Looking for a new knitting project that's perfect for summer? What about a small bag in a pastel shade to instantly update your look?
Get knitting now with our step-by-step guide and carry your day-to-day essentials in style when the weather warms up. This is the perfect project if you already know how to knit and would like to use your skills to create beautiful pieces for your wardrobe.
If you need to brush up on your knitting abbreviations, check out our full glossary here.
Happy knitting!
SIZE
Approximately 30 x 27cm
MATERIALS
TENSION
20 sts and 30 rows to 10cm square over patt using 4mm needles
ABBREVIATIONS
beg beginning; cm centimetres; cont continue; k knit; p purl; patt pattern; rep repeat; RS right side; st(s) stitch(es); WS wrong side.
(worked in one piece)
Back lining With 3.75mm needles and B, cast on 61 sts.1st row (RS) K1, [p1, k1] to end.2nd row K1, [p1, k1] to end.
3rd row P1, [k1, p1] to end.4th row P1, [k1, p1] to end.
These 4 rows form the Irish moss st pattern and are repeated.
Work in patt until piece measures 23cm from cast on edge, ending with a RS row.Shape handleNext row (WS) Patt 20, cast off next 21 sts knitwise, patt to end.Next row Work in patt and cast on 21 sts over cast off sts in previous row. Patt 7 rows.
K 3 rows.Back and Front
Change to 4mm needles and A.
Beg with a 1st row, work 7 rows in patt, so ending with a RS row.Shape handleNext row (WS) Patt 20, cast off next 21 sts knitwise, patt to end.Next row Work in patt and cast on 21 sts over cast off sts in previous row. Cont in patt until piece measures 48cm from handle cast on edge, ending with a RS row.
Shape handle Next row (WS) Patt 20, cast off next 21 sts knitwise, patt to end.Next row Work in patt and cast on 21 sts over cast off sts in previous row. Patt 7 rows. Front lining Change to 3.75mm needles and B. K 3 rows.
Patt 7 rows.
Shape handle Next row (WS) Patt 20, cast off next 21 sts knitwise, patt to end.Next row Work in patt and cast on 21 sts over cast off sts in previous row. Cont in patt for a further 23cm, ending with a RS row.
Cast off.
TO MAKE UP
Join cast on to cast off edge to form the base of the lining. Join side seams of the lining, then making sure the lining is inside the main bag, and the bag is folded along the ridge rows, join the side seams of the bag. Slip stitch the lining to the bag around the handle openings.
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