitch markers
Crystal Palace Bamboo or DAISY Needles, US size 11 (8 mm) straight or 16" circular knitting needle
Crystal Palace Bamboo or DAISY Needles, US size 11 (8 mm) Double Point needlesGauge:
3¼ stitches per inch in garter stitch knitted flat.Measurements:
Pre-felting dimensions – 23" x 20" for the body of the bag, 8½" diameter for the ends of the bag, 88" for the I-cordAfter felting –
Finished bag is 15" long with 5" diameter endsKnit the body of the bag
With one strand of Color A, cast on 60 stitches and knit 16 rows back and forth in garter stitch, remembering to slip the first stitch of each row purl-wise to facilitate ease of
picking up stitches later on. Continue working in Garter Stitch for 110 rows.
Work an Eyelet Row on Rows 17, 25, 39, 47, 73, 81, 95, and 103 as follows:
Sl 1, K11, YO, K2tog, K32, K2 tog, YO, K12 (total 60 stitches)
Switch to Color B after Row 110 and continue knitting in Garter Stitch for 19 rows,
ending on a RS row. Turn work and bind off 15 stitches, K30, bind off 15 stitches and cut Color B.
On the RS, Attach Color B to the 30 live stitches left on the needle, and work garter
stitch for 12 rows.Picot Hem
Row 13 *K2tog, YO 2 times* Repeat between asterisks to the last 2 stitches and
K2tog.
Row 14 *K1, Knit into first YO and drop the second* Repeat between asterisks to
the last stitch and K1 (59 stitches)
Bind off. Fold picot hem to the wrong side and hem with Color B.Ends of bag
Shape the body of the bag into a cylinder, overlapping the ends and basting them to
hold securely while knitting on bag ends. On RS, starting on one end with Color B, pick
up 64 stitches. Place marker after 64th stitch to mark the beginning of the round and
knit in the round in stockinette stitch as follows, switching to double-point needles when
necessary. Repeat for other end.
Round 1 Knit
Round 2 *K6, K2tog* 56 stitches
Round 3 Knit
Round 4 *K5, K2tog* 48 stitches
Round 5 Knit
Round 6 *K4, K2tog* 40 stitches
Round 7 Knit
Round 8 *K3, K2tog* 32 stitches
Round 9 Knit
Round 10 *K2, K2tog* 24 stitches
Round 11 Knit
Round 12 *K1, K2tog* 16 stitches
Round 13 Knit
Round 14 *K2tog* 8 stitches
Round 15 Knit
Cut yarn, pull through all 8 stitches on the needle and weave in end security on the
inside of the bag.Work I-Cord
Work 88 inches of I-cord with Color B. Before felting bag, weave cord through eyelets as shown in the photograph. Sew the two ends of the I-cord together and tack the cord to the inside of the bag to encourage it to felt together with the bag.Finishing
Felt the bag. Sew on the magnetic closure. Embellish as desired.
Pattern Copyright 2006 Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CP Yarns Fjord are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our yarns.
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Last revision of this page August 23, 2006
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