Felted Wall Pockets designed by Julie Weisenberger
Skills Needed
Circ knitting. You must know how to felt (or be willing to learn!). You also need to know how to circular knit using two needles or how to use dpn’s.
Sizes
Small (medium, large)
Measurements are diameter across the top x height:
4” x 4” (6” x 6”, 7”x 5”).
Materials
Yarn
Small amounts of Cascade Yarns “Eco Wool or Eco Wool+” (478 yards/skein). Or other heavy worsted feltable wool.
Needles
24” circular #11 needles. To complete decreases on the bottom, either use another circular #11, (any length) or #11 double pointed needles.
Gauge
Not important since we are felting.
Abbreviations
See the cocoknits glossary for a list of abbreviations.
Directions
CO 40 (50, 60) sts. Join and work 4 rnds Garter st, then cont in ST st, working stripes if desired. In round 18 (30, 20) place markers as follows: pm, k15 (20, 25), pm, k25 (30, 35).
Begin Decreases
Note: switch to two circ’s or dpn’s when necessary.
Size small
| Rnd 1: | sm, ssk, k to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sm, ssk, k1, [k2tog, k2] 5 times, k2tog. |
| Rnd 2: | k. |
| Rnd 3: | *sm, ssk, k to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, repeat from *. |
| Rnd 4: | k. |
| Rnd 5: | sm, ssk, k to 2 sts before m, k2tog, sm, ssk, k1 [k2tog] 5 times, k1, k2tog. |
| Rnd 6: | k. |
Turn inside out and using 3 needle method, line up and BO rem 9 sts from each side.
Size medium
| Rnd 1 and 3: | *sm, ssk, k to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, repeat from *. |
| Rnd 2 and 4: | k (16 sts on short side, 26 on longer side). |
| Rnd 5: | sm, ssk, k to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, sm, ssk, [k2, k2tog] 5 times, k3, k2tog. |
| Rnd 6: | k. |
| Rnd 7: | sm, ssk, k to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, sm, ssk, k1, [k2tog] 5 times, k2, k2tog. |
| Rnd 8 | k. |
Turn inside out and using 3 needle method, line up and BO rem 10 sts from each needle.
Size large
| Rnd 1: | *sm, ssk, k to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, repeat from *. |
| Rnd 2: | k. |
Repeat rnds 1 and 2 until you have 15 sts on first half, 25 sts on second half. Now beg with rnd 1 of size small and finish as for small.
Finishing
You may want to loosely tie pieces of thread to mark either edge of the shorter side, it will be hard to identify it once the pocket is felted. Felt and shape; lay the short side flat on a surface and stuff towels in to get the pocket shape. Allow to dry.
You can insert grommets to fortify the holes, or nail them directly to the wall. Either way, attach approx 2” down at the very outer edges of the short side (the side against the wall) otherwise the pocket will sag forward when you fill it.