2019-07-01_Simply_Knitting

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LINEN-STITCH BAG

YOUWILLNEED
QHayfieldSuperChunkyWith
Wool(80%acrylic,20%wool,
100g/72m),2 ballsofeach:
YarnAThistles(057)
YarnBDrake(054)
QA pairof12mmneedles
Q 2 ‘D’ rings, 5cm wide (optional)

LINEN-STITCHBAG
NoteThisbagisworkedinonepiecethenfoldedintoshape,with
thehandleknittedseparately.Whenworkingwithtwocolours
alwaysbecarefultocarrytheyarnneatlyupthesideconsistently,
takingonecolourunderoroverthe other as this will make the
visible edges much more neat.

Caston 30 stsusing12mmneedlesandYarnA.
Row 1 (RS)K1,sl1wyif;repfrom toend.
Row 2 P1,sl1wyib;repfrom toend.
RepRows1 and2 until piece measures 30cm from cast-on edge,
ending with Row 2.

Row 1 UsingYarnB,K1,sl1wyif;repfrom toend.
Row 2 UsingYarnB,P1,sl1wyib;repfrom toend.
Row 3 UsingYarnA,K1,sl1wyif;repfrom toend.
Row 4 UsingYarnA,P1,sl1wyib;repfrom toend.
Repthelast4 rowsuntil piece measures 60cm from cast-on edge,
ending with Row 4.

UsingYarnB,repRows1 and2 untilpiece measures 90cm from
cast-onedge,finishingwithRow2.
Castoff using sewn cast-off.

EASY TO KNIT

Foryarnstockistscontact

Sirdar 01924231682

http://www.sirdar.co.uk

TENSION

10 stsand 16 rowstomeasure

10x10cm(4x4in)overlinen stitch

using12mmneedles

MEASUREMENTS

45x45cm (17x17in)

ABBREVIATIONS

Fora fulllistseepage 95 in

Simply Knitting magazine

HANDLE

Caston6 stsusing12mmneedlesandYarnA.

Row 1 UsingYarnB,*K1,sl1wyif;repfrom* toend.

Row 2 UsingYarnB,*P1,sl1wyib;repfrom* toend.

Row 3 UsingYarnA,*K1,sl1wyif;repfrom* toend.

Row 4 UsingYarnA,*P1,sl1wyib;repfrom* toend.

Repthese4 rowsuntilpiece measures 70cm from cast-on edge, or

lengthasrequired.

FINISHING

Usetheinstructions and diagrams detailed below to fold and finish

your bag.

1 Startbylayingyourknittingoutflatandmaking a note of the three
different-coloured sections detailed above.

2 Withfabricwrong-sideup,foldthetop-rightcornerdiagonally
downwardstowardstheedgeofthecolourchange.Foldthebottom-
left corner diagonally upwards to match the edge of the colour change.

3 Fold the single layered square in the middle diagonally upwards.

4 Splita lengthofyarninhalfandretwistthestrandstocreatea lighter

sewingyarn.Sewthebag,carefullystitchingedgetoedgetocreatea

flat seam. Attach handles using ‘D’ rings, stitching them to the points.

Linenstitchcreatesa smooth,

densefabricthatis perfectfor

spring bags and homewares

STEP-BY-STEP HOW TO FOLD YOUR BAG

Needtocountyour

rows?Placea pininthe

firstrowyouneedtocount

andthenplaceanotherpin

everyfiveortenrowsso,

shouldyouloseyourplace,

youcancountup

more quickly.

TOP TIP

WRONGSIDE

FOLD

#1 FOLD

#2

FOLD

#3