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Throw it on your arm while eating custard and window shopping in Door County, Wisconsin. Toss in a trashy novel on your way to the beach! Dress it up for a hot date at the Friday night fish boil. You will want to use this bag every day this summer to matter where you are. The Door County Wooden Handle Bag is the perfect summer bag. It's versatile, deceivingly large without being bulky, and it can be dressed up or down. What more could you want? Garder stitch ribs give the body of The Door County Wooden Handle Bag a lot of stretch while holding it's bell shape. The top cables add interest and flare. Knit in any color and using a variety of different handle shapes, this one pattern will go a long way! Mix it up for a different bag every week.
materials
Yarn: Any worsted weight yarn, the stronger the better. This project is a great stash buster! Pull out a light colored acrylic and go to town. Needles: Size 6 ( $4\,\mathsf{m m}$ ): straight needles. Notions: Stitch markers $(\mathsf{m})$ , cable needle, tapestry needle, a pair of size 7 wooden handles. Optional: Fabric for lining.
gauge
Gauge is not important in this project.
cable guide
C4B: Sl 2 sts to CN and hold to back, K2, K2 sts from CN C4F: SI 2 sts to CN and hold to front, K2, K2 sts from CN C8B: Sl 4 sts to CN and hold to back, K4, K4 sts from CN C8F: Sl 4 sts to CN and hold to front, k4, k4 sts from CN
DOOR COUNTY
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CO 52 sts. Work in St st for 4 rows. Begin Working Cables: Rows 1, 3 (RS): K Row 2 and all even rows: K5, P8, K5, P16, K5, P8, K5. Row 5: K5, c4b, c4f, K26, c4b, c4f, K5. Row 7, 9: K. Row 11: K5, c4b, c4f, K5, c8b, c8f, K5, c4b, c4f, K5. Row 13, 15: K. Row 17: Repeat row 5. Row 18: K5, P8, K5, P16, K5, P8, K5. Repeat rows 1 and 2 until bag measures about 18 inches. Row 1 (RS): K5, c4f, c4b, K26, c4f, c4b, K5. Row 2 and all even rows: K5, P8, K5, P16, K5, P8, K5. Row 3, 5: K. Row 7: K5, c4f, c4b, K5, c8f, c8b, K5, c4f, c4b, K5. Row 9, 11: K. Row 13: Repeat row 1. Row 14: K5, P8, K5, P16, K5, P8, K5. Work in st st for 4 rows. BO.
fｉnishing
Seam up the sides of the bag, leaving two inches before top of bag. If you'd like a lining sew it in before attaching the handles.
