knitonthenet :: Myrtle Knitting Bag

Myrtle Knitting Bag

By Ingrid Murnane

A spacious knitting bag in a brickwork slip-stitch pattern. Knitted base-first with the body picked-up and knitted in the round with an i-cord cast off, and sewn lining. Finished dimensions are 40cm x 16cm x 30cm (16 x 12 x 6.5 inches).

Materials

Jo Sharp Soho Summer, cotton DK yarn
Main Colour (MC): 218 Cloudless - 6 balls
Complimentary Colour (CC): 225 Umber - 2 balls
4.5 mm 100cm circular needle

One stitch marker
2 readymade handles
0.5 m cotton fabric in a toning colour for lining
Cotton thread in a suitable colour to sew the lining
Card or canvas 32 cm (12.5 in) x 16 cm
(6 1/4 in) as stiffening for the bottom of the bag

Knitting pattern
Difficulty level: 2 (out of 3)

Also shown in the photographs
Sweater: 'Have you Made a Jumper Yet?' from
A Stitch In Time Volume 1
and Bertie the teddy bear.