Seaside Life
#seasidelifebag
Knitted bag in DROPS Bomull-Lin or DROPS Paris. The piece is worked in the round with lace pattern.
DROPS 200-4
DROPS Design: Pattern no l-150
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZE:
Measurements: Circumference: approx. 80 cm. Height (without straps): approx. 32 cm.
MATERIAL:
DROPS BOMULL-LIN from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
200 g colour 03, light beige
50 g colour 05, brown
Or use:
DROPS PARIS from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
200 g colour 26, beige
50 g colour 44, brown
KNITTING TENSION:
17 stitches in width and 22 rows in height with stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
Approx. 16 stitches in width and 20 rows in height with lace pattern = 10 x 10 cm.
NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 MM: length 60 or 80 cm.
The needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.
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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked in the round):
1 ridge = 2 rounds. Knit 1 round and purl 1 round.
RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge in height = Knit 2 rows.
LACE PATTERN:
ROUND 1: * 1 yarn over, knit 2 together *, work from *-*.
ROUND 2: Knit.
Repeat rounds 1 and 2.
INCREASE TIP:
Work as far as 1 stitch before the marker thread, 1 yarn over, knit 2 (marker thread sits between these 2 stitches), 1 yarn over. Repeat on the other side. On the next round knit the yarn overs twisted to avoid holes.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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BAG - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked in the round with circular needle.
BAG:
Cast on 116 stitches with circular needle size 5 mm and light beige Bomull-Lin or beige Paris. Insert 1 marker thread at the beginning of the round and 1 marker thread after 58 stitches (= 1 marker thread in each side). Work stocking stitch in the round at the same time as on the first round increasing 1 stitch on each side of the marker threads - read INCREASE TIP (= 4 stitches increased). Increase like this every 4th round a total of 3 times = 128 stitches. When all the increases are finished and you have worked 12 rounds stocking stitch, work LACE PATTERN – read description above. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! Continue in the round with lace pattern until the piece measures 29 cm. Now work an edge in GARTER STITCH - read description above, as follows:
Work 4 ridges, AT THE SAME TIME on round 3 (= a knitted round) make 4 holes on the round to thread the strap through: * Knit 15, knit the next 2 stitches together and make 1 yarn over, knit 30, knit 2 together and make 1 yarn over, knit 15 *, work from *-* 1 more time on the round (= 4 holes). Purl 1 round. Then work 2 more ridges. Cast off. Make sure that the cast-off edge is not tight; you can use a size larger needle if necessary.
STRAP:
Cast on 224 stitches with brown Bomull-Lin or brown Paris. Work 1 ridge. Cast off. Make sure that the cast-off edge is not tight; you can use a size larger needle if necessary.
Lay the bag in front of you so that there are 2 layers with 2 and 2 holes on top of each other. Thread the strap from you through 2 of the holes so that it comes out at the other side of the bag. Pull the strap a little so that you can thread it through the other 2 holes, from the back towards you. Tie the 2 ends together.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew the bottom of the bag together with grafting stitches. Cut and fasten the strand well.
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