What you'll need
| One size only: | 12" H x 17.25 W |
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We Are Knitters The Cotton -
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Product Description
This bag is perfect for the on-the-go maker or a quick stop at the local farmer's market.
It has and easy to remember eyelet pattern repeat and works up quickly. The handles lay at it's side and are intended to be tied in a knot for easy, over the shoulder carrying.
The pattern has instructions to easily customize your bag to your desired size.
This project is suitable for the Advanced Beginner knitter.
*** This pattern is subject to copyright. The pattern and photographs of this design are property of Simplie Bound and are for personal use only. You may not distribute or sell this pattern without consent. You may sell items made from this pattern. Please credit pattern to Simplie Bound.
Sand Dunes Project Bag by Stephanie Anderson
What Is Being Made
The Sand Dunes Project Bag is a knitted accessory designed to hold and organize knitting projects. This rectangular bag measures approximately 24 inches in height and 15.25 inches in width when laid flat and blocked. The finished project requires approximately 370 yards of yarn to complete, making it a substantial yet portable storage solution for fiber crafters.
Craft and Techniques
This is a knitting pattern suitable for knitters at the advanced beginner difficulty level. The pattern incorporates an eyelet stitch pattern as a design element, which creates decorative openwork details characteristic of the sand dunes aesthetic. The construction involves both flat knitting and blocking techniques to achieve the finished dimensions and proper drape of the completed bag.
Stitches and Stitch Work
The primary stitch pattern featured in this design is an eyelet pattern, which is worked flat during the knitting process before the piece is blocked. Eyelet stitches create small, decorative holes in the fabric through yarn-over increases paired with decreases, adding visual interest and a delicate quality to the project bag while maintaining structural integrity suitable for holding knitting supplies.
Materials and Yarn Specifications
The Sand Dunes Project Bag is worked in DK weight yarn. The sample shown was created using We Are Knitters Pima Cotton in the color Mint, which provides a breathable, natural fiber option ideal for a project bag. This yarn comes in 3.5-ounce skeins with 232 yards per skein. The recommended gauge is 16 stitches by 28 rows over 4 inches when measured in the eyelet pattern on flat, unblocked fabric. Knitters may substitute any DK weight cotton yarn while maintaining consistent gauge for proper finished dimensions.
Pattern Details
- Finished dimensions: 24 inches tall by 15.25 inches wide (blocked and laid flat)
- Yarn requirement: Approximately 370 yards total
- Yarn weight: DK
- Gauge: 16 stitches x 28 rows = 4 inches in eyelet pattern
- Construction method: Flat knitting with blocking
- Designer: Stephanie Anderson of Simplie Bound
Pattern is for personal use only and subject to copyright by Simplie Bound. Finished items made from this pattern may be sold with appropriate pattern credit.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | DK |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Stephanie Anderson |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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