US 15 circular needles
US 10 circular needles
2 balls of Sugar & Cream cotton yarn
Stitch holder
4 stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Body of Bag:
Cast on 35 sts. on US 15 circs, knit back and forth in garter stitch for 12 rows.
Now you are going to pick up stitches all around your rectangle and begin knitting in the round.
Place marker, pick up 5 stitches along the side, place marker, pick up 35 sts along bottom edge, place marker, pick up 5 sts on other side, place marker (I recommend using a different color/marker here as this one marks the beginning of the round). You should now have 80 stitches. Join round and start stitch pattern
Stitch Pattern:
Row 1: K1 * YO, sl 1, K1, YO, psso the K st and the following YO; rep from * to marker, K5; K1 * YO, sl 1, K1, YO, psso the K st and the following YO; rep from * to marker, K5
Row 2: K1 *drop the YO from the preceding row, K2; rep from * to marker, K5; K1 *drop the YO from the preceding row, K2; rep from * to marker, K5
Row 3: K2, * YO, sl 1, K1, YO, psso the K st and the following YO; rep from *, end with K1 at marker, K5 K2, * YO, sl 1, K1, YO, psso the K st and the following YO; rep from *, end with K1 at marker, K5
Row 4: *K2, drop the YO from the preceding row; rep from *, end with K3 at marker, K5; *K2, drop the YO from the preceding row; rep from *, end with K3 at marker, K5
Repeat rows 1-4 5 more times (6 total repeats).
Strap:
Change to US 10 circs and knit 10 rows.
K2, bind off 31 sts, K8, bind off 31sts, K8
Place 9 sts (the ones not attached to the working yarn) on stitch holder, this is the other side of the strap.
Rows 1-40: wyf sl 1, K 8 (don’t forget to move the yarn to the back before knitting)
Row 41: wyf sl 1, K 3, M1L, K 1, M1R, K 4 (11 sts)
Rows 42-48: wyf sl 1, K 10
Row 49: wyf sl 1, K 4, M1L, K 1, M1R, K 5 (13 sts)
Rows 50-56: wyf sl 1, K 12
Row 57: wyf sl 1, K 5, M1L, K 1, M1R, K 6 (15 sts)
Rows 58-64: wyf sl 1, K 14
Row 65: wyf sl 1, K 6, M1L, K 1, M1R, K 7 (17 sts)
Rows 66-72: wyf sl 1, K 16
Row 73: wyf sl 1, K 5, k2tog, K 1, k2tog, K 6 (15 sts)
Rows 74-80: wyf sl 1, K 14
Row: 81: wyf sl 1, K 4, k2tog, K 1, k2tog, K 5 (13 sts)
Rows 82-88: wyf sl 1, K 12
Row 89: wyf sl 1, K 3, k2tog, K 1, k2tog, K4 (11 sts)
Rows 90-96: wyf sl 1, K 10
Row 97: wyf sl 1, K 2, k2tog, K 1, k2tog, K 3 (9 sts)
Rows 98-138: wyf sl 1, K 8
Row 139: Knit
Place 9 stitches from stitch holder on empty needle and graft stitches together using the kitchener stitch (excellent instructions here), weave in ends.
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