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Fur & Bamboo Bracelet Are you ready to make custom jewelry accessories? Get out your knitting needles! From "Knitty Gritty" episode DKNG-606

Here's a great design from Kelly Wilson for a fabulous bracelet that you're sure to wear over and over again.

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Materials:
yarn
   1 ball of South West Trading Company Fur Real in Cardinal
   1 ball of South West Trading Company Bamboo in White
1 pair #6 straight needles
1 pair #1 straight needles
yarn needle

Finished Size
7" circumference

Gauge
4 rows in fur and #6 needles = 3/4", 11-1/2 sts in fur and #6 needles = 2"

Stitch(es)
Knit
Purl
Stockinette Stitch - Knit 1 row. Purl the next row. Repeat these two rows.
K into bar between needles - Lift the horizontal bar of yarn between the needles with the left needle. Knit into the back of that loop. This is an increase.
SKP - Slip one stitch to the right needle, Knit the next stitch, Pass the slipped stitch over the one just knitted. This is a left-slanting decrease.
K2tog - Knit 2 stitches together. This is a right-slanting decrease.

	Figure A
	Figure B

Fur Base (figure A)

1. With #6 needles and Fur Real, cast on 40 stitches.
   
2. Knit 4 rows (figure B).
   
3. Bind off.

Figure C

Bead Strip (figure C)

1. With #1 needles and Bamboo, cast on 3 stitches.
   
2. Work the next 2 rows in Stockinette Stitch.
   
3. K1, Knit into the front and back of the next stitch, K1. (4 sts total)
   
4. Purl next row.
   
5. K1, Knit into bar between needles, K2, K into bar between needles, K1. (6 sts)
   
6. Purl next row.
   
7. K1, Knit into bar between needles, K4, Knit into bar between needles, K1. (8 sts)
   
8. Purl next row.
   
9. K1, SKP, K2, K2tog, K1. (6 sts)
   
10. Purl next row.
    
11. K1, SKP, K2tog, K1. (4 sts)
    
12. Purl next row.
    
13. K1, K2tog, K1. (3 sts)
    
14. Purl next row.
    
15. Work the next 6 rows in Stockinette Stitch.
    
16. Repeat Steps 3 -15 four more times.
    
17. Repeat Steps 3 -14 once more.
    
18. Work the next 4 rows in Stockinette Stitch.
    
19. Bind off leaving a 24" tail for sewing.

Figure D

Finishing
Using yarn needle and 24" tail, sew bead strip to the top of fur base (figure D). Attach cast on and bind off ends to create a circle. Weave in ends. Embellish with beads as desired.

RESOURCES :
yarn
South West Trading Company
Website: www.soysilk.com

GUESTS :
Kelly Wilson
Kelly Wilson Designs
E-mail: kellywilsondesigns@earthlink.net
Website: www.kellywilsondesigns.com