Product Description
No more plastic bags! This lovely, useful and ecofriendly netbag wants to be your daily companion for shopping. Netty helps you to avoid plastic bags and will bring your fresh fruits and vegetables home safely.
You purchase a 12-pages-PDF with detailed explanations and many pics of all important steps of your knitting work. We make sure, that you come along perfectly even as a beginner! Basic skills, such as knit, purl and yarn over are needed, everything else is explained in detail.
It is NOT permitted to sell, copy or use this pattern for commercial purposes – neither for free nor for money.
But it IS permitted to offer the products made with this pattern for commercial purposes for sale, if the note
“Pattern made by WoolAffair”
is added.
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Knitting Pattern – Shopping Bag Netty No. 214E by WoolAffair
What is Being Made
The Shopping Bag Netty is a reusable net bag designed for carrying fruits and vegetables. This practical accessory measures 55cm in length including handholds, 45cm in width, and 40cm in height (approximately 21.5 x 17.5 x 15.6 inches). The netted construction makes it ideal for grocery shopping while allowing visibility of contents and air circulation around produce.
Yarn and Materials Required
This project requires 75 grams of DK weight yarn with a yardage of 150 meters per 50 grams. The pattern calls for specific needle sizes to achieve the correct gauge: a circular needle measuring 80cm in size 3.0 (US: 3/UK: 11) and knitting needles in size 5.0 (US: 8/UK: 6). Additional materials include 5 stitch markers, an embroidery needle, and scissors for finishing.
Gauge and Tension
Proper gauge is essential for this project. Using stockinette stitch with needle size 3.0 (US 3/UK 11), the pattern specifies a gauge of 28 stitches by 38 rows over a 10cm x 10cm swatch. Checking gauge before beginning ensures the finished bag will achieve the intended dimensions.
Knitting Techniques and Stitches
The Netty bag employs several fundamental knitting techniques suitable for an intermediate skill level. The pattern utilizes the following stitches and abbreviations:
- Knit (k) – the basic knit stitch forming the foundation of the fabric
- Purl (p) – the reverse of the knit stitch, used to create texture variation
- Through Back Loop (tbl) – a stitch variation that twists the loop for added definition
- Yarn Over (YO) – an increase that creates an eyelet or decorative hole, essential for the netted appearance
- Knit 2 Together (k2tog) – a decrease that combines two stitches into one
- Purl 2 Together (p2tog) – a purl decrease used to shape the bag
- Selvedge Stitch (SS) – edge stitches that create clean, finished sides
Construction Method
The bag is constructed beginning with a bar positioned in the middle of the front and back sides. The pattern uses circular needles to accommodate the large number of stitches required for the bag's width, and stitch markers help track pattern repeats and shaping throughout the project. The combination of yarn overs and decreases creates the characteristic netting effect that defines this shopping bag's design.
Skill Level and Pattern Details
Rated as an intermediate project, the Shopping Bag Netty requires familiarity with basic knitting techniques, gauge measurement, and the ability to follow pattern instructions using standard knitting abbreviations. The downloadable PDF format provides complete instructions for this reusable bag design by independent designer WoolAffair.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | DK | Light Worsted |
| Pages: | 12 |
| Designer: | WoolAffair |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | * 75g yarn yardage of 150m/50g (DK) * Circular (80cm) size 3 (US: 2.5/UK: 11) * Knitting Needles size 5 (US: 8/UK: 6) * 5 stitch markers |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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