KNITTED BEADE PURSE/BAG

KNITTED BEADED PURSE INSTRUCTIONS

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for those of you that asked for the pattern and instructions for the bags i made here they are

First you need glass beads i used size 8 or 11

miniature knitting needles i used size 19

a beading needle

and crochet cotton i used anchor

the pattern is as follows but before you start please read to the bottom of this

first string all beads on

to your cotton using your needle you need 320 for the actual bag and the extras for the handles see bottom of page.

Cast on 10 stitches

knit 5 rows casting on 1 stitch at the start of rows 3 and 4

now start knittng with beads. You always push the mentioned number of beads against the last knitted stitch so that the beads are between the stitches.

Rows 6-9 K3, 1 bead, k2 1 bead, k2 1 bead, k2 1 bead k3

Rows 10-13 k3,2beads,k2,2 beads,k2, 2 beads,k2,2 beads,k3

Rows 14-17 k3,3 beads,k2 3beads,k2 3 beads, k2 3 beads,k3

Rows 18-21 k3 4 beads,k2 4 beads,k2 4 beads k2 4 beads k3

Rows 22-25 as rows 18-21 (4 beads)Rows 26-29 as rows 14-17(3 beads)

Rows 30-33 as rows 10-13(2 beads)

Rows 34-37 as rows 6-9(1 bead)

Row 38 k2 tog beginning of row knit to end

Row 39 k2 tog beginning of row knit to end

knit 3 rows

cast off sew up sides

TIP TIP

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Before you start knitting tie a loop in the cotton and count 16 beads on to the tail leave a length to sew these beads on to your bag this is your first handle you also dont have the bother of threading the needle again! Also it keeps the tail out of the way . Cast on two needle method not so tight for the first row of knitting remember to count beads for the other handle before you cut the cotton and pull through loop

Have fun

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