If you have ever tried any form of knitted colorwork, such as fair isle or intarsia, you know that managing all those different yarn strands can be an issue. Recently I came up with a new tool as a solution: a belt with pockets!

The idea was to create something that could keep skeins separate, close to the body, easy to transport but also, hands-free!

The belt for colorwork is knit flat utilising only basic skills. It features 5 roomy pockets, 3 belt straps and a waist strap (not shown in sample pictures). 5 pockets will be enough for most projects, nevertheless, the piece can be easily lengthened to add more.

It is ideal for using scraps from stash.
It is recommended to use cotton or cotton blends in order to minimize friction between the skeins and the pockets.

Instructions are given in written abbreviated form.

Credits
Tech editor: Olympia Driva (biokninja)
Photography & Graphic Design: Asimina Saranti

Yarn
The yarn used in this design is discontinued.
Royal by Castor Special 10
Worsted+ / 10ply / 9 wpi / 100% mercerised cotton
169 meters - 185 yards/ 100 grams
MC - Colorway: 30, 1 skein
CC - Colorway: 140, 0.20 of a skein (~ 31 meters / 34 yards)

Yardage is without yarn needed for the waist strap.

+Weight listed here is based on data on Ravelry’s database, yarn is actually closer to DK.

The closest equivalent is:
EL. D. Mouzakis Butterfly Super 10
DK / 8ply / 11 wpi / 100% mercerised cotton
228 meters - 250 yards / 125 grams

Needles

• 4.0 mm / US 6 (or size to obtain gauge)
• 8.0 mm / US 11 (or size to obtain gauge)

Gauge
18 sts / 24 rows = 10 cm (4 inches) square in seed stitch using smaller needles

20 sts / 24 rows = 10 cm (4 inches) square in stockinette stitch using smaller needles

12 sts / 16 rows = 10 cm (4 inches) square in stockinette stitch using larger needles

Sizes
One Size

Skills Required/Techniques Used

• Basic stitch patterns - stockinette & seed stitch
• Picking up stitches
• Working flat
• Seaming

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