​Crimson Knit Bag

You’ll need:

100g of Rowan Summer Tweed yarn in crimson color (A);

100g of Rowan All Seasons Cotton yarn in pink color (B);

Knitting needles 4,5;

Tapestry needle.

Size: 29 x 28 cm (without handles).

Instructions

Front

Cast on 55 sts with knitting needles 4,5 and yarn A.

1^st row: knit;

2^nd row: purl.

These 2 rows form stockinette stitch.

3^rd-42^nd rows: stockinette stitch due to the scheme, start with RS row.

Repeat 3^rd-22^nd rows, then, 7^th-22^nd rows, then, 7^th-10^th rows, finish on WS. Then, work with yarn B.

43^rd row: knit;

44^th row: purl;

45^th-46^th rows: repeat the previous 2 rows;

Then, work with A yarn.

47^th-74^th rows: stockinette stitch due to the scheme, start with RS row – make 9^th-22^nd rows, repeat 7^th-20^th rows, finish on WS. Then, work with yarn B.

75^th-76^th rows: as 43^rd and 44^th rows;

77^th row: as 43^rd row;

78^throw: knit.

Then, workwithAyarn.

79^th-82^nd rows: as 43^rd and 44^th rows, finish on WS. Bind off all the sts.

Back

Cast on 55 sts with knitting needles 4,5 and yarn A.

1^st row: knit;

2^nd row: purl;

3^rd-42^nd rows: repeat 1^st-2^nd rows, finish on WS.

Then, work with yarn B.

43^rd-46^th rows: repeat 1^st-2^nd rows.

Then, work with yarn A.

47-74^th rows: repeat 1^st-2^nd rows.

Then, work with yarn B.

75^th-76^th rows: repeat 1^st-2^nd rows.

77^th row: as 1^st row;

78^th row: knit.

Then, work with A yarn.

79^th-82^nd rows: repeat 1^st-2^nd rows, finish on WS.

Bind off all the sts.

Handles

Make 2.

Cast on 7 sts with knitting needles 4,5 and yarn B.

1^st row: knit;

2^nd row: 1 knit st, 5 purls, 1 knit st.

Repeat these rows until the length of handle in 46 cm.

Assembly

Sew all the edges, connect front and back with mattress stitch, starting from the upper corner. Sew the handles.