Bead Knitted Pendant Bags(ISBN 1-887989-00-5) is no longer in print. It has been replaced by the Revised Edition (ISBN 1-887989-03-X). This file contains the three key revisions that appear in the Revised Edition.
The following section provides instructions to make gussets for the frame style pendant bag.
Knitting the Gussets (complete after you have completed Section 2.3.2)
| Make 2 gussets. | |
| Row 1-5 | Knit 4. |
| Rows 6-9 | Knit 2, slip 2 beads, knit 2. |
| Rows 10-13 | Knit 2, slip 3 beads, knit 2. |
| Rows 14-27 | Knit 2, slip 4 beads, knit 2. |
| Rows 28-31 | Knit 2, slip 3 beads, knit 2. |
| Rows 32-35 | Knit 2, slip 2 beads, knit 2. |
| Rows 36-38 | Knit 4. |
| Bind Off. | |
The Ornamental Resources model # 5283-FD metal purse frame has been replaced by the BL58 purse frame.
The following two definitions and two graphics are an addition to Appendix A-Definitions
Short Rows: The short rows form the shell shape at the bottom of the bag. In the pouch style pendant bag the short rows are rows 44 through 49, performed four times which takes you through row 67. In the frame style pendant bag the short rows are rows 54 through 59, which takes you through row 77. Short rows are really just partial rows of knitting which shape or curve a section of your knitted piece. The resulting effect of the short rows is that one side or section has more rows than the other, with no stitches being decreased. The technique of the short rows is sometimes referred to as turning since the work is turned within a row. Figure 6 shows how to do the short row shaping for the pouch style pendant bag. If you are making the frame style pendant bag the applicable short rows are rows 54 through 59.
Wrapping a Stitch: When short rows are used in a piece such as this, you must make a smooth transition between the edge where one row is worked and the edge that has the extra row. This is done by "wrapping" a slipped stitch. Pull the perle cotton to the front of the knitting. Another way to look at it is to place the perle cotton between the slipped stitch and the needle holding the stitches to be knitted next. Figure 7 shows the three steps needed to wrap a stitch for the beaded bags.
Figure 6
Short Row Shaping
for Pendant Bag
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1. To prevent holes in the piece and create a smooth transition, wrap a knit stitch as follows: With the yarn in back, slip the next stitch purlwise. |
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2. Move the yarn between the needles to the front of the work. |
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3. Slip the same stitch back to the left needle. Turn the work and knit the next row. |
Figure 7
Wrapping a Stitch
Source: Vogue Knitting, The Ultimate Knitting Book, 1989, Pantheon Books, New York, NY, The Butterick Company, Inc. Page 186. Reprinted by Permission.