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Quick and Easy Chair Back Quick and Easy Chair Back From "Knitty Gritty" episode DKNG-210

One of today's Knitsters, Maria Del Pinto, has designed and knit a beaded chair back that she's generous enough to share with Knitty Gritty viewers. Below are the instructions.

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Materials
Caron Rainbow Dreams yarn: Maritime 597 worsted-weight yarn
Beads
Head pins
Jump rings
Lobster claws
Knitting needles, U.S. size 8 or 9
Yarn needle
Scissors
Round-nose pliers
Long-nose pliers

Cast on 68 stitches (or number needed to fit your own chair).
Row 1: Knit through.
Row 2: Pearl through.
Rows 3 – 23: Choose a stitch pattern (for this project I picked a checkerboard pattern) and work at least 4 stitches (gauge 4 sts = 1 inch) per square. Work at least 10 rows then reverse the pattern.
Row 24: reverse the pattern again and work at this at least 40 rows.
Row 64: reverse the pattern again and work 10 rows.
Row 74: work 3 rows in pearl to give additional support to chair back.
Row 77: Bind off.
Fold one end over and using the yarn needle and yarn, stitch this end closed. Leave an opening at the top for the rod to be put in. Do the same for the other end.
Place onto chair and put in rods.
To finish the chair, just add the removable dangles.

Removable Dangles
String a small bead, a large bead and another small bead onto a 1-1/2" head pin.
Form a loop (to form loops, use the round-nose pliers to bend the end of the wire into a loop). Repeat five times.
String a small bead and a large bead onto a 1-1/2" head pin. Form a loop. Repeat five times.
Use the long-nose pliers to open the jump rings and attach the dangles to the lobster claws. Set aside.

Next: Sushi Toilet Tissue Cozy

RESOURCES :
Books and instructions from Interweave Press
Interweave Press Inc.
Website: www.interweave.com

Confessions of a Knitting Heretic
By Annie Modesitt
ModeKnit Press, 2004

Rowan Cotton Tape
Westminster Fibers, Inc.
Website: www.westminsterfibers.com

Lamp parts
Website: www.lampshop.com

Hemp6 Yarn
Available in 142-yd skeins
Suggested retail price: $4.50 per skein
LanaKnits
Website: www.lanaknits.com

Heavy cotton shipping twine
16-ply, large 2,000-ft cone
Clean Sweep Supply
E-mail: questions.01@cleansweepsupply.com
Website: www.cleansweepsupply.com

Heavy cotton cooking twine
16-ply, 1,240-ft cone
Kitchen Conservatory
E-mail: chef@kitchenconservatory.com
Website: www.kitchenconservatory.com

Nylon masons twine
#36 (white & colors), 225-foot rolls
Available at hardware and home-supply stores

Caron Rainbow Dreams yarn
Maritime 597
Worsted-weight yarn
Caron International
P.O. Box 222
Washington, NC 27889
Website: www.caron.com
Can be purchased at major craft and yarn retailers.

Beads, crystals, pearls, jump rings, head pins & tools
Fire Mountain Gems and Beads
Website: www.firemountaingems.com

GUESTS :

Maria Del Pinto, SCD, CPD, CHA
Website: www.delpinto.com

Annie Modesitt
Knitting expert/author
Website: www.anniemodesitt.com