Sling Chair

Materials (adult sling chair)
730 yds/2,200 ft of any of the following fibers: Hemp6; 16-ply cotton shipping twine; 16-ply cotton cooking twine; #36 nylon masons twine*
chair frame: any sling chair frame that is sturdy, with canvas seat removed
US size 9 (5.5mm) needle, or size to work well with your fiber
darning needle
measuring tape
pencil and paper
calculator
*Twine available at hardware and home-supply stores

Chair Seat

Preliminary Steps
1. Measure the chair and create a schematic:

• To determine the size of the knit chair seat, open the frame and measure across the top support. This will be the width of the seat.

• Measure from the top support to the bottom support, and multiply that number by 1.25 for the length of the seat.

2. Calculate yarn quantity required:

• Work up a swatch in the fiber you've chosen to determine your gauge; make a note of it. Then measure the entire area of the swatch (for example, a 4"x5" swatch would be 20 square inches).

• Cut the yarn ends close to the swatch, then rip out the entire swatch and measure the yarn used to make the swatch. (In the example, this is the yarn required to create 20 square inches of finished fabric.)

• Divide the total chair seat area (length x width) and divide that figure by the area of the swatch. Multiply this figure by the number of yards determined in the preceding step. This will be the minimum amount of fiber you should purchase for this project.

3. Calculate number of stitches to cast on:

• Multiply the chair seat's width by the stitch gauge and round up to the next even number. This will be the number of stitches to cast on.