January’s technique: Shibori
January’s pattern: Canteen Bag (IK Fall 2005)
January’s problem: A shortage of cascade 220 in charcoal

The yarn came in last thursday. I picked it up friday and set to work at finishing this. Just the flap and five feet of i-cord to go.

If you want to torture me, five feet of i-cord would pretty well get me to say anything you want to hear, regardless of how true it may or may not be.

laying out my shibori pattern

all bundled up

post-fulling texture

heading out

is there anything inside?

Pattern modifications:
Increased size by 1 set of increases, making 144 stitches.
Increases width of side panels and strap by two stitches.
Used Noro Kureyon for front and back, Cascade 220 for side panels and 5 feet of i-cord strap.
Used Cascade 220 for main color of flap. Worked 2 rows of flap edging with cascade 220 and 2 rows in Kureyon.
Shiborified the flap.

Notes on Shibori:
Pre-mark where you want your bumps.
Coins and elastic bands are maybe not the best solution. I liked the effect created when the coins worked out in the wash, but it may not be what you are going for. Zip ties may have worked better than elastic bands for both fastening and washing.

And January’s project was done before April!

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