{"product_id":"taska-lined-colourwork-shoulder-bag-knitting-kit","title":"Taska — Lined Colourwork Shoulder Bag Knitting Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eTaska is simply Icelandic for “bag”. Védís Jónsdóttir’s small shoulder bag from Ístex’s Lopi 25 is knitted in the round in Léttlopi: bands of diamonds, small crosses, dots and stripes in oatmeal, white, crimson red, mimosa and apricot on a dark brown-black ground, with a knitted lining folded inside, a long garter-stitch strap and a button at the top. The pattern’s mustard (9264) and orange (1410) are no longer made; this kit has 1703 mimosa and 1704 apricot in their place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIcelandic Léttlopi wool yarn — 8 balls in the six colours the pattern lists — two each of black sheep heather and apricot, one of each of the others (the bag has one size)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eADDI knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLéttlopi — 50 g balls\u003c\/strong\u003e · one size\u003cbr\u003e\nA 0085 Oatmeal Heather — 1\u003cbr\u003e\nB 0052 Black Sheep Heather — 2\u003cbr\u003e\nC 0051 White — 1\u003cbr\u003e\nD 1703 Mimosa (in place of 9264 mustard) — 1\u003cbr\u003e\nE 9434 Crimson Red — 1\u003cbr\u003e\nF 1704 Apricot (in place of 1410 orange) — 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne size: 22 cm wide and 26 cm deep (8¾″ × 10¼″), with a 120 cm (47¼″) shoulder strap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGauge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e18 sts × 24 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 4.5 mm needles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeedles used in the pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e (included when you choose the kit with needles)\u003cbr\u003e4.5 mm (US 7) circular needle, 40 cm, for the bag and the lining\u003cbr\u003e4 mm (US 6) needles for the strap — the pattern does not say which kind; the strap is 5 stitches knitted back and forth, so the kit with needles has 4 mm double-pointed needles (our choice)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 button (the pattern gives no size), and a tapestry needle for closing the bottom, sewing on the strap and making the button loop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it is knitted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bag is a tube of 80 stitches knitted in the round from the bottom up on the 40 cm circular, through a 60-round colourwork chart — never more than two colours in a round. After the chart, one purl round in colour F (apricot in this kit) makes a fold at the opening, and the lining is knitted on from there in plain stocking stitch, 4 stitches fewer, until it is a little shorter than the bag. The bottom of the bag is closed (see the FAQ), the bottom of the lining is grafted, and the lining is folded inside. The strap is 5 stitches of garter stitch in black sheep heather, knitted back and forth on 4 mm needles to 120 cm and sewn on. A button at the centre of the opening and a loop close the bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesign: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 25 (no. 22), Ístex.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ístex","offers":[{"title":"Without needles","offer_id":67600717971509,"sku":"KIT-EN-TASKA","price":63.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"With needles","offer_id":67600729964597,"sku":"KIT-EN-TASKA-NDL","price":86.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1662\/1057\/files\/lopi25-taska-1_2edc0fe9-58ac-4a96-aed4-7a9e6a104651.jpg?v=1790987922","url":"https:\/\/icelandicstore.is\/products\/taska-lined-colourwork-shoulder-bag-knitting-kit","provider":"The Icelandic Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}