How to Knit a Stylish Bag Using RED HEART® Luster Sheen® Yarn
Knitting Needle Size
Size 5 or 3.75 mm, 8 or 5 mm
Yarn Weight
(2) Fine (23-26 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge
5 pattern repeats = 4” (10cm); 20 rows = 2 1/2” (6cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge.
Finished Size
The bag measures 16” (41cm) wide x 14” (36cm) long, excluding handle.
Materials List
- 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
Instructions
Bag
Straps (Make 2)
Cast on 60 sts. Knit 4 rows. Bind off.
Top Band
Round 1: Pick up and knit 6 sts along the narrow side edge of one strap, cast on 24 sts, pick up and knit 6 sts along the opposite narrow side edge of the strap, cast on 24 sts, pick up and knit 6 sts along the narrow side edge of the 2nd strap, cast on 24 sts, pick up and knit 6 sts along the opposite narrow side edge of the 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.
