Felted Casserole Cozy MountainShawShawlShawl

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With the warmer weather comes those special events we all love: pot lucks,

barbecues, family reunions, and sports outings. This project is exactly the thing

needed to keep those tasty dishes insulated while transporting them to their

destination. The thick felted wool creates the perfect barrier to help hot

dishes remain hot and cold ones stay chilled in the sun's warming rays.

DesignedbyBethanyADailey

LOOM:HatLoomsettolargegauge(pegsineveryotherhole),28pegsused

YARN:Approximately950yardsofworstedweight100%woolyarn,twostrandsheldasone.SampleusedPatonsClassicWoolWorsted(2skeinsineachofthecolorsJadeHeatherandRichRed,1/2skeininthecolorLeafGreen,1/4skeininthecolorWinterWhite)210yds/192m.NOTIONS:Knittingtool,6mmcrochethook(forcastonandhelpwithpossiblemissedstitches,etc),stitchmarkers,scissors,knittingpins,yarnneedle,rowcounter,onelargeand3smalldecorativebuttons,asdesired.Alsoneededforfeltingprocess:hotwater,eitherinwashingmachineorinlargetub,1tablespoonlaundrysoaporbakingsoda,thicktowels,oldjeansordryerballstoaidinthefeltingprocessifusingawashingmachine.GAUGE: Approx3stsx1.75rows=4inches(inFigureEightStitch)SIZE:Approx9.33stsx17.75rows=4inches(pre-felting)Beforefelting:17ʺx12"x5"Afterfelting:approximately15ʺx9"x3"(Thesizeofthiscovercanbeadjustedbychangingthenumberofpegsusedandrowsknitted,aswellascustomfittedbyfeltingtheitemtofitthespecificpandesiredforuse.)

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ABBREVIATIONS Approx:approximatelyCO:castonEW:E-wrapstitchKO:knitoffWY:workingyarnBBO:basicbindoffPatternNotes:Thispatternuses2strandsofyarnheldthroughout.Theinstructionsbelowarefortheexactcolorcombinationusedforthesample.Ifanotherlookisdesired,simplyworkinthecolorpatternofchoice,keepingthetotalrowcountthesameastheoriginal. INSTRUCTIONS Setloomtoworkinaflatpanelusing28pegsineveryotherhole.TopPanelCOontoall28pegs.(SampleusedChainCO)

Rows1-11:WorkEWonall28pegsusing2strandsofRichRed.Rows12-16:Cut1strandofRichRedto4"andhold1strandofJadeHeatherwithuncutstrandofRichRedandworkEWonall28pegs.Rows17-27:CutstrandofRichRedto4"andhold2strandsofJadeHeatherandworkEWonall28pegs.Rows28-32:Cut1strandofJadeHeatherto4"andhold1strandofWinterWhitewithuncutstrandofJadeHeatherandworkEWonall28pegs.Rows33-43:CutstrandofJadeHeatherto4"andhold2strandsofWinterWhiteandworkEWonall28pegs.Rows44-48:Cut1strandofWinterWhiteto4"andhold1strandofLeafGreenwithuncutstrandofWinterWhiteandworkEWonall28pegs.Rows49-59:CutstrandofWinterWhiteto4"andhold2strandsofLeafGreenandworkEWonall28pegs.Rows60-64:Cut1strandofLeafGreento4"andhold1strandofRichRedwithuncutstrandofLeafGreenandworkEWonall28pegs.

Felted Casserole Cozy MountainShawShawlShawl

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Rows65-75:CutstrandofLeafGreento4"andhold2strandsofRichRedandworkEWonall28pegs.LooselyBBOall28pegs.BottomPanelCOontoall28pegs.(SampleusedChainCO)Rows1-88:WorkEWonall28pegsusing2strandsofJadeHeather.Rows89-100:ContinuetoworkinEW,butdecrease2stitchesateachrowusingthefollowingmethod:

• Movetheloopsfromthe2ndpegsfrombothedgestotheoutsidepegs.

• KOthebottomloopoverthetoploopattheoutsidepegs.

• Movetheloopfromtheoutsidepegsinwardonepegtofillinthegaps.

• Workrow.BBOremaining4pegs.SidesPanelCOonto12pegs.(SampleusedChainCO)Rows1-200:WorkEWonall12pegsusing2strandsofRichRed.LooselyBBOall12pegs.FinishingPinthelongsidepanelevenlyontoboththetopandbottompanels,keepingtheextra

lengthofthebottompanelfreebycenteringthesidepanelattheflatedgeoppositethetaperededge.Thereshouldbeapproximately4"leftfreebeforeitstartstotapertoapoint.Beingcarefulnottopulltootightlywhichwillcausepuckering,neatlystitchtheedgesofthepanelstogether(sampleusedasinglecrochetstitchinLeafGreen,butablanketstitchormattressstitchcouldalsobeused.Tokeepcontinuityofthecontrastingseam,asinglecrochetededgewasalsoappliedacrossthebottompanel'staperedendaswellasendsofsidepanel.)Weaveinallendsthatwillbevisibleattheopening,andsimplymakeasquareknotandtrimallotherends.

(Cozybeforefelting…)Felting**PleaseNote!**Duringfelting,thewoolwillshrinksignificantly.Carefulwatchoverthefeltingprocessisrequiredtoensurethatthepiecedoesn'tshrinktoomuch.

Felted Casserole Cozy MountainShawShawlShawl

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Ifusingawashingmachine,placethepieceinsidealaundrybagortightlytiedpillowcasebeforefelting.Thiswillhelpkeeptheextrafuzzproducedinthefeltingprocessfromcloggingthemachine.Setthemachinetothehot/normalcycleandaddapairofoldjeansortwo(onesthatwillnotbleedcolor)ordryerballsforplentyofagitation.Addatablespoonoflaundrysoaporbakingpowdertohelpsoftenthewoolfibers.Letthecyclerunforapprox15-20minutes,checkingregularlytomakesureofthesizeofthefinishedpiece.**Don’tleavethemuncheckedtoolong,asitcanquicklyshrinkbeyondwhatisexpected!Ifthemachineisfeltingthepieceunevenly,simplyaddfrictionbyhandtothoseplacesthatstillrequireextrafelting.Thisallowsbettercontroloverthefeltingprocesssothatcertainareasdon'tfelttoomuch.Alternately,feltingcanbeaccomplishedusingalargetubfilledwithhotwaterandplentyofappliedhandagitationwithgoodsuccess.Anicecubetray,oranewplungercanalsobeusedforaddedfriction.Oncethedesiredsizehasbeenachieved,rinsepiecewithcoldwater.Carefullysqueezeoutexcesswaterwithoutringing.Rollcozyinathick,absorbenttowel.

Workingwhilethepieceisstilldamp,carefullystretchthesidesofthepanelssothattheyarestraightandevenandareatthecorrectmeasurement.Insertdesiredbakingdishandfitthecozytoitsshape(sample'sdishhadhandlestomoldthefeltingaround,butthiswasdonequiteeasily,becausethewoolwasstilldampandpliable).Stretchandpushthepieceasneeded,pinningtheflapinplace.Leavetodrycompletely.**Note:Becausefeltingwillcontinuetoshrinkabitasthemoistureinthewoolevaporates,continueshapingduringthedryingprocess,sothattheprojectwillremaininthedesiredshape.

Usingsharpscissors,cutasmallslitinthecenterofthetaperedpointofthebuttonflap,alongthesamedirectionastheknitting.Thefeltingprocesswillhavefirmlyknottedallthefiberstogether,sotheknittingcanbecutintowithoutworry.Ifdesired,theslitcanbereinforcedwithsomestitchesofyarn.Stitchthebutton(s)ontothecorrespondingplaceonthetoppanelwherethebuttonflapwillclose,aswellasanywhereelsedesiredfordecoration.