size 8 straight needles<\/strong>, 2 wooden handles, yarn needle<\/p>\n\n\n\nYarn: size 4 (medium or worsted weight yarn, minimum of 2 colors. Make note of colors you are using. ex: color A=gray, color B=white, color C=lavender)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bag is worked in stockinette stitch (knit all stitches on right side~odd rows, purl all stitches on wrong side~even rows).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When working rows with 2 colors, carry colors loosely across wrong side of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With yarn color A<\/strong>, cast on 49<\/strong> stitches (NOT 109 stitches like the downloaded pattern may read)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 1: K color A <\/strong>to end<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 2: [P3 color A<\/strong>, P3 color B<\/strong>] to last stitch, P1 color A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 3: K1 color A<\/strong>, [K1 color B<\/strong>, K1 color A<\/strong>, K2 color B<\/strong>, K2 color A<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 4: P1 color A<\/strong>, [P3 color B<\/strong>, P3 color A<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 5: K color B<\/strong> to end<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 6: P color B<\/strong> to end<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 7: K color B<\/strong> to end<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 8: P1 color C<\/strong>, [P3 color B<\/strong>, P3 color C<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 9: K1 color C<\/strong>, [K1 color B<\/strong>, K1 color C<\/strong>, K2 color B<\/strong>, K2 color C<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 10: P3 color C<\/strong>, P3 color B<\/strong> to last stitch, P1 color C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 11: K color C<\/strong> to end<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 12: P color C<\/strong> to end<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 13: K color C<\/strong> to end<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 14: [P3 color C<\/strong>, P3 color D<\/strong>] to last stitch, P1 color C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 15: K1 color C<\/strong>, [K1 color D<\/strong>, K1 color C<\/strong>, K2 color D<\/strong>, K2 color C<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 16: P1 color C<\/strong>, [P3 color D<\/strong>, P3 color C<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 17: K color D<\/strong> to end<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 18: P color D<\/strong> to end<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 19: K color D<\/strong> to end<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 20: P1 color E<\/strong>, [P3 color D<\/strong>, P3 color E<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 21: K1 color E<\/strong>, [K1 color D<\/strong>, K1 color E<\/strong>, K2 color D<\/strong>, K2 color E<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 22: P3 color E<\/strong>, P3 color D<\/strong> to last stitch, P1 color E<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 23: K color E<\/strong> to end<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 24: P color E<\/strong> to end<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 25: K color E<\/strong> to end<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 26: [P3 color E<\/strong>, P3 color F<\/strong>] to last stitch, P1 color E<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 27: K1 color E<\/strong>, [K1 color F<\/strong>, K1 color E<\/strong>, K2 color F<\/strong>, K2 color E<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 28: P1 color E<\/strong>, [P3 color F<\/strong>, P3 color E<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 29: K color F<\/strong> to end<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 30: P color F<\/strong> to end<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 31: K color F<\/strong> to end<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 32: P1 color A<\/strong>, [P3 color F<\/strong>, P3 color A<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 33: K1 color A<\/strong>, [K1 color F<\/strong>, K1 color A<\/strong>, K2 color F<\/strong>, K2 color A<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 34: P3 color A<\/strong>, P3 color F<\/strong> to last stitch, P1 color A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 35: K color A<\/strong> to end<\/p>\n\n\n\nRow 36: P color A<\/strong> to end<\/p>\n\n\n\nAfter completing 36 rows, repeat this pattern once more and then repeat rows 1-24 after that. 96 rows total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bind off all stitches<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is how mine turned out at this stage (front and back of project):<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/efbisvZSJDO5lbRDdY7MuL7_20ehwh4p6IlNRA_mIhelaUy2ymJE5VKaWKlW2PsHUou-ODxywRIetGMn_va5Q_8sbHKkk6-UCT7iTdpyY305jHyUSiPTX4knzGYQQNT0KmJprGRb\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/guMKAJuyrq8HEh6D12oRhIy8wgjQSR5fdmJHd7DzMPdAhAw2c09nn7ZoBRCvMbcZO1zAFyGYwRTqgN8W0z_de42K24prxPPd-rJUpaaR4V77nWWrdO0O-XObIiUMtfz8lhdJcHud\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n(Julie adds: Planning to sew a liner? I think I may just as well, since I don\u2019t want the project to lose its shape with use. I will be storing real life clunky objects in this bag, like car keys.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To make handle straps (make 4, NOT 2 like the pattern reads)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nWith color yarn of your choice, cast on 7 sts<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Row 1 (right side): Slip 1 knitwise, knit across<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 1 purlwise, purl across<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Repeat rows 1-2 until piece measures 4 \u00bd inches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bind off, leaving a long end for sewing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finishing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thread yarn needle with long length of yarn. Fold bag in half with right sides together. Match seams and rows. Sew seam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the liner I made:<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/SKGYFjmwf9TygGamqjbPPbrXotKMft1qNKfeB2gBDJzXhSrNgy_N1BSECEnpv55LuXmvsrw2XWCBNpn5xZI_Ua544vdgJsvYyR-CCu3zsG_GVkI3cpPN3pSRC6eeBBUDFF0Nrtrq\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWith bag flat on a hard surface, measure for Handle Strap placement. Thread needle using the long tail left on each strap. With wrong side of Handle Strap and wrong side of bag both facing you, sew each Handle Strap to Row 2<\/strong> of bag. Thread strap through wooden handle, fold Handle Strap, with wrong sides together and matching cast-on edge with bind-off edge, sew securely. Repeat for opposite side of bag. <\/p>\n\n\n\nPlace liner inside bag and whip stitch around top of bag, tacking liner to knit bag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/XiQKesGnjr39OqlKqRoRNyyO-VoJIK1SpElFHJbhnCUST5u1qwTP61fZJWGpWCOh3ZY3MwGASlPeGRInC_YJ9Lt2em66VZkgnSAz9PTnOuVxuKPwX02cRCSYXwSSRZRqUstfZdyM\")
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