FELTED ENTRELAC TOTE - 50406

FELTED ENTRELAC TOTE - 50406

Revised 3/22/06

Top of Tote:

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Knit 2 rounds with A, break yarn at end of second round.  Knit 4 rounds with MC, break yarn at end of fourth round.

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Rectangle Round:

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Using MC: Row 1: With RS facing you, pick up 13 sts along the right side of the first triangle, turn.  Row 2:  P12, P2tog, turn. 

(Note: P2tog is with 1 stitch from rectangle and 1 stitch from triangle)  Row 3: Knit 13.  Rep rows 2 & 3 until all triangle sts are used up, ending with Row 2.  Break yarn.

Bottom Triangles:

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With RS facing you and E, pick up 13 sts down the left side of first rectangle.  Turn.  Row 1: Sl1, p12, turn.  Row 2: K to last stitch, sl1, k1, psso, using one st that was on the LH needle, turn.  Row 3: Sl1, p to last two sts, P2tog, turn.  Rep rows 2 & 3 until 3 sts rem, ending with Row 2.  Next row: P2tog, turn, sl1, K1, psso, turn.  Leave the rem st on the needle.  With RS facing, pick up 12 sts along the next rectangle.  Rep until you have a total of 10 triangles and your tote is off the needles.

Assembly:

Find the hole in the front and the back of tote.  Insert the first handle from back to front and tie a small knot to secure.  Rep for all ends.

 

Revised 1/08/09

Tote base:

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Pick up and knit together with the stitch on the left needle and the bar from the last round worked.