The Marie Case is worked in one piece from the bottom up. First the bottom is worked in double knitting. Then stitches are picked up and knitted around the sides of the bottom and the sides of the case are worked in the round in garter slip stitch. Finally, the zipper is sewn in with needle and thread and the lining for the case is sewn (either on a sewing machine or by hand) and installed. The pattern contains the sewing instructions for the lining.
Size: small (medium) large
Length: 14 (17) 23 cm [5½ (6¾) 9 inches]
Depth: 3.5 (4.5) 6 cm [1¼ (1¾) 2¼ inches]
Height: 9 (9) 15 cm [3½ (3½) 6 inches]
Gauge: 24 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in double knitting on 2.5 mm [US1½] needles
26 sts x 46 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in garter slip stitch on 3 mm [US2½] needles
Needles: Circular needles: 2.5 [US1½] / 80 cm [32 inches] and 3 mm [US2½] / 80 cm [32 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 2.5 mm [US1½] and 3 mm [US2½]
Materials: Suggestion 1: Approx. 27 (32) 60 g Pelsuld 5,5/2 by Hjelholts Uldspinderi (100 g = 275 m [300 yds]) held together with approx. 9 (10) 20 g Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m [246 yds]) or Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds])
Suggestion 2: Approx. 41 (48) 91 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [100 yds])
4 mm, 14 (17) 23 cm [5½ (6¾) 9 inches] zipper. Fabric for lining, 17.5 x 23.5 cm (20 x 24.5 cm) 26 x 38 cm [6¾ x 9¼ (7¾ x 9¾) 10¼ x 15 inches].
Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)
See the classification of difficulty here.
This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.
Lining can be found here.
Zippers in 14 cm in a variety of colors can be found here.
Zippers in 17 cm in a variety of colors can be found here.
Zippers in 23 cm in a variety of colors can be found here.
The grey Marie Case is knitted in size medium in Pelsuld 5,2/2 by Hjelholts Uldspinderi in the color Sand [04] held together with Silk Mohair by Isager in the color 2S.
The speckled Marie Case is knitted in size small in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the color Almond Tweed [2512].
The grey Marie Case is knitted in size large in Pelsuld 5,2/2 by Hjelholts Uldspinderi in the color Sand [04] held together with Silk Mohair by Isager in the color 2S.
The white and blue Marie Case is knitted in size medium in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the colors Almond [2511] and Night sky [5591].
