Knitting Instructions for a Chic Tote Bag
Knitting Needle Size
6 or 4 mm
Yarn Weight
Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge
20 sts and 28 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Seed St pat.
Finished Size
Approx 17" [43 cm] tall x 18" [45.5 cm] wide x 6" [15 cm] deep, excluding handles.
Materials List
Lily® Sugar’n Cream® yarn (2.5 oz/70.9 g; 120 yds/109 m) - Wine (00015) - 6 balls or 655 yds [599 m]
Instructions
Tote Sides (Make 2)
Cast on 90 sts.
1st row: (RS). *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row.
2nd row: *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows for Seed St pat until work from beg measures 17" [43 cm].
Cast off (top edge).
Tote Bottom
Cast on 30 sts.
1st row: (RS). *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row.
2nd row: *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows for Seed St pat until work from beg measures 12" [30.5 cm].
Cast off. Place markers at center of cast on and cast off edges.
Handles (Make 2)
Cast on 9 sts.
1st row: (RS). K1. *Sl1Pyf. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
2nd row: K1. *P1. Sl1Pyb. Rep from * to last 2 sts. P1. K1.
Rep last 2 rows until Handle measures 24" [61 cm].
Cast off.
Finishing
Sew side edges of Tote together. Pin Tote Bottom in position to lower edge, matching markers on Bottom to side seams. Sew Tote Bottom in position. Sew Handles onto outside of Tote.
Abbreviations
- Approx: Approximately
- Beg: Begin(ning)
- K: Knit
- P: Purl
- Pat: Pattern
- Rep: Repeat
- RS: Right Side
- WS: Wrong Side
- Sl1Pyf: Slip next stitch purlwise with yarn in front
- Sl1Pyb: Slip next stitch purlwise with yarn in back
