This is a cute little bag, and easy to line if you wanted to.  I just cast on about 60 at the top, did an eyelet row for the I-Cord and then knit to the desired length and decreased evenly at the bottom till I had 6 sts.  Drew through those and seemed in my ends.  This took about 125 yds of aran weight yarn on size 7 needles and is about 7 inches long.  I also knit the first couple of rows before the eyelet row in seed stitch (1 in) to keep it from rolling.

Yeah!  My office is finally finished.  Plenty of space for laying sewing and knitting out, lots of good light from the three large windows.  Plenty of organization.  It’s just great!  I even got all of my needles, fabric, yarns, books, patterns, and UFO’s organized….it took forever.

This took a little less time than I thought considering I had to make a LOT of alterations to the original pattern.  The shape I wanted was different from the pattern, as well as my gauge.  I also turned it into a pullover rather than a cardigan.   I al so added stripes and shaped the hodd a little different.  I have enough yarn to make a pocket on the front, but I haven’t decided if that is what I will do or not yet.  I want to wear it a time or two and go from there.

Picture to come soon, I have not knit these yet.

75-100 yds fingering weight yarn

Size 3 needles

3 Jingle Bells med size

Pattern:

Cast on 14 sts

First 10 sts are in garter and last 4 sts are in stockinet so that it will roll up forming a bell shape when finished.

Knit for 2-3 inches keeping in pattern

Take cast off and bind on edges and seem them together.

Put a running stitch through raw garter edge and tighten (you can also fasten this part to the top of the bell).

the stockinet edge will roll up forming a bell shape.

Make a crochet chain to hook all three bells together and hang them spaced apart.

This makes a great wedding gift or Christmas gift.

250 yds worsted weight

Four size 6 double pointed needles

Waste yarn for thumb

Wrist:

Cast on 36 sts and divide evenly with 12 on each needle

Knit in (k2, p2) rib for 2-3 inches or less depending on how long you want the ribbing to be.

Mine were knit for 20 rows

*optional step is to knit in the round for 5 more rows with no ribbing (I did not do this step)

Thumb Shaping:

Increase every third round as follows:  k1, kfb, k to last 3 sts, kfb, k1

There are a total of 7 increase rounds

Seperate 8 sts for thumb at the beg. and end of round after the 7th increase round.

These sts will be put on waste yarn and knit later.

Palm:

K5 rounds with no increases or decreases.

Next round:  k15, slp, k1, k2 tog, knit to end

32 sts remain on the needle

Continue knitting with no decreases or increases for 20-25 more rows.

The mittens I knit had 30 rows for the palm including rows before the decrease.

Decreasing:

Adjust stitches on the needles as follows:  Needle 1 = 16 sts;  Needle 2 = 8 sts;  Needle 3 = 8 sts

Decrease every other row for a total of 4 decrease rows.

Decrease as follows:

Needle 1:  k1, snp, knit to last 3 sts, k2 tog, k1

Needle 2:  k1, snp, knit to end of needle

Needle 3:  knit to last 3 sts, k2 tog, k1

8 sts should be left on needle one at end of decreases.

Kitchner the stitches left on the needles after the last decrease round.

Thumb:

Starting with the stitches being held on the back side of the glove, pick up a total of 16 sts and divide on 3 needles.

Knit 10-12 rounds even and then start decreases.

Next round:  k2 tog, k1 (repeat around)

Next round:  k 1 round even

Next round: k 2 tog (repeat around) 6 sts left

Draw through all sts left on needles and weave in ends.