Water Lilies Gloves Pattern

A pair of beaded fingerless gloves with knitted picot edging. The lace pattern resembles the beautiful flower, and the crystal beads shimmer like little drops of dew. Knitted in a lace weight silk/merino yarn on size 4 needles, Water Lily is quick to knit and comfortable to wear.

Finished Size

To fit average sized woman’s hand (size 6 to 7)

Palm circumference: 6 inches (15 cm)

Length: 5.5 inches (14 cm)

The overall lace pattern makes the gloves stretchy.

Materials

• Approximately 100 yards (90 m) of lace weight yarn. Shown in JaggerSpun Zephyr 2/18 lace weight (wool/silk, 630 yd/570 m per 2 oz/60g skein), 1 skein in violet
• One set of size 4 (3.5 mm) double pointed needles
• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle
• Small amount of waste yarn
• Approximately 100 glass/crystal beads in lilac, azure blue, and lime green or colors of your choice
• Beading needle

Skills needed

Cast on, bind off, knit in the round, knit stitches, decreases, pick up stitches.

Price

$4.75 - you will be sent a link to download the pattern as a .pdf file (160 kb).



Thank you,

Iris

Aegean Octopus Bag Pattern

Aegean is an adorable and practical bag with drawstring closure. Large enough to hold a small purse, a cell phone, keys, and a lipstick. You can be creative and give it funny expressions, or follow the pattern to make a weeping octopus. It is also a good idea for gift giving.

You can read more about Aegean here. And don't forget to take a look at my free patterns ;-).

Finished size
Head circumference: 12.5 inches (32 cm)
Depth: 6 inches (15 cm)
Tentacle length: 1.5 inches (4 cm) and/or 1.8 inches (5 cm)

Materials
• Approximately 100 yards of DK weight yarn. Shown in Elann Esprit (cotton/elastic, 100 yd/90 m relaxed; 186 yd/170m stretched per 1.75 oz/50 g ball), 1 ball in 3085 (pink pearl)
• One size 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle, 32" (80 cm) or 40" (100 cm) in length, or a set of size 5 (3.75 mm) double pointed needles
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker
• Small amount of black or deep blue DK weight yarn
• One to two yards of smooth and strong worsted weight yarn for drawstring
• Sewing needle, fine thread, and a blue glass bead (all optional)

Skills needed
Cast on, bind off, knit in the round, knit stitches, increases, decreases, three-needle bind-off, and I-cord

Instruction on how to make the knotted flowers is given in the pattern.

Price
$4.95 - you will be sent a link to download the pattern as a .pdf file (170 kb)



Thank you,

Iris