Market Bag-draft
Not A Sandy Bottom
© Dorothy Dean 2009 This makes a great beach bag, since the sand will fall out of it. Sand in the bottom of my bags is a problem here in Hawaii. :) With a few modifications, you can make this bag into a yoga mat bag, a water bottle bag, or a larger or smaller tote. It's incredibly stretchy, so don't worry if it looks small after it's knit up.
© Dorothy Dean 2009
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SIZE One Size FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Circumference= 14 inches, height= 13 inches MATERIALS Lily Sugar N Cream [100% cotton; 120yd/110m per 2.47oz/70g skein]; color: Ecru; 3 skeins 1 set US #10/6mm double-point needles 1 24 inch US #10/6mm circular needle 1 24 inch US #8/5mm circular needle Tapestry needle 4 stitch markers GAUGE 14sts/22 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch PATTERN NOTES Bag Bottom may be worked in magic loop or on 2 circs instead of double pointed needles. Openwork Pattern (worked in the round over 2 sts) Row 1- P to end of round Row 2- K2tog to end of round Row 3- *P1, m1 by picking up horizontal strand from between the purls and purl into the stitch, repeat from * to end Row 4- *K2tog, yo, repeat from * to end (from Teach Yourself Visually Knitting Design by Sharon Turner, modified to work in the round) Slip Stitch Pattern (worked over an even number of sts) Row 1- *Sl1, k1 rep from * to end Row 2- *Sl1, p1 repeat from * to end PATTERN Bag Body CO 112 sts with smaller needle. Join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist. Work in garter st for 4 rounds. Work in stockinette st for 10 rounds. Switch to larger needles, and work Openwork Stitch pattern once. P 1 round. © Dorothy Dean 2009
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Work in stockinette for 7 rounds. Work Openwork Stitch 8 times. P 1 round. K 7 rounds. Bag Bottom Note: move to double points or magic loop when circumference of bag becomes too small to work with comfortably on circular needle Set up round [K28, pm] to end Round 1 (decrease round)- [K1, ssk, k to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1] to end Round 2- Knit Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 3 times more. Work Decrease until 16 sts are left. [K2tog] to end- 8 sts left. Break yarn, thread end through tapestry needle and draw through live sts. Weave in end. Handles Make 2 Using smaller needle, CO 12 sts, leaving a 15-18 inch tail (this will be used to attach handle to bag later on). Work in Slip Stitch pattern for 20 inches. BO, leaving another long tail. FINISHING Fold bag into quarters, mark with a pin. Pin handles at markers. Sew onto bag body using tails left from CO and BO. Weave in all ends. Block if desired. Questions? Email me at [email protected] or on Ravelry as durabledora This pattern may be used to make as many gifts and bags for yourself as you like. In addition, you may make up to 15 bags to sell. You are only required to give credit by naming me as the designer and including my website URL on a tag or otherwise attached to the bag when sold. If you want to make more, please contact me and we can work out a licensing agreement. Let me know your store address or where youʼll be and I might be able to send business your way.
© Dorothy Dean 2009
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© Dorothy Dean 2009 This makes a great beach bag, since the sand will fall out of it. Sand in the bottom of my bags is a problem here in Hawaii. :) With a few modifications, you can make this bag into a yoga mat bag, a water bottle bag, or a larger or smaller tote. It's incredibly stretchy, so don't worry if it looks small after it's knit up.
© Dorothy Dean 2009
durabledora.wordpress.com
SIZE One Size FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Circumference= 14 inches, height= 13 inches MATERIALS Lily Sugar N Cream [100% cotton; 120yd/110m per 2.47oz/70g skein]; color: Ecru; 3 skeins 1 set US #10/6mm double-point needles 1 24 inch US #10/6mm circular needle 1 24 inch US #8/5mm circular needle Tapestry needle 4 stitch markers GAUGE 14sts/22 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch PATTERN NOTES Bag Bottom may be worked in magic loop or on 2 circs instead of double pointed needles. Openwork Pattern (worked in the round over 2 sts) Row 1- P to end of round Row 2- K2tog to end of round Row 3- *P1, m1 by picking up horizontal strand from between the purls and purl into the stitch, repeat from * to end Row 4- *K2tog, yo, repeat from * to end (from Teach Yourself Visually Knitting Design by Sharon Turner, modified to work in the round) Slip Stitch Pattern (worked over an even number of sts) Row 1- *Sl1, k1 rep from * to end Row 2- *Sl1, p1 repeat from * to end PATTERN Bag Body CO 112 sts with smaller needle. Join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist. Work in garter st for 4 rounds. Work in stockinette st for 10 rounds. Switch to larger needles, and work Openwork Stitch pattern once. P 1 round. © Dorothy Dean 2009
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Work in stockinette for 7 rounds. Work Openwork Stitch 8 times. P 1 round. K 7 rounds. Bag Bottom Note: move to double points or magic loop when circumference of bag becomes too small to work with comfortably on circular needle Set up round [K28, pm] to end Round 1 (decrease round)- [K1, ssk, k to 3 sts before marker, k2tog, k1] to end Round 2- Knit Repeat Rounds 1 and 2 3 times more. Work Decrease until 16 sts are left. [K2tog] to end- 8 sts left. Break yarn, thread end through tapestry needle and draw through live sts. Weave in end. Handles Make 2 Using smaller needle, CO 12 sts, leaving a 15-18 inch tail (this will be used to attach handle to bag later on). Work in Slip Stitch pattern for 20 inches. BO, leaving another long tail. FINISHING Fold bag into quarters, mark with a pin. Pin handles at markers. Sew onto bag body using tails left from CO and BO. Weave in all ends. Block if desired. Questions? Email me at [email protected] or on Ravelry as durabledora This pattern may be used to make as many gifts and bags for yourself as you like. In addition, you may make up to 15 bags to sell. You are only required to give credit by naming me as the designer and including my website URL on a tag or otherwise attached to the bag when sold. If you want to make more, please contact me and we can work out a licensing agreement. Let me know your store address or where youʼll be and I might be able to send business your way.
© Dorothy Dean 2009
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