TWIST Pocket bag by Helga Jóna Thórunnardóttir

TWIST Pocket bag

Knitting
November 2024
both are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Lace
+ Sport
= Lace ?
23 stitches and 46 rows = 4 inches
in garterstich
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
241 - 262 yards (220 - 240 m)
17 x 19.5 cm
Danish English Norwegian
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TWIST Pocket bag

The bag is worked in garter stitch, in one long piece, with one strand of each yarn held together throughout, and with a garter knot edge stitches and a folded edge. Once the knitting of the bag has been completed, lines are embroidered through the stitches with one strand of each yarn held together. Finally, the sides of the bag are sewn together and the edge is folded and sewn down.

MATERIALS
Color A: 100 g ISAGER Trio 2 and 25 g ISAGER Trio 1 (here in color Camel)
Color B: 100 g ISAGER Trio 2 and 25 g ISAGER Trio 1 (here in color Chestnut)
- one strand of ISAGER Trio 2 and 1 strand of ISAGER Trio 1 are held together throughout, both while knitting and embroidering
Leather strap, 1,8 cm ¾ inch x approx. 120 cm 47¼ inchesxample purchased at www.laederiet.dk)
Magnetic button in a plastic cover (for example purchased at TM-materialer.dk by search for “stærk magnet til påsyning” strong magnet for sewing on)

NEEDLES
2.5 mm US1½ and 3 mm US2½ mm – circular needles recommended

GAUGE
23 sts and 46 rows (24 garter ridges) in garter stitch on a 3 mm US2½ needle (before wash and blocking) with one strand of each yarn held together = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches
18 sts and 68 rows (39 garter ridges) in garter stitch and embroidery on a 3 mm US2½ needle (after wash and blocking) with one strand of each yarn held together = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width: 17 cm ¼¾ inches
Height: 19.5 cm ¼¾ inches