Teach Yourself Visually Knitting

LINEN STITCH (EVEN NUMBER OF STS)
Row 1 (RS): K1, slip 1 wyif; rep from to last 2 sts, end k2.

Row 2 (WS): P1, slip 1 wyib; rep from to last 2 sts, end p2.

Rep rows 1 and 2 for linen stitch.

SMALL BASKETWEAVE STITCH
(MULT OF 4 STS PLUS 3)

Rows 1 and 3 (RS): Knit.

Row 2 (WS): K3, p1; rep from to last 3 sts, end k3.

Row 4: K1, *p1, k3; rep from *to last 2 sts, end p1, k1.

Rep rows 1–4 for small basketweave stitch.

RIBBING STITCH (ODD NUMBER OF STS)

Row 1 (WS): P1, *k1, p1; rep from *to end.

Row 2 (RS): K1, *p1, k1; rep from *to end.

Rep rows 1 and 2 for ribbing stitch.

Pattern Stitches

FRONT PANEL

1 With size 11 needles and A, CO 32 sts.

2 Work in linen st until piece measures 5^1 ⁄ 4 inches from beg, ending with a
WS row.

3 Slip sts onto size 10 needle and use second size 10 needle to BO sts in patt.

BACK PANEL

Make a back panel just like the front.

How to Make the Mini Tote Bag

SIDE/BOTTOM PANEL

1 With size 10 needles and B, CO 15 sts.

2 Work in small basketweave st until piece measures 18^1 ⁄ 2 inches (or the same
length as the sum of the bottom edge plus both sides of one of the linen st
panels), ending with a RS row.

3 BO sts in patt.

Mini Tote Bag

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