Of course it helps to have something to stash all of your goodies in when planning to go out on such an adventure. Not only the stuff that comes from home, but also any trinkets that you may find along the way.
To help out with this, I present a little shopping bag to tote your stuff around in. It has a lot of stretch, but can fold down to fit where ever you need it to. Happy knitting and exploring.
On a side note:
When I started working on this project, I knew exactly which yarn I wanted to use. It was one that I had used before and had worked well. Unfortunately that particular yarn was not available at any yarn shop that I went to and I could only find it online. After going through my stash and swatching have a dozen different yarns I headed down to my local yarn store to see about new supplies.Lo and behold, at Cardigans I found this neat little yarn, Sirdar: Cotton DK. It as a good feel and a great twist. While I was knitting it did not pull apart or shed. Unfortunately, out of the three skeins that I bought, two had knots in the line where two yarns were knotted together, and the third had two sections not even knotted together. It was annoying, but nothing that a bit of splicing couldn't remedy.
If you would like a PDF of this pattern and have a Ravelry account, a copy can be found here.
If you would like a PDF of this pattern from Etsy, it can be found here.
If you would like a PDF of this pattern from Etsy, it can be found here.
Feel free to change the yarn, gauge, or size to fit your needs. Just please do not try to sell this pattern as your own.
If you have any problems that you think that I might be able to help you with, email me at GridMammalCrafts@gmail.com .
Lavender Shopping Bag
Materials:
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Size 4, 3.5 mm Double Point Knitting
Needles
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Size 4, 3.5mm 36” Circular Knitting
Needles (Optional)
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Size
4, 3.5mm Straight Knitting Needles (Optional)
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3
skeins Sirdar, Knit & Crochet Cotton DK, Color: 518, Dusted Lilac
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Stitch
Marker
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Waste
Yarn
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Darning
Needle
Gauge:
26 Stitches x 32 Rows = 4” x 4” in
Stockinette Stitch
Finished Size: Unstretched
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~ 30” in Diameter
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~ 13” from Base to Arm Hole
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~ 23” from Base to Top of Strap
Notes:
·
Only odd rows are shown on the bottom
and body charts. For these sections, even
rows are all knit.
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Knit rows 1 through 125 six times in the
round.
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Charted stitches outlined in red
denote
stitch sequences that are repeated in certain situations.
·
Stitch counts are written in (blue italics).
· The finished bag will have a decent amount of stretch.
· The finished bag will have a decent amount of stretch.
Instructions:
Bag Bottom
Cast on 6 stitches and join them
in the round without twisting the stitches.
Row 1: [kfb] x 6 (12 stitches)
Row 2 and all proceeding even
numbered rows throughout the bottom and body of the bag are knit.
Row 3: [k2] x 6
Row 5: [kfb2] x 6 (24 stitches)
Row 7: [k1, yo, k2, yo, k1] x 6 (36 stitches)
Row 9: [k2tog, yo, rli, k2, lli,
yo, ssk] x 6 (48 stitches)
Row 11: [k2tog, yo, rli, k4, lli,
yo, ssk] x 6 (60 stitches)
Row 13: [k2tog, yo, rli, k6, lli,
yo, ssk] x 6 (72 stitches)
Row 15: [k2tog, yo, rli, k8, lli,
yo, ssk] x 6 (84 stitches)
Row 17: [k2tog, yo, rli, k10,
lli, yo, ssk] x 6 (96 stitches)
Row 19: [k2tog, yo, rli, k12,
lli, yo, ssk] x 6 (108 stitches)
Row 21: [k2tog, yo, rli, k14,
lli, yo, ssk] x 6 (120 stitches)
Row 23: [k2tog, yo, rli, k16,
lli, yo, ssk] x 6 (132 stitches)
Row 25: [k2tog, yo, rli, k18,
lli, yo, ssk] x 6 (144 stitches)
Row 27: [k2tog, yo, rli, k20,
lli, yo, ssk] x 6 (156 stitches)
Row 29: [k2tog, yo, rli, k22,
lli, yo, ssk] x 6 (168 stitches)
Row 31: [k2tog, yo, rli, k10, yo,
k2tog, ssk, yo, k10, lli, yo, ssk] x 6 (180 stitches)
Row 33: [k2tog, yo, k10, yo,
k2tog, k2, ssk, yo, k10, yo, ssk] x 6
Body Bottom
Row 35: [k2tog, yo, k9, yo,
k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, ssk, yo, k9, yo, ssk] x 6
Row 37: [k10, yo, k2tog, k2,
k2tog, yo, k2, ssk, yo, k10] x 6
Row 39: [k9, yo, k2tog, k1, (k2tog,
yo) x 3, k1, ssk, yo, k9] x 6
Row 41: [k12, (k2tog, yo) x 3,
k12] x 6
Row 43: [k12, (k2tog, yo) x 3,
k12] x 6
Row 45: [k12, (k2tog, yo) x 3,
k12] x 6
Row 47: [k9, yo, ssk, k1, (k2tog,
yo) x 3, k1, k2tog, yo, k9] x 6
Row 49: [k10, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog,
yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k10] x 6
Row 51: [yo, k2tog, k12, k2tog,
yo, k12, yo, k2tog] x 6
Row 53: [yo, k2tog, k9, yo, ssk,
k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, k2tog] x 6
Row 55: [yo, k2tog, k10, yo, ssk,
k2, k2tog, yo, k10, yo, k2tog] x 6
Row 57: [(yo, k2tog) x 2, k9, yo,
ssk, k2tog, yo, k9, (yo, k2tog) x 2] x 6
Row 59: [(yo, k2tog) x 2, k22, (yo,
k2tog) x 2] x 6
Row 61: [(yo, k2tog) x 2, k22, (yo,
k2tog) x 2] x 6
Row 63: [(yo, k2tog) x 3, k18, (yo,
k2tog) x 3] x 6
Row 65: [(yo, k2tog) x 3, k18, (yo,
k2tog) x 3] x 6
Row 67: [(yo, k2tog) x 4, k14, (yo,
k2tog) x 4] x 6
Row 69: [(yo, k2tog) x 4, k14, (yo,
k2tog) x 4] x 6
Row 71: [(yo, k2tog) x 5, k10, (yo,
k2tog) x 5] x 6
Row 73: [(yo, k2tog) x 6, k6, (yo,
k2tog) x 6] x 6
Body Top
Row 35: [k2tog, yo, k9, yo,
k2tog, k1, k2tog, yo, k1, ssk, yo, k9, yo, ssk] x 6
Row 37: [k10, yo, k2tog, k2,
k2tog, yo, k2, ssk, yo, k10] x 6
Row 39: [k9, yo, k2tog, k1, (k2tog,
yo) x 3, k1, ssk, yo, k9] x 6
Row 41: [k12, (k2tog, yo) x 3,
k12] x 6
Row 43: [k12, (k2tog, yo) x 3,
k12] x 6
Row 45: [k12, (k2tog, yo) x 3,
k12] x 6
Row 47: [k9, yo, ssk, k1, (k2tog,
yo) x 3, k1, k2tog, yo, k9] x 6
Row 49: [k10, yo, ssk, k2, k2tog,
yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k10] x 6
Row 51: [yo, k2tog, k12, k2tog,
yo, k12, yo, k2tog] x 6
Row 53: [yo, k2tog, k9, yo, ssk,
k1, k2tog, yo, k1, k2tog, yo, k9, yo, k2tog] x 6
Row 55: [yo, k2tog, k10, yo, ssk,
k2, k2tog, yo, k10, yo, k2tog] x 6
Row 57: [(yo, k2tog) x 2, k9, yo,
ssk, k2tog, yo, k9, (yo, k2tog) x 2] x 6
Row 59: [(yo, k2tog) x 2, k22, (yo,
k2tog) x 2] x 6
Row 61: [(yo, k2tog) x 2, k22, (yo,
k2tog) x 2] x 6
Row 63: [(yo, k2tog) x 3, k18, (yo,
k2tog) x 3] x 6
Row 65: [(yo, k2tog) x 3, k18, (yo,
k2tog) x 3] x 6
Row 67: [(yo, k2tog) x 4, k14, (yo,
k2tog) x 4] x 6
Row 69: [(yo, k2tog) x 4, k14, (yo,
k2tog) x 4] x 6
Row 71: [(yo, k2tog) x 5, k10, (yo,
k2tog) x 5] x 6
Row 73: [(yo, k2tog) x 6, k6, (yo,
k2tog) x 6] x 6
Body Top
Place
remaining 135 stitches on waste yarn to work later.
Each of the
arms will be worked back and forth.
Row 128 (ws): slip wyif, p44
Row 129 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog,
yo, ssk, k35, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1 (43 stitches)
Row 130 (ws): slip wyif, p42
Row 131 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog, yo,
ssk, k33, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1 (41 stitches)
Row 132 (ws): slip wyif, p40
Row 133 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog,
yo, ssk, k31, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1 (39 stitches)
Row 134 (ws): slip wyif, p38
Row 135 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog,
yo, ssk, k29, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1 (37 stitches)
Row 136 (ws): slip wyif, p36
Row 137 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog,
yo, ssk, k27, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1 (35 stitches)
Row 138 (ws): slip wyif, p34
Row 139 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog,
yo, ssk, k25, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1 (33 stitches)
Row 140 (ws): slip wyif, p32
Row 141 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog,
yo, ssk, k23, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1 (31 stitches)
Row 142 (ws): slip wyif, p30
Row 143 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog,
yo, ssk, k21, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1 (29 stitches)
Row 144 (ws): slip wyif, p28
Row 145 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog,
yo, ssk, k19, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1 (27 stitches)
Row 146 (ws): slip wyif, p26
Row 147 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog,
yo, ssk, k8, p1, k8, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1 (25 stitches)
Row 148 (ws): slip wyif, p24
Row 149 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog,
yo, ssk, k6, p3, k6, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1 (23 stitches)
Row 150 (ws): slip wyif, p22
Row 151 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog,
yo, k6, p5, k6, yo, ssk, k1
Row 152 (ws): slip wyif, p22
Row 153 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog,
yo, k5, p7, k5, yo, ssk, k1
Row 154 (ws): slip wyif, p22
Row 155 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog,
yo, k2, yo, ssk, k2, p5, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, ssk, k1
Row 156 (ws): slip wyif, p22
Row 157 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog,
yo, p1, k2, yo, ssk, k2, p3, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, p1, yo, ssk, k1
Row 158 (ws): slip wyif, p22
Row 159 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog,
yo, p2, k2, yo, ssk, k2, p1, k2, k2tog, yo, k2, p2, yo, ssk, k1
Row 160 (ws): slip wyif, p22
Row 161 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog,
yo, p3, k2, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k2, p3, yo, ssk, k1
Row 162 (ws): slip wyif, p22
Row 163 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog,
yo, p4, k2, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, p4, yo, ssk, k1
Row 164 (ws): slip wyif, p22
Row 165 (rs): slip wyib, k2tog,
yo, p5, k2, yo, cdd, yo, k2, p5, yo, ssk, k1
Row 166 (ws): slip wyif, p22
Repeat rows 153 through 166 three
more times.
Place remaining 23 stitches on
separate waste yarn. Leave an 8” tail
and break yarn
Pick up 45 more stitches from the
first waste yarn, join yarn, and knit a second arm the same as the first.
Knit two more arms out of the
remaining stitches.
Fold the bag in half length-wise. Line up the 23 stitches from two arms that
face each other and connect using a Kitchener stitch.
Break yarn.
Repeat this step for the two
remaining arms.
You should now have two complete
straps.
Weave in ends.
Stay tuned. Later this month is a bit of crochet work to keep your hair under control.
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