Bag
With larger needles and waste
yarn, CO 96 sts.
P 1 row.
K 1 row.
P 1 row.
Change to MC, leaving a 36 inch tail for joining
bottom of bag later (Hint: wrap it up into
a butterfly to prevent it from bothering you as
you work).
Beg with a RS row, work even in St st until piece
measures 8.5 inches from beg of MC, ending with
RS facing.
Work 10 rows even in garter st.
Next row: BO 11, k 5 and place on
holder A, BO 17, k 5 and place on holder B, BO 20,
k 5 and place on holder C, BO 17, k 5 and place
on holder D, BO rem 11 sts.
Break yarn, leaving 15 inch tail for sewing.
Long Straps
With smaller needles and WS facing,
rejoin yarn to 5 sts on holder A. Work even
in garter st for 69 rows.
Next row (RS): K1, sl 1, k2tog, psso,
k1 (3 sts).
Work even for 10 rows.
Next row: K1, m1, k1, m1, k1 (5 sts).
Work even for 6 rows.
Next row: K1, m1, k3, m1, k1 (7 sts).
Work even for 8 rows.
Next row: K1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1 (5
sts).
K 1 row.
Next row: K1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1 (3
sts).
K 1 row.
Next row: K1, sl1, k2tog, psso.
Break yarn and draw tail through rem sts.
Rep from beg with sts on holder C.
Short Straps
With smaller needles and WS facing,
rejoin yarn to 5 sts on holder B. Work even
in garter st for 5 rows.
Next row (RS): K1, sl
1, k2tog, psso, k1 (3 sts).
Work even for 10 rows.
Next row: K1, m1, k1, m1, k1 (5 sts).
Work even for 6 rows.
Next row: K1, m1, k3, m1, k1 (7 sts).
Work even for 8 rows.
Next row: K1, k2tog, k1, k2tog, k1 (5 sts).
K 1 row.
Next row: K1, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k1 (3 sts).
K 1 row.
Next row: K1, sl1, k2tog, psso.
Break yarn and draw tail through rem sts.
Rep from beg with sts on holder D.
Tie long straps A and C to short straps B and D,
respectively, as shown in photograph.
