Weymouth Shoulder Bag
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Stop off at the ice-cream stand then head for a day at the beach with a shoulder bag in colourful stripes of strawberry, apricot and lemon ice. The Weymouth Shoulder Bag is the perfect size for all the accessories you need for a day on the sands.
The bag is worked in a crisp cotton yarn and is lined with a lightweight cotton fabric for a versatile summer holdall. It features long knitted handles and the base includes a canvas mesh insert for extra support. Pattern Note: The pattern for the Weymouth ShoulderBag is also included in the Southampton Collection, which features five fabric-lined bag. Please click here for more information. . For more details, please see below . To purchase a copy please click one of the buttons below.
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Pattern Information
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DIFFICULTY: Intermediate
TECHNIQUES REQUIRED: Knitting, purling, provisional cast-on, slipped stitches, increases, working in the round & sewing a cotton liner. SIZE: 26.5cm/10.5 ins high x 30cm/12 ins wide. Drop from handle to base: 61cm/24 ins. MATERIALS: Yarn: Paintbox Cotton Aran, light worsted weight yarn, 100% cotton, 85m/93 yds:50gm ball in Colours: . Main Colour/MC: #654 Blush Pink x2 balls . Col 1: #655 Peach Orange x1 ball . Col 2: #621 Banana Cream x1 ball . Col 3: #601 Paper White x1 ball Actual amount of yarn used: . MC: 97gm/3.4 oz, 165m/180 yds . Col 1: 44gm/1.5 oz, 75m/82 yds . Col 2: 22gm/0.8 oz, 37m/41 yds . Col 3: 11gm/0.4 oz, 19m/21 yds . Total: 174gm/6.1 oz, 296m/324 yds Yarn substitution: To use an alternative yarn, please select a light worsted weight cotton yarn with a recommended gauge of about 20 sts:10 cm/4 ins using 4.0-4.5mm/US #6-7 needles. Needles: . Size 3.75mm/US #5 circular needles, lengths 60cm/24 ins & 100cm/40 ins . Size 3.5mm/US #4 straight needles, length 20cm/8 ins. Gauge: 20 sts & 30 rounds to 10cm/4 ins in Embossed Check Stitch using 3.75mm/US #5 needles. Notions: Row counter, markers & tapestry needle. . For Provisional Cast-On: Crochet hook and remnant of waste yarn. . Bag Liner Fabric: 0.45m, ½ yd medium-weight cotton, 90cm/36 ins wide plus scissors, pins, sewing needle & thread. . Base stiffening: 1 sheet plastic canvas mesh size #7. |
Pattern information:
The pattern includes stitch charts and full line-by-line instructions and is available for immediate download either from my Etsy store or from Ravelry. PDF pattern file: The pdf file can be printed out or viewed on a computer, tablet or mobile device. Please let me know if you have any difficulties in downloading or opening the file. Stitch Pattern: This design uses a reversible stitch pattern from our book: Reversible Knitting Stitches – A Sourcebook of 250 Double-Sided Stitch Patterns. • For more details about the book, please click here. • To read more about using reversible stitches in your work, please click here. Blogposts / Knitting Notes: 1: Bags of Bags 2: Summer knitting starts here 3: Market Bag Knit-along #3 – Provisional Cast-Ons 4: ... #7 – Handles and finishing 5: ... #8 – Adding a fabric lining to your bag Current Version: v22MAY2024 Please contact me if you have a previous version of the pattern and would like an updated copy. © Moira Ravenscroft, 2024 E-mail: [email protected] |
