Knitted Bracelet

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Knitted Bracelet

Break out your stash of almost used up skeins of yarn and knit one of these easy bracelets. Don’t worry about the gauge, just start knitting!

Skill Level: easy
Stitches Used: cast on, knit, purl, bind off
Measures: 8 1/2″ circumference
Gauge: in stockinette, 20 stitches and 16 rows = 4″ by 4″

-Materials-

  • about 19 feet of yarn ( I used James C. Brett, Marble)
  • size 9 knitting needles
  • yarn needle

Bracelet

  1. Cast on 5 stitches.
  2. Knit 1 row.
  3. Purl 1 row.
  4. Repeat till piece measures 8 1/2″.
  5. Bind off in knit stitch.
  6. Sew the cast on and the binds off edges together.
  7. Weave in ends.

Mini Purse

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Mini Purse

Skill Level: easy
Stitches Used: cast on, knit, purl, and bind off
Measures: 4″ by 4″
Gauge: With 1 strand of each yarn, in stockinette stitch, 9 stitches and 12 rows = 4″ by 4″

-Materials-

  • 1 skein Patons Rumor, jewel tone- 84 yds (84% acrylic) (15% Alpaca) (1% Polyester)
  • 1 skein Bernat Disco, black- 52 yds (67% acetate) (33% polyester)
  • 1 to 1 1/2 inch diameter hot pink button
  • Size 11 knitting needles
  • Blunt end yarn needle

Pattern

  1. With one strand of both yarns cast on 9 stitches.
  2. Knit 1 row.
  3. Purl 1 row.
  4. Repeat numbers 2 and 3 till piece measures 8″.
  5. Bind off in knit. Weave in ends.
  6. Fold the purse in half. Sew up the sides.
  7. Cut a 15″ strand out of Rumor yarn.
  8. Pull the yarn through 2 of the holes on the button.
  9. Weave both ends through the purse. Knot the end together on the other side
  10. Make another draw string like you did the first time, except on the other side. Trim ends.