By Eileen Pierce

Sari by eileen pierce

Difficulty: Intermediate The sari my auntie wore to my cousin’s wedding was the inspiration for these beaded garter stitch wrist-warmers. Techniques used include bead knitting and Kitchener stitch finishing, as taught by Carol Huebscher Rhoades. SIZE S [M, L] (shown in size S) FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Circumference: 6 [7, 8] inches Length: 4 inches MATERIALS o Kimmet Croft Fibers Fairy Hare, [60% Merino Wool, 40% Angora; 300 yd 274 m per 100g skein]; deep pink; 1 skein. Substitute any fingering weight yarn. o 1 set US #00/1.75mm double-point needles o ~18 grams of clear glass beads size 8o. 182 [208, 234] beads total. o 1 beading needle, with loop of sewing thread. o 1 sewing up needle GAUGE 36 sts/80 rows = 4" in garter stitch PATTERN NOTES To place beads onto knitting yarn, thread a beading needle with a fine but strong piece of sewing thread about 3 inches long. Tie the ends of the sewing thread together to form a loop. Thread the knitting yarn through the loop of sewing thread. Pour loose beads into a shallow container with vertical sides. Dive the beading needle into the beads, picking up several at a time. Move the beads onto the knitting yarn by sliding them down the needle, over the sewing thread, and onto the knitting yarn. Slide groups of beads down the yarn quite a ways, distributing them so that they are ready to knit up later. Knit firmly throughout. Place beads between stitches on odd numbered rows only, as indicted on the chart.

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PATTERN Cast on 37 stitches over both needles held together. Long-tail cast on method is recommended. Set up row: knit across row to 2 stitches remaining, P2tog. From this point forward, begin each row by slipping the first stitch knitwise with yarn in back, knit across to the last stitch, and purl the last stitch. In garter stitch, work rows 1 through 16 of chart for a total of 7 [8, 9] times or to desired length, ending with a wrong side row (even numbered row). FINISHING With right side facing, pick up 36 stitches from back to front across the cast-on edge. Graft the two sets of stitches together firmly with Kitchener stitch. Weave in ends. Hand wash gently, air dry flat on towel. ABOUT THE DESIGNER Eileen Pierce lives in Madison, Wisconsin USA. Eileen enjoys knitting, spinning, bicycle commuting, and practicing yoga. LEGEND v Slip 1 knitwise with yarn in back Knit Purl Place 1 bead between stitches CHART 16

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