Helping our users. Knit Post-Bag.
You'll need:
Mixed content yarn;
Knitting needles 4;
Auxilary needle;
Leather fasteners with grommets - 2 pcs;
Fabric for under part - 90 cm x 36 cm.
Used Patterns
Cable 1: transfer 2 sts to the auxilary needle behind work, knit2tog;
Cable 2: transfer 2 sts to the auxilary needle in front of work, knit2tog;
Criss-cross 1: transfer 2 sts to the auxilary needle in front of work, 2 purls, make slipped sts as knit sts;
Criss-cross 2: transfer 2 sts to the auxilary needle behind work, 2 knit sts, make slipped sts as purls.
Instructions
Front
Cast on 74 sts and knit in the following way:
1st row: 2 purls, * 2 knit sts, 2 purls*; repeat from * to * to end of row;
2nd row: purl.
Repeat these 2 rows to 30 cm height from the beginning. Finish with a row of purls. Bind off the sts.
Back and Flaps
Cast on 74 sts and knit in the following way:
1st, 3rd, 5th rows: 2 purls, * 2 knit sts, 2 purls*; repeat from * to * to end of row;
2nd and all the even rows: purl;
7th row: * 2 purls, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, 2 knit sts, cable 1, 2 purls, cable 2, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, 2 knit sts*; repeat from * to * to the last 2 sts, 2 purls;
9th row: * 2 purls, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, criss-cross 2, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, 2 knit sts, criss-cross 1, 2 purls, 2 knit sts*;
11th row: * 2 purls, 2 knit sts, cable 1, 2 purls, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, cable 2, 2 knit sts*;
13th row: * 2 purls, criss-cross 2, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, cable 1*;
15th, 17th and 19th rows: as 1st row;
21st row: * 2 purls, cable 2, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, 2 knit sts, cable 1*;
23rd row: * 2 purls, 2 knit sts, criss-cross 1, 2 purls, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, criss-cross 2, 2 knit sts*;
25th row: * 2 purls, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, cable 2, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, 2 knit sts, cable 1, 2 purls, 2 knit sts*;
27th row: * 2 purls, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, 2 knit sts, criss-cross 1, 2 purls, criss-cross 2, 2 knit sts, 2 purls, 2 knit sts*;
28th row: purl.
Repeat from 1st to 28th rows to making 6 full pattern repeats and and 1st-2nd rows one more time. Bind off the sts.
Sides and Handles
Cast on 10 sts and knit due to the pattern of front part to 185 cm long. Bind off the sts.
Assembly
Sew side part to the front part, then to the back part.
The strap should be 98 cm long. Sew the fasteners.
Sew the backing.