Knitted Knametag

Designed by Lee Ann Shollenberger

Supplies:    

Gauge: 7 stitches per inch on US size 2 needles

Instructions:

1. Cast on 25 stitches
2. Work 2 rows in seed stitch (K1, P1 across)
3. Work in stockinette (K on RS, P on WS), maintaining seed stitch pattern on first two and last two stitches
4. Work until piece measures 2 ¼ inches total
5. In pattern, work 19 stitches, wrap and turn
6. Work 13 stitches, wrap and turn, then work to end of row, knitting up wrap with working stitches
7. Work one more row, and purl up remaining wrap
8. Cut yarn, leaving workable end, and weave into work, keeping needle in place for now.
9. Using Bleach Stick, write whatever floats your boat on your tag. Let sit for 5-15 minutes—you’ll see the fabric losing its color. Rinse out bleach thoroughly under cold running water. Let dry.
10. Cut skewers to "needle size." Using Sculpey, fashion ends as desired and push skewer in clay to create a pit (this will be where you put your glue). Remove skewer and bake clay as package states. Glue baked end in place.
11. Place 12 stitches on right "needle," 13 stitches on left, then insert right "needle" as to knit. The tightness of the fabric should hold needles in place, but you can always tack them together with thread.
12. Sew pinback in place

Voila!! You have a Knametag!! This project can easily be done with any type of fiber, but the Bleach Stick only works on plant fibers. If you’re feeling artsy-fartsy, you could always embroider your name or use a paint pen, I guess, but I really like the way the bleaching works.