Let's Knit - UK (2020-04)

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GREAT FOR

IMPROVERS

SUPER CHUNKY

YARN

7MM

NEEDLES

WHAT YOU

NEED TO

KNOW...

MEASUREMENTS & SIZES
25cm wide x 30cm deep

KNIT KIT
Yarn: DMC Natura XL shades (A) 87
Seafoam, two 100g balls, (B) 44 Pink,
(C) 82 Mustard, one 100g ball
Needles: 7mm straight, 7mm circular
Lining fabric
Press stud

TENSION SQUARE
n 12 sts x 17 rows
n 10cm x 10cm
n Stocking stitch
n 7mm needles

FOR ABBREVIATIONS SEE PAGE 97

ABOUT THE YARN
DMC Natura XL is a super-chunky
100% cotton yarn. From neutral shades
to stunning brights, there are a wide
range of colours on offer. This incredibly
soft fibre costs £4.49 per 100g (75m)
ball from purplelindacrafts.co.uk

NEED AN ALTERNATIVE?
Cygnet Whopper Cotton is a fabulous
blend of cotton and acrylic. Knitters
and crochet fans alike will enjoy this
super-chunky fibre. It costs £3.79 per 100g
(66m) ball from cygnetyarnshop.co.uk

Your knitted piece provides a starting point to create a

template for your lining fabric. Your basic shape will be the

width of the bag plus twice the depth. It is better to have

the lining slightly shorter than the bag to stop it being

loose at the top, and slightly less wide. You also need

to add 1cm around all the edges to allow for seaming.

Lining your BAG

Start

knitting

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SIDE PANEL (make two)

Using 7mm needles and

yarn A, cast on 33 sts

£ Beg with a k (RS) row,

work two rows in st st

£ * K three rows

£ P one row

Work Chart as folls:

NOTE: shaded sts do not

form part of chart repeat

£ Row 1 (RS): k1, work

Chart three times, k1

£ Row 2: p1, work

Chart three times, p1

These two rows set

position of Chart

£ Cont until 11 rows of

Chart have been worked

£ Next row (WS): p *

Change to Yarn B

£ Work from * to *

Change to yarn C

£ Work from * to *

Change to yarn A

£ K two rows, inc two sts

evenly across first row. 35 sts

Border

£ Row 1 (RS): * k1, k2tog,

yfwd, k1, yfwd, skpo, k1,

rep from * to end

£ Row 2: * p2tog tbl, yrn, p3,

yrn, p2tog, rep from * to end

£ Row 3: * k1, yfwd,

k2tog, k1, skpo, yfwd,

k1, rep from * to end

£ Row 4: * p2, yrn, p3tog,

yrn, p2, rep from * to end

£ Rep Rows 1-4 once more

£ Cast off

STRAP

Using 7mm needles and

yarn A, cast on 90 sts

£ Work seven rows in st st

£ Cast off

TO MAKE UP

Pin and sew bottom seam.

Pin and sew side seams using

mattress stitch. Sew on Strap

at top of side seams with side

seam centred. Cut a piece of

lining fabric the width of Bag

plus seam allowances, and

twice the depth of Bag plus

seam allowances. Fold over

one of top edges and sew in

place. Put lining inside bag

and fold over and pin second

top piece to fit just below top

of knitted bag. Fold second

top edge and sew in place.

Pin side seams, try inside bag

and adjust to fit. Sew side

seams. Pin lining into bag and

hand sew in place. Sew on

press stud at centre top LK

Next

issue

CABLED

DENIN-EFFECT BAG

BY JACINTA BOWIE

May issue of Let’s Knit

on sale THURSDAY

9TH APRIL

Stocking

stitch

Reverse

stocking

stitch

11

1

NOTE:

unshaded sts

are repeated

across row.