Patience has great texture and unique style. Though the highly textured sections look cabled, there is no cabling required!.
Patience includes links to some pattern specific brief video’s including; how to work the cross stitch rows as well as how to pick up stitches to work the sides. Both techniques are not complicated however they are made much easier by being able to visually see just exactly what to do.
Patience is a very fast knit worked with doubled bulky yarn
Pictures in bottom row show Teri-knits photos of her bag
ongoing help and information about the Patience Bag in general can be found in She-Knits Pattern Chat group.
SIZE after felting and blocking
13.5” wide
15” long
Strap – 20” (10” hang from shoulder)
GAUGE
10 sts. and 16 rows in stockinette st. with bulky yarn held doubled on #11 needle = 4”x 4”
MATERIALS- BAG IS WORKED HOLDING TWO STRANDS OF BULKY WEIGHT YARN TOGETHER THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PATTERN –
5 skeins total - Lambs Pride Bulky (85% Wool/15% Mohair-125 yds/114 m, 4 oz./113 g).
3 skeins color (A), 2 skeins of color (B). Pictured bag used Lamb’s Pride Bulky; Brown Heather for color (A) and Oatmeal for color (B)
1 magnetic snap closure approx 1” however smaller would work as well
6 inches of 1’ wide grosgrain ribbon for mounting magnetic snap
NEEDLES
U.S. size #11 circular needle approx 24” There will be NO CIRCULAR KNITTING so you may use a different length circular needle as long as you are comfortable with it
U.S. size #11 DPN’s used for i-cord strap (may use above circ. Needle for i-cording)
NOTIONS
6 stitch markers
Tapestry needle to weave in ends