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Felted Afikomen Bag
Lion Brand® Lion® Wool
GAUGE: 16 st x 24 rows = 4 in [10 cm.] BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
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AFIKOMEN BAG
Tassels
Cut 2 pieces of A, B and C that are 20 inches [51 cm]long. These will be used to make the ties for the tassels. Using one strand each of A, B, C and D, wrap around the longer side of the cardboard 8 times. Using one each of the strands of A, B and C cut for the ties, tie the middle of the yarn as tightly as you
can. Cut other end open to remove cardboard. |
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| With A, wrap around the top of the tassel and bind as shown.
Holding the two strands of A together, the two strands of B together and the two strands of C together, braid the three long strands for the attachment cord. When it is about 5 inches [12.5 cm] long, tie in a knot.
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| Cast on 36 stitches and knit in stockinette stitch (knit one row, purl
one row) until the yarn is used up. Bind off, weave in ends.
Fold the piece in half. Using steam, press it flat (the
stockinette stitch will cause the piece to roll) |
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| Thread the large-eyed blunt needle with a long strand of (B) and, using
blanket stitch, sew one of the long edges together.
When you sew blanket stitch, you insert the needle through the fabric
and also through the loop of the thread or yarn. This makes an edge
of yarn that protects the edge of the fabric.
Continue with the blanket stitch and sew the folded side together,
too. Then using blanket stitch to edge the open edges -- but
do NOT sew them together!
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| Felt the piece.
Felting is a process whereby the wool is deliberately handled so that
it is matted into a fabric. Wool fibers have scales and are also crimped.
When these fibers are wetted and softened and then rubbed together they
grab each other and are permanently bound together. This happens when you
put a wool item in a washer and agitate it -- it comes out much smaller
and also denser, because the fibers have bound together.
Finished bag size depends on how much the piece is felted. Keep
in mind that you can always felt more, but once felting is done, it is not
reversible. For more about felting, click here |
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Decorate the bag as you wish!
We cut letters out of felt and glued them on with fabric glue.
Then, when the glue was dry, we used glossy fabric paint to outline the
letters. Click here for our stencil
master copy!
Thread the remaining yarn of one of the cords of the tassel through the
large eyed blunt needle. Sew it through one of the open
corners of the bag and tie off on the inside. Repeat the process on
the other open corner.
The tassels serve as the ties to hold the bag shut and keep the matzoh
inside from falling out or making crumbs while it is being hidden.
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Learn to Knit instructions: http://learnToKnit.LionBrand.com
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Ratings and Reviews
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| Felted Afikomen Bag Reviewed by Linnea Bassin on 2009-06-13 |
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| I made this and it is a little misshapen but I think I felted it too much. I also did not put the letters on. I like it though and we have used it for many passovers.
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