Thick yarn and big needles show up the stitches and make this a speedy project. The bag is knitted in three pieces: a front, a back that extends to make the flap, and a strap that also forms the gusset around the bag.
ESTIMATED TIME TO COMPLETE
The bag took about 3 hours to knit, including sewing it together.
ABOUT THIS YARN
Cargo is a 100% acrylic, thick chainette tube yarn with approximately 88 yds. (81 m) to a 100 g (approx. 3½ oz.) ball.
SIZE
Width: 10 in. (25 cm); length: 10 in. (25 cm); depth: 2¾ in. (7 cm).
YOU WILL NEED
• 3 x 100 g balls (approx. 10½ oz.) of Patons Cargo in Sassy, shade 10003
• pair of size US 15 (10 mm) knitting needles
GAUGE
10 sts and 12 rows to 4 in. (10 cm) over mst on size US 15 (10 mm) needles. Change needle size, if necessary, to obtain this gauge.
ABBREVIATIONS
cont = continue; k = knit; mst = moss stitch; p = purl; RS = right side; st(s) =stitch(es); [ ] = work instructions in square brackets as directed.
FRONT
Cast on 27 sts.
Row 1 (RS) P1, [k1, p1] to end **. This row forms moss st. Cont in mst for 32 more rows. Bind off knitwise.
BACK AND FLAP
As front to **. Cont in mst for 48 more rows. Bind off knitwise.
STRAP
Cast on 9 sts. Mst as given for front for 151 rows. Bind off.
TO FINISH
Join ends of strap. Placing this seam at the center of the cast-on edge and leaving approx. 17 in. (43 cm) for handle, join strap to lower edge and sides of front. Leaving approximately 5½ in. (14 cm) free at top edge for flap, join back to free edge of strap.
TIPS
• If you prefer, you could work to measurements. The front should measure 10½ in. (27cm) in length, the back and flap 16 in. (40.5 cm), and the strap 49 in. (124.5 cm).
• The strap stretches a little when worn.
• You could fasten the bag flap with a brooch or a decorative button and button loop.
Moss stitch makes an interesting texture for this flap-over bag.
