KNITTER'SPROJECT BAG
by Deborah Tomasello
http://www.ravelry.com/designers/deborah-tomasello FEATURES: Stranded-knit wool bag with fabric lining. End pocket for needles and side pockets for extras. Key ring loop. Sturdy bottom insert. 7" deep by 7.5" long and 3” wide. Wooden handles. MATERIALS: 1 ball of any 5 coordinating KnitPicks Palette colors. Cover photo bag knit using Forest Heather, Marine Heather, Tidepool Heather, Sky, and Clarity. One 16’ #3 circular needle, four #3 DPNs, #3 straight needles,(or size needed to obtain gauge), stitch marker, and tapestry needle, /2 yard lining fabric, thread, 1 pair rectangular handbag handles (8-1/8" X 4"), sturdy cardboard, glue stick, key ring or key loop. Gauge 32 stitches and 32 rounds = 4” using #3 needles.
HROUGH ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING\*\*\*
Instructions With straight needles, CO 60 sts using darkest color( Forest Heather) Knit garter st for 24 rows. Then, using DPNs, pick up 24 sts on short side of garter piece, with another DPN, pick up 60 sts on other long side and, with yet another DPN, pick up 24 sts on the other short side for a total of 168 sts. Knit using DPNs all 168 sts in Pointillism pattern (See CHART A) for several rounds and then switch to a circ. needle. Add marker and Join, taking care not to twist sts. Knit 55 rounds, total, following pattern in CHART A. Then,\*\* work stockinette back and forth on 60 sts as indicated for 14 rows. BO, leaving a long piece of yarn with which to hand sew later. Attach yarn and work stockinette back and forth on next (end) 24sts for 4 rows. BO.\*\* Repeat between \*\* once more. Tie and trim all color change ends. Wet block with damp cloth and steam iron to smooth and flatten stockinette edges. Proceed to Lining Instructions.
LINING INSTRUCTIONS: Cut one fabnic piece (A) 8.5" wide (allowing /4 forseams) and 21"long. This will make the liningforthe bottom.and longsides ofbag. Mark edge at / way point of fabnicpieces as shown in photo i. Cut 3 piece B (4" X 7")Tumedge. press andstitch one ofpiece B asshowmin photoil. This will bethe end Pocket. Cut one piece C (2"x5") Foldpiece C in thirds, lengthwise, fold again, press and stitch as showminphoto in. This will make the key loop. Pin pieces with anows matching.(Seephotos) Stitch withpocket onone end, andloop up the otherlongend side.
Put lining pieces together so the pocket and key loop are set in place. Machine stitch together. Place covered cardboard in bottom of bag. Finishing: Place handle in position, wrap lined knitted piece around handle and hem stitch in place using long yarn left over from BO. Repeat on other side. Turn end edges over lining and hem stitch with long yarn piece leftover from BO. See pics.
