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VIVIAN H0XBRO is the author of Knit to be Square: Domino Designs to Knit and Felt (lnterweave,

2008). Including wearable designs and accessories, the book explores the simple technique of working joined modular blocks.

Finished Size Ahour 35^lA* circumterence and 20" high, before felting; about 28^lAⁿ circumference and 16" high, after felting. Yarn Harrisville Designs New England Knitters Shetland (100% wool; 197 yd [180 ml/50 g): #50 black, *40 topaz, and *39 russet, 1 skein each; *65 poppy,

*22 plum, *66 melon, *80 foliage, and *81 mustard, about Vi skein each.

Needles Size 5 (3.75 mm): short straight needles or 2 doublc-pointed needles (dpn), and 24" circular (cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. Notions Marker (m); stitch holders or coil-less safety pins; tapestry needle;'/’ yd fabric for lining; 80" of black, plaited, 1 cm round leather cord for handles; four 2" squares of strong fabric; sewing machinę; sewing needle and matching thread.

Gauge Each square measures 3'/8^B x 3'/«" before felting and Vh" x 1V{ after felting.

KALAHARI tote

V I V I A N H 0 X B R 0

STITCH GUIDE

Work lettered squares and triangles of chart in colors as foli:

Square A: With topaz, CO/pick up sts and work 1 row; work remainder of square with black.

Square B: With russet, CO/pick up sts and work 7 rows, work 8 rows with plum, work remainder of square with foliage.

Square C: With topaz, CO/pick up sts and work 7 rows, work 8 rows with plum, work remainder of square with melon.

Square D: With russet, CO/pick up sts and work 7 rows, work 2 rows with plum, work 8 rows with poppy, work remainder of square with mustard.

Square E: With topaz, CO/pick up sts and work 7 rows, work 8 rows with poppy, work remainder of square with melon.

Square G: With russet, CO/pick up sts and work 7 rows, work 8 rows with melon, work remainder of square with mustard.

Square H: With topaz, CO/pick up sts and work 7 rows, work 2 rows with plum, work 8 rows with russet, work remainder of square with foliage.

Triangle T: With topaz, CO/pick up sts and work 1 row, work remainder of triangle with black.

SOUARE: (worked over 35 sts)

Row 1: (WS) Knit to last st, pl.

Row 2: (RS) SI 1 kwise, k 15, sl 1 kwise, k2tog, psso, kl5, pl—33 sts rem.

Row 3: Sl 1 kwise, knit to last st, pl.

Row 4: Sl 1 kwise, knit to 1 st before center st, sl 1 kwise, k2tog, psso, knit to last st, pl—2 sts dec’d.

Rep Rows 3 and 4 fourteen morę times—3 sts rem.

Row 33: (WS) Sl 1 kwise, kl, pl.

Row 34: (RS) Sl 1 kwise, k2tog, psso—1 st rem.

NOTES

♦    The gray area of the chart shows the sixteen squares at the center bottom of the bag. Work squares in charted numerical order. Numbers/letters are oriented in the same direction as they should be knitted. The letter indicates the colors of the square (see Stitch Guide).

♦    The knitted method is always used for casting on, and stitches are always picked up with right side facing. The first stitch of Row 1 after a knitted cast-on is always knitted; for the rest of the square, it is slipped knitwise.

method to CO 17 sts—35 sts total. Work a square. Place last st on holder, to be used as first picked-up st of Square 17.

Square 3: CO 17 sts, then pick up and knit 1 st in corner of Square 1 and 17 sts along side of Square 1—35 sts total. Work a square.

Square 4: Counting st rem from last square as first picked-up st, pick up and knit 16 morę sts along top of Square 3, 1 st in corner of Square 1, and 17 sts along side of Square 2—35 sts total. Work a square.

BOTTOM OF BAG

Bottom consists of 20 squares—Squares 1-16 and Squares 17-20. Working in colors as designated in Stitch Guide and chart, work as foli:

Square 1: Using the knitted method (see Glossary), CO 35 sts. Work a square (see Stitch Guide).

Square 2: Using st rem from last square as first picked-up st, pick up and knit 16 morę sts along top of Square 1, 1 st in corner of Square 1, turn work, use the knitted

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