Difficulty Rating Easy intermediate.
Suggested Yarn
Mission Falls 1824 Cotton $3\,50\;\mathfrak{g}$ skeins in main color (A) moss 304 $1\ 50\ g$ skein in contrast color (B) peony 206
Materials
Size 7 circular needles in both 16" and 24" OR size to getgauge tapestry needle $3/4"$ or $7^{\mathfrak{m}}$ button Gauge 18 sts and 24 rows $=4"$ in stockinette stitch. Size One size—-see schematic for final measurements.
Pattern Stitches
Rounds 1, 2 and 3: Knit.
Round 4: Knit the second st without sliding off needeit tthdst wihut sliinff ehit irt t a ll stffe . Rep Rounds 1-4 for pat. Seed Stitch Round 1: [K1, P1], rep to end. Round 2: P the K sts and K the P sts. Rep Round 2 for pat.
Base
Using main color A and 16" needle, CO 16 sts. Work back and forth (flat) in garter st (K every row) for 7". Do notBO.
Sides
K16, pick up and knit 31 sts down long edge, pick up and knit 16 sts along CO edge, pickup and knit 31 sts down other long edge (94 sts total). Join for working in the round. Foundation Round: $\mathsf{K}1\mathsf{F}\mathrm{+}\mathsf{B}_{\mathrm{:}}$ place marker (PM), P14, K1, $\mathsf{K}1\mathsf{F}\mathrm{+}\mathsf{B}_{\mathrm{.}}$ , P29, K1, K1F+B, P14, K1 K1F+B, P29, K3 (98 sts total). Round now starts at marker. Rounds 1, 2 and 3: P14, K3, P29, K3, P14, K3, P29, K3. Round 4:[P14, work the three Ksts as for Row4 of Triple Cross, P29, work next three Ksts as for Row4 of Triple Cross] twice. Rep Rounds 1-4 until piece measures $9"$ from beg of sides (switch to $24"$ needle after working 2 or 3 inches). EyeletPanel First 3 Rounds: K 3 rnds. Next Round: K1, [K3, K2tog, YO, YO, SK, K1] rep to end, K1. Next Round: K all sts, working the second of the two YOs tbl when encountered. Work 6 more rounds in seed st. BO in knit.
Cell Phone Pocket
Using A, pick up and knit 14 sts along one of the short edges of base. Working back and forth, work seed st for $7"$ and attach the pocket to the bag as you go by picking up and. knitting a st along either side with the first and last st of the RS rows. BO in knit. OR: Using A, CO 14 sts. Work seed st for 7". BO in knit. Sew pocket to one of the short sides, with BO edge at the top.
Pocket Flap
Foundation Row: With opening of bag closest to you and using A, pick up and knit 14 sts just above top edge of pocket. Row 1 (WS): [K1, P1] rep to end. Row 2 (RS): K2tog, [P1, K1] rep to last 2 sts, P2tog (12 sts). Row 3: P the K sts and K the P sts. Row 4: P2tog, [P1, K1] rep to last 2 sts, K2tog (10 sts). Row 5: as row 3. Row 6: K2tog, P1, K1, BO next 2 sts, P1, K1, P2tog. Row 7: P1, K1, P1, CO 2 sts using backwards loop method, K1, P1, K1 (8 sts). Row 8: P2tog, K1, P1, K1, P1, K2tog (6 sts). Row 9: as row 3. Row 10: K2tog, P1, K1, P2tog (4 sts). Row 11: as row 3. Row 12: P2tog, K2tog. Row 13: BO in purl.
Drawstring
CO 3 sts in B. Work I-cord for $24"$ or desired length. Last row: Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO. Fasten off.
Using B, work applied I-cord to top edge and then to edge of pocket flap. OR: work I-cord to appropriate length, then sew on top edge and pocket flap edge using A. Graft I-cord edges tog where ends meet on top edge.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Sew button to pocket just under buttonhole on pocket flap. Weave drawstring through holes on bag. then knot ends. Insert essential items and carry with pride—- you did it!
Abbreviations
beg $=$ beginning $\mathsf{B O=}$ bind off $\mathsf{C O}=$ cast on $\mathsf{K}=$ knit $\mathsf{K}\mathsf{1}\mathsf{F}\mathsf{+}\mathsf{B}=$ knit into the front and back of the same st pat $=$ pattern $\mathsf{P}=\mathsf{p u r l}$
bag measurements
${\mathsf{S K P}}=$ slip one, knit one, pass the slip stitch over the knit st $\mathsf{S S K=}$ slip next two stitches knitwise, then insert the other needle into these two sts from front to back, then knit these 2 sts together st $=$ stitch rep $=$ repeat $\mathsf{r e m}=$ remain, remaining tbl $=$ through back loop
Designer's Note
I created this for the students in my first-ever beginner knit class (plus I wanted a summer bag)! Plenty of ogre green, with just enough pink to make any of us feel like a princess, Fiona is a carefree warm-weather sack. Fiona's unique construction is modeled after a paper bag.
