SCRUMPTUOS SCRUNCHIES $6 USD
This pretty hair scrunchie is knitted right onto a purchased covered elastic band. The majority of the designs in this book are created using the same basic technique. My elastic bases came from the Dollar Tree in a package of 8. It’s simple and quick and takes less than an ounce of yarn so you can make one to match any outfit, probably with the leftover yarn from the main knitting.
LACE SCRUNCHIE
This pattern is for standard gauge machines using any smooth yarn that knits well in the middle of the stitch dial. One size will result. Diamante yarn was used for the sample. Less than an ounce is needed. Also required is 24” of 2” wide lace similar to the one pictured. As long as the lace is thin enough to hang and has a convenient spot to push needles through, it should work. The final ingredient is an elastic band like those pictured. As long as you are successfully knitting around the elastic, gauge is not important. Set the stitch dial so the fabric is slightly looser than usual.
BIG SCRUNCHIE
Use any yarn that knits about the middle of the dial on any mid-gauge machine or standard machine. The sample is on a mid-gauge. Mid-gauge numbers are first in the pattern with standard numbers in brackets. Gauge is not very important. No patterning or ribber is required. One size is determined by the purchased elastic but you do have some room for self expression in the degree of ruffling created.
BEADED SCRUNCHIE
Use any yarn that knits about the middle of the dial on any mid-gauge machine or standard machine. Gauge is not very important. Use the stitch size that would work for a sweater, not socks. In other words, the fabric should not be overly dense for this design. No patterning or ribber is required. One size is determined by the purchased elastic but you do have some room for self expression in the degree of ruffling created.
FUR SCRUNCHIE
Use Lion Fun Fur or a similar yarn. Not all furry yarns knit well on machines. Look for one with a strong, slender center core, no fuzzy slubs and medium length hairs. Use maximum stitch size and every other needle on a mid-gauge or bulky machine. No patterning or ribber is required. One size is determined by the purchased elastic but you do have some room for self expression in the degree of ruffling created.
DAFFODIL SCRUNCHIE
This scrunchie is made a bit differently than the others in the book. One size. As knitted it is about 2” wide and 16” long but exact size is not important. Use any #1 or #2 weight yarn on any standard gauge knitting machine. No ribber or patterning ability is required. Stitch size throughout the project is about 7. Use whatever produces a nice fabric and knits well. A Passap machine may be used. Probably Passap stitch size is 6-6.5. Less than an ounce of yarn is needed. Sample is made with Cashmilon.
SUITABLE FOR FRAMING $20 USD
There's a new addition to Suitable for Framing. The Perfect Pouch pattern is super simple and may be made on any machine. It's great for making coin purses, tool bags, eyeglass sleeves, jewelry storage and gift bags. More than a dozen gauges are given. 3 widths suit 3 different common flex frames. Length may be anything at all. Instructions for both stockinette and fairisle pouches are included. A free video demonstrates the entire process.
When you buy the book be sure to download bothe the original book file and the Perfect Pouch addition.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SQUEEZE FRAME PURSES
Squeeze Frame Purses page 3
Penny Pincher Coin Purse 1-woven [all machines-Passaps substitute slip page 3
Penny Pincher Coin Purse 2-stand up with shaped bottom, fairisle page 5
Penny Pincher Coin Purse 3-shaped with sock yarn .page 8
Eyeglass Case– includes design shown plus fabrics lined & unlined page 10
Phone Sleeve page 13
Hexagon Bag page 16
SNAP FRAME PURSES
These are cut and sew purses made with stockinette, fairisle, weaving, slip stitch or felted fabric using cut and sew methods. Instructions for drawing a template for any frame and several purse styles are given along with reproducible patterns for the 3 purses shown.
Overview page 18
Choosing and sizing the fabric page 19
Knitting purse fabric and creating felt as an option page 21
Construction of the purse.page 22
Attaching the frame page 22
Pattern creation template page 23
3 reproducible patterns are given for the purses shown on pages 18, 24, 25
MOVE OVER MARY POPPINS! Carpet bag page 26
Figuring fabric page page 28
Bottom .page 28
Passap fairisle designs page 29
Japanese machine fairisle designs page 30
Each purse has multiple versions including gauges for standard/Passap machines and mid-gauge/bulky machines. Some include simple stockinette directions as well as the featured pattern. Manual methods are included for hobby machines. Passaps cannot make the woven fabric used in Penny Pincher #1 but can make a purse of the same shape using slip stitch which will look similar.
PURSE HANDLES, HARDWARE & ATTACHING OPTION page 31-2
PASSAPS generally refer to standard gauge instructions for gauge. Specifics are given where your machines differ from Japanese machines. Extra Passap technique notes are given to help you on page 33
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