Knitch Magazine

Measurements

approx. 10-1/2”w x 12-1/2”h x 5”d

Materials

Yarn

Berocco Comfort (3.5 oz – 100 g / 210 yds – 193 m)

50% Super Fine Nylon, 50% Super Fine Acrylic

(3) skeins #9762-Spruce (MC)

(3) skeins #9703-Barley (CC)

(1/2) skein #9722-Purple (Lettering)

(30 yds) #9720-Hummus

(1/2 oz) any very fine colorful scrap yarn of your choice

Needles

One pair each size 2, 4, and 1 (2.5mm, 3.5mm, and 2.25mm) or size to obtain gauge

Crochet hook size C/2 (2.50mm)

Tapestry needle

Notions

1-1/2 yds of 1 inch nylon webbing for hem

1 yd Cotton material for lining

4—1-1/4” Half rings

3—3/4” buttons

2—7/8” buttons

Sewing needle and heavy thread

2 beads of your choice for needle ends

1 small snap hook

Gauge

In St st – using #2 needles, 25 sts and 38 rows = 4”/10cm

In pattern st – using #4 needles, 30 sts and 30 rows = 4”/10cm

To save time, take time to check gauge

Abbreviations

Ssk—Slip 2 sts, one at a time as if to knit to right needle, insert left needle through front of both

sts and knit two together.

Sk2tog&p—Slip one st to right needle, knit next two sts together and pass slipped st over.

Spp—Slip one st to right needle, purl one st and pass slipped st over.

P-sbp—Purl one st, slip this st back to left needle and pass one st over it, return st to right

needle.

K2tog—Knit two sts together.

P2tog—Purl two sts together.

Pat st—Pattern stitch—Purl 2 sts tog but do not remove stitches from left needle, knit first

stitch again and remove stitches from left needle. (worked over 2 sts)

Instructions

Bottom

With # 4 needles and MC cast on 75 sts.

All Rows—Work Pat st across to last st, p1.

Work pattern for 5 inches and bind off in knit. Do not cut yarn.

Front Pocket

With crochet hook and uncut yarn, *pick up 75 sts again on #4 needles by inserting hook UNDER bind off sts working from left to right creating a ridge on what will be the outside bottom of the bag. Work pattern for 2-1/2inches. Using #2 needle bind off in knit st. Drop MC and #4 needles.

With #2 needles and CC pick up 74 sts across bind off row by inserting hook or needle through back half of each bind off stitch from left to right.

Right Side (RS) facing

Row 1—K3, k2tog, (k9, k2tog) 6 times, k3. (67 sts)

Row 2—Purl. Place a marker on your center stitch for reference later.*

Work St st on 67 sts for 8 inches. End with RS facing. Knit 1 row.

Hem---Knit one row. Work St st for 1 inch and bind off leaving long yarn end for sewing hem.

Cut a 10-1/2 inch piece of nylon webbing, insert inside of hem, fold over and sew in place.

At this point you may work Graph #1 in Duplicate Stitch using your center stitch marker as a guide for placement of letters. Work letters in Purple. After graph is finished go back and embroider th in the top part of the number 5.

Front panel

With #4 needles and CC go back to bottom back of piece you just finished and pick up 75 sts.

Work pattern rows for 12-1/2 inches ending with wrong side (WS) facing. Change to #2 needles and knit one row. Repeat Row 1. Purl 1 row. Work St st for 1 inch and bind off leaving long end for sewing.

Back panel

With the Wrong side (WS) facing, go to the cast on row of the bottom. Using crochet hook and MC pick up UNDER cast on stitches following instructions from * to *. Work St st for 10 inches ending with WS facing. Change to #2 needles and repeat hem instructions. Go to Graph #2 and using your center stitch as a guide for placement work lettering in Duplicate Stitch.

Side panels

Go to side of bottom and pick up 37 sts using instructions above with #4 needles and MC.

Work Pat st for 12-1/2 inches ending with WS facing. Change to #2 needles, repeat Row 1 above, purl one row, and work St st for 1 inch and bind off leaving end to sew hem later.

Lay bag flat with WS facing, you will have a piece that looks like a plus sign. At this point you may want to measure and cut the pieces for your lining to be sewn in later.

Small side pockets Make 2.

With CC and #4 needles cast on 31 sts. Work Pat st for 3 inches. Bind off in knit st tightly with #2 needles leaving long end for sewing.

Long side pocket

With CC and #4 needles cast on 31 sts. Work Pat st for 6-1/2 inches. Bind off in knit st tightly with #2 needles leaving long end for sewing.

Flaps Make 3.

With CC and #4 needles cast on 31 sts.

Rows 1 & 2—Work Pat st.

Row 3—Ssk, Pat st across to last st, p1.

Row 4—P2tog, Pat st across to last 2 sts, p2.

Row 5—Ssk, Pat st to end.

Row 6—P2tog, k1, Pat st to last st, p1.

Row 7—Ssk, Pat st to last 3 sts, p1, k2tog.

Row 8—P2tog, k1, Pat st to last 2 sts, p-sbp.

Row 9—Ssk, p1, Pat st to last 3 sts, p1, p2tog.

Row 10—P2tog, k1, Pat st to last 3 sts, p1, p-sbp. (19 sts)

With #2 needle bind off tightly in knit.

With crochet hook draw up stitch in center st of bind off row, chain 14, slip st back into bind off st, and end off by bringing yarn end through st and pulling tight.

Sew pockets to sides placing bottom evenly with color change on front and back. Sew flaps 2 rows above pockets.

Seams

Match up one side edge with front edges making sure they are even and starting from the bottom with crochet hook slip stitch the front and side together working through both front panels at the same time. To slip stitch: with RS facing, insert hook through first st in first row of side panel and draw up a loop, insert hook in same st of both front panels and draw st through front and through st on needle. Return to first st in third row of side and draw loop through side and st on needle—repeat for front. Continue in this manner until seam is completed.

Repeat for other three corners. If you prefer the seams may be sewn together although they may not be as strong. The choice is yours.

Measure 31-1/2 inches of nylon webbing and cut. Overlap ¼ inch on ends and sew together forming a circle. Evenly place webbing inside the hem, fold it over, and sew hem in place with yarn ends left from the bind offs. Catch webbing at each seam while sewing. Work in ends. Finish seams of lining, fit inside, and sew to hem seam.

Straps Make 2 of each size

Long---With #4 needles and MC cast on 9 sts. Work Pat st for 24 inches. With #2 needles bind off in knit.

Back straps---With #4 needles and MC cast on 9 sts and work Pat st for 5 inches.

RS—Ssk, (Pat st) twice, p1, k2tog.

WS—Spp, p1, Pat st once, p-sbp.

RS—Ssk, p1, k2tog.

WS—Sk2tog&p. Leave long for sewing to bag.

Front straps---With #4 needles and MC cast on 9 sts and work Pat st for 4-1/2 inches.

RS—Pat st once,p1, bind off 3 sts, k1, p1.

WS –Pat st once k1, cast on 3 sts (buttonhole), Pat st once, p1.

Work 2 rows of Pat st. Repeat last 4 rows of back straps.

Embellishments

Basket—Pattern stitch on 2 sts

With #2 needles and Hummus cast on 15 sts. Work 3 rows of Garter st ending with RS facing.

Row 1—Yo, (knit in back of second stitch then knit first stitch) across to last st, k1.

Row 2—Yo, (purl second st then purl first) across to end.

Row 3—YO, k1, (knit in back of second stitch then knit first stitch) across to end.

Row 4—Yo, p1, (purl second st then purl first) across to last st, p1.

Row 5—Yo, (knit in back of second stitch then knit first) across to last st, k1.

Row 6—Yo, (purl second st then purl first) across to end.

Row 7—Yo, k1, (knit in back of second stitch then knit first) across to end.

Knit 3 rows. Bind off leaving long end for sewing.

With #1 and very fine yarn cast on 25-30 sts. Work Garter st for one inch, cut yarn leaving 24” end, set aside.

Yarn hanks Make 2

Spread your fingers as far apart as you can and wrap yarn around the tips about 15 times, cut yarn leaving a long end. Put a finger in each end of loop and twist several times, let the yarn twist up and tuck one end inside the other creating a small hank leaving long ends for sewing.

Knitting needles Make 2

Leaving about a four inch end, take crochet hook, chain 12, and leaving a long end for sewing cut yarn and end off.

Repeat for other needle but chain 20 sts.

Finishing

Take longer knitting needle, thread tapestry needle with one end, and slide about 2/3 of stitches from #1 needle evenly onto crocheted chain. Carefully slip remaining stitches off needle. Center entire piece above lettering on bag and sew crocheted needle with stitches to the top center. Thread the other yarn end of crocheted needle through a bead and sew it in place. Using very fine yarn carefully sew knitted piece in place catching loose sts in the process.

Let the rest of the yarn fall loosely from top to bottom of bag and attach by drawing through only one ply of yarn and through back of letters to hold in place.

Sew bottom and sides of basket in place. Insert hanks, one at a time, into top of basket and sew in place. String bead to other crocheted needle and sew it in place sticking out of basket.

Use the rest of the basket yarn to sew across top under Garter stitch row securing the hanks and needle, and basket in place. Take the two longest ends of fine yarn and create a pile at bottom of bag. Sew them in place with the last end catching all loops securely until all length is gone.

Excluding the points, fold shorter straps without buttonholes in half, slide ring on, and sew to bag with yarn through all layers to connect them together. Sew point to front layer alone.

Fold buttonhole straps with 2/3 of strap and point showing on front, making sure that buttonhole lands in center of pocket hem and they are in line with the straps on the back. Slide ring on and sew front and back together to 2 rows below hem. Leave remaining tab loose for button closure.

Sew 2 larger buttons to center of pocket hem lining them up with buttonholes.

Sew a small button on each pocket in line with buttonhole but leaving loose enough so as not to stress the knitted pattern. These closures are only to keep loose items from falling out of pockets.

Take long straps, run through rings, fold end over about 1-1/2 inches and sew folded part to main strap.

Connect other ends in the same manner.

Key holder

With MC and #2 needles cast on 45 sts. Bind off 45 sts. Bring strip through snap hook’s ring, fold in half, and sew both ends to any seam below hem line.

Download the full PDF with charts here .