Holiday Gift Bag
By Yvonne Ellsworth lavendersheep.blogspot.com Yarn: One Skein Ivy ( $50\%$ alpaca, $45\%$ merino, $5\%$ estellina, 137 yards / 50 grams)
Color Pictured: #0100 Natural Needles: US 8 ( $5\;\mathrm{mm})$ in $16"$ circular needle US 8 ( $\left(5\:\mathrm{mm}\right)$ in DPNs Notions: -One Counter -1 Sewing Needle Gauge: 25 sts and $32\;\mathrm{rows}=4"\:(10\;\mathrm{cm})$ in Stockinette Stitch (St st) Glossary: K : Knit P : Purl st: stitch M: Marker YO: Yarn Over K2tog: Knit 2 sts together sts: stitches RS: right side BO: Bind Off CO 60 sts Place M or counter, join in the round Rnd 1: K Rnd 2: P Repeat 1 x more Rnd 5-7: K (note: if you would like a longer top add the knit rows here, 5-10 should do it. Make sure that if you do knit more rows that you remember that this will change the Rnd numbers below) Rnd 8: $^{*}\mathrm{K}8$ , YO, K2tog\* repeat to end Rnd 9-11: K
Start Chart at the bottom right. Repeat across for every row.
When finished with the chart continue here:
Rnd $63!\mathrm{K}$ while placing a M every 10 sts. Rnd $64\*\mathrm{K}$ to 2 sts before m, K2tog, slip $\mathbf{M}^{*}$ repeat to end Rnd 65: K Repeat Rnds 64 & 65 until 24 sts remain. Change to DPNs when knitting begins to fl tight. Next Rnd: $^{*}\mathrm{K}2\mathrm{tog}^{*}$ repeat to end Next Rnd: K Cut a long tail, sew through each loop on the needl like a hat.
Make an I-Cord:
CO 4 sts on the DPN Row 1: K Row 2: Slide the sts to the other end and K Continue in this manner until the cord measure $16"$ or desired length. Sew in Ends Fill your bag with goodies and enjoy!
