Description

Knit this traditionally styled bag in the round three different ways for a quick project. The beautiful Fishernet cable is surrounded by an easy braid cable and basketweave stitch and finishes with an applied I-cord bind off and basketweave stitch strap.

Finished Measurements

Worsted Unfelted: 10.25 [26 cm] wide, 8.5” [21.5 cm] deep, 1.25” [3 cm] sides, and 30.5” [77.5 cm] strap
Worsted Felted (approx): 6.75” [17 cm] wide, 5.5” [14 cm] deep, .75” [2 cm] sides, and 20” [51 cm] strap
Bulky Unfelted: 12.5” [32 cm] wide, 11.5” [29 cm] deep, 1.5” [4 cm] sides, and 37.5” [95.5 cm] strap

Materials

• Bulky weight yarn, approx 300 yds [274 m]
• Worsted weight 100% wool yarn, approx 250 yds [229 m]
• US size 9 [5.5 mm] or 10 [6 mm] 16” circular needles
• US size 9 [5.5mm] or 10 [6 mm] straight needles or dpn
• Stitch markers
• Cable needle
• Yarn needle
• Decorative button (optional)

Gauge

Worsted weight: 16 sts & 22 rows= 4” [10 cm] in Chart A patt; 24 sts & 22 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Chart B patt, after blocking
Bulky weight: 14 sts & 18 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Chart A patt; 20 sts & 18 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Chart B patt, after blocking

Skills Used

Knitting in the round, picking up stitches, cables, sewing

Yarns Used: Cascade Yarns Eco Wool, color #8017; Tahki Donegal Tweed Homespun (100% wool), color #803;Gedifra Donatella, color 2002.

Construction

Each bag begins with working a flat, garter-stitch piece for the base. Then stitches are picked up around this piece and worked in the round to the top, which finishes with either applied I-cord bind off or crochet picot bind off. Strap is worked from stitches picked up at one side and when finished, attached to the other side.