Simply Knitting - UK (2019-09)

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HERRINGBONE RUCKSACK

YOUWILLNEED

QPaintboxYarnsCottonAran

(100%cotton,50g/85m)

3 ballsofYarnADarkAubergine

(649)and2 ballsofYarnB

WashedTeal(633)

QA pairof4.5mmneedles

QA pairof4mmdouble-pointed

needles(DPNs)

Q2 stitchholders

Q2 metaleyelets,14mm

Q1 smallmagneticcatch

Foryarnstockistscontact

LoveKnitting 01409404010

http://www.loveknitting.com

BACKPACK

POCKETINNER(MAKE2)

Caston 22 stsusing4.5mmneedles and Yarn A.

HERRINGBONESTITCH

Row 1 (RS)K2,*sl2 wyif,K2;repfrom* toend.

Row 2 P1,*sl2 wyib,P2;repfrom* tolastst,P1.

Row 3 K1,sl 1 wyif, *K2, sl 2 wyif; rep from * to last 4 sts, K2, sl 1

wyif,K1.

Row 4 P3,*sl2 wyib,P2;repfrom* tolast3 sts, sl 2 wyib, P1.

Rows5 to 12 RepRows 1 to 4 twice more.

Row 13 RepRow3.

Row 14 RepRow2.

Row 15 RepRow1.

Row 16 RepRow4.

Rows 17 to 24 RepRows 13 to16 twice more.

These 24 rowsformpatt rep.

RepRows1 to20.

Put sts on a stitch holder.

BAGFRONT

Caston 86 stsusing 4.5mm needles and Yarn A.

SetuprowPurl.

WorkRows1 to 24 ofHerringboneStitch as for Pocket Inner twice,

thenworkRows1 to 10 oncemore.

NextrowContasforRow 11 ofpatt,work 16 stsfromBagFront,put

thenext 22 stsona stitchholder,work 22 stsfromPocketInner,

work 10 stsfromBagFront,putthenext 22 stsona stitchholder,

work 22 stsfromPocketInner,work last 16 sts from Bag Front.

NextrowAsRow 12 ofpatt.

**InYarnB,workRows 13 to20.

InYarnA workRows 21 to24.

InYarnB,workRows1 to8 twice.

InYarnA workRows9 to12 once.

Repfrom**oncemore.

InYarnBworkRows 13 to22.

Nextrow(eyeletrow)ContasforRow 23 ofpatt, work 41 sts in

patt,yo,ssk,k2tog,yo,work 41 stsinpatt.

NextrowContasforRow 24 ofpatt,work in patt but P the st above

thesecondyoinstead of slipping.

WorkRows1 to 8.

Castoff.

Putthe 22 stsfrom holder back on a needle.

Knit2 rows.

Castoff.

Repforsecondpocket.

BAGBACK

Caston 30 stsusing4.5mmneedlesandYarn A.

WorkasforBagFront,omittingeyelets.

Contassetin Yarn B until piece measures 42cm.

Castoff.

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

TENSION

19 stsand 40 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)overwoven

herringbone stitch using 4.5mm

needles

MEASUREMENTS

Width45cm(17in)

Height30cm(11in)

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list see page 95

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Finishthepocketsby

oversewingtheouteredgesof

thepockettopsinplaceateither

side of both pocket openings

TOPTIP

Weloveherringbonestitch–

it’sa versatilechoicewhich

makesbrillianthomewaresand

bagsbecauseit’ssorobust.

Thebestwaytogetthemost

outofherringbonestitchisto

tryit outina numberof

differentyarnweights– aran,

inparticular,deliversbeautiful

stitches.It’salsoa goodideato

workthisstitchonbamboo

needles– thesegreatwooden

optionsgripyourstitches

better,preventingthemfrom

slippingofftheneedleswhile

knitting,andhelpingoutwith

any tricky stitch manoeuvres.