Designer Alasdair Post-Quinn

Finished Size 6 1/4” square, before filling.

Yarn Harrisville Designs Shetland (100% wool; 217 yd 198 m/1 3/4 oz 50 g): #56 jade (MC) and #38 teak (CC), 1 skein each.

Needles Size 2 (2.75 mm): set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Marker (m); tapestry needle; fresh balsam fir or other fragrant evergreen needles.

Gauge 26 st-pairs and 36 rnds = 4” in double knitting patt.

The Fir-Cone Sachet is worked in colorwork double knitting and features a fir-cone motif. Stuff the pocket with fragrant needles, then sew it closed, for a rich and aromatic gift. Review the designer’s double-knitting tips for beginners in the following pages, then try your own hand at this fun technique!

Visit the Interweave Knits accompanying article for some tips and tricks for this pattern (and others):

https://www.interweave.com/article/knitting/learn-it-double-knitting-colorwork/