TOTE
With 2 strands of A held together, cast on 40 stitches.
Knit 2 rows.
Next Row (Right Side): Knit.
Continue in Stockinette stitch (knit on right side, purl on wrong side) until piece measures about 9 in. (23 cm) from beginning, end with a knit row.
Next Row (Wrong Side): Knit.
Next Row (Right Side): Purl.
Repeat last 2 rows until piece measures about 10 in. (25 cm) from beginning, end with a knit row.
Next Row (Right Side): Knit.
Continue in Stockinette stitch until piece measures about 19 in. (48.5 cm) from beginning.
Knit 1 row.
Bind off.
STRAPS (make 2)
With 2 strands of B held together, cast on 6 stitches.
Work in Stockinette stitch until piece measures about 33 in. (84 cm) from beginning.
Bind off.
POCKET
With 2 strands of A held together, cast on 18 stitches.
Row 1: With 2 strands of A held together, knit.
Row 2: With 2 strands of A held together, purl.
Continue to work in Stockinette stitch with 2 strands held together, working in stripe sequence as follows:
Work 2 rows with 2 strands of A.
Work 2 rows with 2 strands of C.
Work 2 rows with 2 strands of A.
Work 2 rows with 2 strands of B.
Work 2 rows with 2 strands of C.
Work 2 rows with 2 strands of A.
Work 2 rows with 2 strands of C.
Work 2 rows with 2 strands of B.
Work 2 rows with 2 strands of A.
Work 2 rows with 2 strands of C.
Work 2 rows with 2 strands of A.
With 2 strands of A held together, knit 2 rows.
Bind off.
FINISHING
Fold Tote in half, matching first row to last, and mark one side for front. Working through one layer of Tote only, sew Pocket, centered, to front.
Sew one Strap to front of Tote, with ends of Strap at lower edge of Tote and sides of Strap even with Pocket. Sew second Strap to back of Tote. Seam sides. Weave in ends. |
