Chic Beret and Outsize Bag
Elegantly modelled on location in the Boulevard des Capucines for Paris in Focus showing "hand knits from Paris: top fashion to knit in bulky wool"
InstructionsThe bag is knitted in a variation on fisherman's rib, or brioche stitch, while the beret is plain. BeretCast on 72 stitches and work 2½ ins. k1, p1 rib, working into the back of every stitch to give a twisted rib. Shape crown as follows: 1st row:
* k8, increase 1 by picking up horizontal
thread lying before next stitch and knitting into back of it; repeat from
* last 8 stitches, k8. [80 sts] 8th row:
(k1, p1, increase 1 by picking up horizontal thread lying before next
stitch and purling into back of it, p13, increase 1 as before, p1) 5 times:
90 stitches 15th row:
(k2togtbl, k13, k2tog, p1) 5 times. 20th row:
(k1, p15) 5 times. Continue decreasing 2 stitches thus in each stocking-stitch panel until
20 stitches remain. Break wool, thread through remaining stitches, draw up and fasten off. Stalk: Cast on 7 stitches and work 4 rows stocking-stitch; cast
off. Making up - beretPress beret lightly on wrong side under a damp cloth, avoiding ribbing.
Bag Sides (make two)Starting at base edge, cast on 60 stitches and work 1 row k1, p1 rib. Change to fancy rib pattern as follows:- Next Row: slip 1 knitwise, *
p1, knit into next stitch but through loop of row below at the same time
slipping stitch above off needle; repeat from *
to last stitch, p1. Repeat this row until piece measures 10 ins. Make another piece the same. Base:Cast on 14 stitches and work in rib pattern exactly as for main part
until piece measures 12 ins, slightly stretched. Making up - bagMake a hem across each piece of main part by folding over narrow piece
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MaterialsBeret: 2 hanks Patons Big Ben Knitting. One pair of number 4 (6mm) needles. Lining material for bag approximately 21 inches square. Cardboard or stiffening for base 12x3½ inches; 9½
inch bag frame. TensionEquivalent to a basic tension of 15 stitches to 4 inches in stocking-stitch on No 4 needles. Size mattersBeret: average size. Abbreviationsk2tog: decrease by knitting 2 sts together. k2togtbl: decrease by knitting 2 sts together through back loops, sometimes called ssk (slip 1 knitwise, slip 1 knitwise, place 2 sts back on left needle and knit 2 slipped sts together through back loops). A Word on the WoolI don't know the size of the Big Ben hanks, but I am guessing they were at least 2oz (around 50g). My experience with chunky weight yarn bags leads me to guess that at least 6 50g balls might be required. Disclaimer
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