05 Knitted bag
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Size: 38 x 30 cm Materials: Rico Creative Cotton aran. Content: 100% cotton. 50 g = 85 m.
5 balls col 70 mustard Needles: Sizes 3 and 4 mm Tension: 18 sts and 24 rows to 10 cm, over pattern on 4 mm needles, or the size required to give the correct tension.
Check your tension – if less stitches use thinner needles, if more use thicker needles.
Notes: After casting off one stitch will remain on the right hand needle which is not included in the instructions that follow.
Abbrevations: yfwd = yarn forward yrn = yarn round needle
Using 3 mm needles and thumb method cast on 160 sts.
1st row (RS). Knit.
Last row sets g-st (garter stitch). Cont in g-st until work measures 3 cm, ending with as WS row. Shape handles Cast off 49 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 62 sts. Change to 4 mm needles and proceed as follows for the main part:
Pattern note – When working main pattern, only count sts after 2nd and 4th rows of pattern.
1st row (RS). K1, * k2, yfwd, yrn, k2, rep from * to last st, k1.
2nd row. K1, * p2tog, (k1, p1) into yfwd, yrn of previous row, p2tog, rep from * to last st, k1.
3rd row. K1, yfwd, k2, * k2, yfwd, yrn, k2, rep from * to last 3 sts, k2, yfwd, k1.
4th row. K1, p1, p2tog, * p2tog, (k1, p1) into yfwd, yrn of previous row, p2tog, rep from * to last 4 sts, p2tog, p1, k1.
Last 4 rows set patt.
Cont in patt until work measures 60 cm, ending with a WS row. Shape handles Change to 3 mm needles and proceed as follows: Next row. Cast on 49 sts, knit to end. 111 sts. Next row. Cast on 49 sts, knit to end. 160 sts.
Cont in g-st until work measures 3 cm from last cast on sts, ending with as WS row.
Cast off.
Borders (both alike) With RS facing, using 3 mm needles, pick up and knit 30 sts evenly along side edge.
Work in g-st until Border measures 3 cm, ending with a WS row. Cast off.
Finishing Fold bag in half and join ends of handles together at each side. Join side of Edging to handles. Block out bag to the measurements given and cover with damp cloths and leave until dry.
Design: Rico