FD-21 To Market Bag

Description

FD-21 To Market Bag

Counting the stockinette stitch base, this bag has 4 different stitch patterns. The stitches are solid at the bottom, becoming more open as they near the top of the bag. The bag is finished with a stitch that is less stretchy than most, and again a little more solid, to help give the top of the bag and the handle some stability. The wide handle is short, to help keep the bag from hanging to your knees when it’s full.

Knitting begins with a provisional cast on. The base is worked back and forth, then stitches are picked up, and knitting continues in the round. At the top, most of the stitches are bound off, and then the handle is knit. The final handle stitches are joined to the other side with a 3-needle bind off. If desired, bags could be lined with fabric. Lining instructions not included.

arn: Sport weight linen 150 [250, 375] yards
Gauge: 21 sts and 30 rows to 4 inches (10 cm) in st st with smaller needles
Needles: US 3 (3.25 mm) and US 7 (4.5 mm); DPNs, 2 circular needles, or one long circular needle for magic loop; after working in the round for 4 to 8 rows on smaller sizes, may be able to move to short circular needle, if desired
Crochet hooks: US D (3.25 mm), exact hook size doesn’t matter, so long as it’s at least the size of the smaller needles
Finished size: width at top x height, empty, relaxed, without handle): 9.5 x 11.5 [11.5 x 13.5, 13.5 x 16.5] in; 24 x 29 [29 x 34.5, 34.5 x 42] cm
Notions: Smooth waste yarn in contrasting color for provisional cast on, 1 stitch marker, yarn needle
Difficulty: Easy-Intermediate

Skills: Provisional cast on, picking up stitches along an edge, YO, k2tog, p2tog, knit and purl in same stitch, knitting in the round, 3-needle bind off
Stitch instructions: Charted and written.