Josie Bag
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MIDNIGHT KNITTER

 

 

Super Quick Knit

Done in Rowan Big Wool on size 11 needles.  Make 2 triangles and sew together to get this shape.  It creates a nice shaping for the bag with a diagonal design across the top and bottom sides.

1 ball Rowan Big Wool
US 11
size I crochet hook

 

FRONT & BACK   (make two)
- cast on 26 sts
- St st for 10 rows
- Next row (RS): K2, K2tog, knit to 4 sts
   from end, K2tog, K2
- Next row (WS): Purl
- Repeat these two rows to 18 sts
- purl one row, knit one row, purl one row
- K2, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K4, K2tog, K2
- P4, P2tog, P3, P2tog, P4
- K2, K2tog, K5, K2tog, K2
- P1, P2tog, P5, P2tog, P1
- bind off
 
FINISHING
- place triangles opposite eachother, sew together
  along one side, flip one side over the other and
  sew along second side.

- for bottom of bag, work 16 single crochet (size I hook) accross to close.
- for top, work 32 single crochet along edge
- STRAP: with I hook, chain 102.  sc 100 along chain.  sew to inside of bag at edges.

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