​Mesh Knit Market Bag

Yarn Weight(2) Fine (23-26 stitches to 4 inches)

Finished Size: Bag measures 16” (41cm) wide x 14” (36cm) long, excluding handle.

RED HEART® Luster Sheen®: 1 ball 620 Lime

Susan Bates® Circular Knitting Needle: 5mm [US 8] 29” (74cm)

Yarn needle

8 Red Heart Knitted Dishcloth Patterns

Straps (make 2)

Cast on 60 sts. Knit 4 rows. Bind off.

Round 1: Pick up and knit 6 sts along narrow side edge of one strap, cast on 24 sts, pick up and knit 6 sts along opposite narrow side edge of strap, cast on 24 sts, pick up and knit 6 sts along narrow side edge of 2nd strap, cast on 24 sts, pick up and knit 6 sts along opposite narrow side edge of same strap, cast on 24 sts. Join in the round, being careful not to twist the sts—120 sts.

Round 2: Purl.

Round 3: Knit.

Rounds 4 - 7: Repeat Rounds 2 - 3 two more times.

Body Round 1: *K3, yo, sl2-k1-psso, yo; repeat from * around.

Round 2: Knit.

Round 3: *Yo, sl2-k1-psso, yo, k3; repeat from * around.

Round 4: Knit.

Rounds 5-76: Repeat Rounds 1-4 eighteen more times.

Round 77: *Sl2-k1-psso, yo, sl2-k1-psso, yo; repeat from * around—80 sts.

Round 78: Knit.

Round 79: *Yo, sl2-k1-psso, yo, k1; repeat from * around.

Round 80: Knit.

Round 81: *Yo, k1, yo, sl2-k1-psso; repeat from * around.

Rounds 82 - 97: Repeat Rounds 78 - 81 four more times.

Round 98: K2tog around—40 sts.

Rounds 99-102: Knit.

Round 100: K2tog around—20 sts.

Round 101: Knit.

Round 102: K2tog around—10 sts.

Cut yarn, leaving a long tail. Weave through remaining sts, pull tight and secure. Weave in ends.