Easy Lace:
Most lace knitting projects involve thin yarn and small needles and often take a lot of time, but this Horseshoe Lace Bag/Sachet is a small project made with larger yarn and decent-sized needles. You can knit it up in an evening or two, block in and sew it up the next day.
It's the perfect size for a small gift (like jewelery or a gift card), or you can fill the bag with a sewn bag containing potpourri, cedar chips, dried flowers or rice scented with essential oil to make a great little knit sachet.
Materials:
- about 50 yards of light weight yarn (I used Debbie Bliss Cotton Cashmere)
- one pair size 5 US (3.75 mm) knitting needles
- scissors and sewing needle
Gauge:
Before blocking, about 22 stitches per 4 inches (5.5 stitches per inch) in lace pattern. Gauge is not critical.
Size:
After blocking, bag is about 4 inches wide and 5 inches tall.
Instructions:
- Cast on 21 stitches.
- Work in Horseshoe Lace pattern (below) for 8 repeats, or until bag is close to twice the length you would like.
- Bind off in purl. Leave a long tail and do not weave in ends.
- Block lightly to open up the eyelets and allow to dry.
- Fold piece in half and sew side seams, using long tail on one side and another piece of yarn on the other. Weave in remaining ends.
Horseshoe Lace:
Works on multiples of 10 stitches plus 1.
Rows 1 and 3 (wrong side): Purl.
Row 2: Knit 1, *yarn over, knit 3, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 3, yarn over, knit 1. Repeat from * across.
Row 4: Purl 1, *knit 1, yarn over, knit 2, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 2, yarn over, knit 1, purl 1. Repeat form * across.
Rows 5 and 7: Knit 1, *purl 9, knit 1. Repeat from * across.
Row 6: Purl 1, *knit 2, yarn over, knit 1, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 2, purl 1. Repeat from * across.
Row 8: Purl 1, *knit 3, yarn over, slip 1, knit 2 together, pass the slipped stitch over, yarn over, knit 3, purl 1. Repeat from * across.
Repeat these rows for pattern.
