Bags of fun!

A big HELLO to all my fellow knitters... quick introduction...my name is Linda I am an expat living in Turkey, never thought I would see the day I sat down with knitting needles and got excited!!! knitting was for old people and after all I'm only 46!!! but No not anymore I have become a human knitting machine scanning the internet at every opportunity trying to find new and exciting projects to knit...why did I start knitting...because I got bored and oh cold in the Winter, I needed new jumpers, because I am so lanky and long I couldn't find one to fit, knitting one seemed the obvious answer....

Ok enough waffle and on with the blogging, BAGS OF FUN.....

Brea Bag

I finished knitting this bag last night, got to admit the round metal hoops that I used to attach the handle is actually key rings!! you have to learn how to improvise where I live....

PATTERN

Brea Bag knit in Ultra™ Alpaca
Skill level: Intermediate
The front and back of our crescent shaped bag are each comprised of four segments of
a hexagon, knit from the outside in. A simple cable pattern repeated four times
combines to resemble a lotus flower.
One size
SIZE
Approximately 11” across x 7” high x 2 1/2” deep (Not including handle)
MATERIALS
2 Hanks BERROCO ULTRA ALPACA (100 grs), #6275 Pea Soup Mix
Straight knitting needles, size 9 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Crochet hook, size 4.00 mm (F)
Cable needle (cn)
1 Leather handle from M&J Trimmings
One 1 1/2” button
Tapestry needle
GAUGE
14 sts = 4”; 20 rows = 4” in Moss St with 2 strands of yarn held tog on size 9 needles
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE
STITCH GLOSSARY
CF5
Sl 2 sts to cn and hold in FRONT, k2, p1, then k2 from cn.
CB4
Sl 2 sts to cn and hold in BACK, k2, then p2 from cn.
CF4
Sl 2 sts to cn and hold in FRONT, p2, the k2 from cn.
MOSS STITCH (Even number of sts)
Rows 1 and 2: * K1, p1, rep from * across.
Rows 3 and 4: * P1, k1, rep from * across.
Rep these 4 rows for Moss St.
NOTE
You will decrease 8 sts on every RS row of Pat St until there are 6 sts remaining.
PATTERN STITCH
Row 1 (RS): * K2 tog, p1, (k1, p1) 3 times, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, (p1, k1) 3
times, p1, SSK, rep from * 3 times more.
Row 2 and all WS rows: K the k sts and p the p sts as they face you.
Row 3: * K2 tog, (p1, k1) 3 times, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, (k1, p1) 3 times, SSK,
rep from * 3 times more.
Row 5: * K2 tog, p1, (k1, p1) twice, k2, p2, CF5, p2, k2, p1, (k1, p1) twice, SSK, rep
from * 3 times more.
Row 7: * K2 tog, (p1, k1) twice, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, (k1, p1) twice, SSK, rep
from * 3 times more.
Row 9: * K2 tog, p1, k1, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k2, p2, k2, p1, k1, p1, SSK, rep from * 3
times more.
Row 11: * K2 tog, p1, k3, p2, CF5, p2, k3, p1, SSK, rep from * 3 times more.
Row 13: * K2 tog, p1, k2, CB4, p1, CF4, k2, p1, SSK, rep from * 3 times more.
Row 15: * K2 tog, CB4, p5, CF4, SSK, rep from * 3 times more.
Row 17: * K2 tog, k1, p9, k1, SSK, rep from * 3 times more.
Row 19: * K2 tog, p9, SSK, rep from * 3 times more.
Row 21:* K2 tog, p7, SSK, rep from * 3 times more.
Row 23: * K2 tog, p5, SSK, rep from * 3 times more.
Row 25: * K2 tog, p3, SSK, rep from * 3 times more.
Row 27: * K2 tog, p1, SSK, rep from * 3 times more.
Row 29: * Sl 2 tog knitwise, k1, psso, rep from * 3 times more.
BAG BACK
With straight needles, using 2 strand of yarn held tog, cast on 126 sts. Purl 1 row.
Keeping 1 st at each side in St st, work remaining sts in Pat St until 29 rows have been
completed, end on RS – 6 sts. Break off yarn leaving a 6” end. Thread end into
tapestry needle and draw through all sts on needle. Pull up tightly and secure. This
point is center of top back edge.
BAG FRONT
Work same as bag back.
GUSSET
With straight needles, using 2 strand of yarn held tog, cast on 8 sts. Work even in Moss
St for 18 rows, end on WS.
Inc Row (RS): Work 1, M1, work to last st, M1, work 1 – 10 sts. Work 7 rows even,
then rep Inc Row, working incs into Moss St – 12 sts. Mark beg and end of last row.
Work even until piece above markers reaches from right top corner of bag back around
outer edge to left top corner, end on WS. Mark beg and end of last row.
Dec Row (RS): Work 1, k2 tog, work to last 3 sts, work 2 tog, work 1 – 10 sts. Work
7 rows even, then rep Dec Row – 8 sts. Work even for 18 rows, end on WS. Bind off.
FINISHING
With RS facing, using crochet hook and 2 strands of yarn held tog, work in Reverse Sc
along top edges of bag back and front. Sew side edges of gusset to bag back and front
matching markers at each end of gusset with right and left top corners of bag. Fold
ends of gusset before and after markers to WS over ends of handle and sew in place.
Buttonloop: With RS facing, using crochet hook, join 2 strands of yarn held tog in
center top edge of bag back. Ch 15, join with a sl st in first ch forming a loop. Work 10
Reverse Sc’s in loop, join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Sew button to center front
of bag 1” down from top edge.

Hope you enjoy knitting this bag, I thought it was going to be difficult, but although abit fiddly I really recommend you knit it, enjoy :D