The BYOB Market Bag is a stylish shoulder bag which is perfect for a visit to your local Farmers Market. It features a central openwork panel for flexibility and a sturdy base so small items don’t slip through.

The bag is worked in a crisp cotton yarn in a single colour and has two shoulder-length handles finished with a button detail.

The pattern includes full stitch charts, line-by-line instructions and tutorial blogpost links for more information on working each section of the bag.
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PATTERN INFORMATION:

Difficulty: Intermediate

Techniques Required: Knitting, purling, provisional cast-on, increases, decreases, slipped stitches, yarn overs and working in the round.

Size: Height from top of bag to mid-base: 35cm/14 ins.
Width: 36cm/14.5 ins.
Handle Drop: 30cm/12 ins.

Yarn: Lily Sugar ’n Cream worsted weight yarn, 100% cotton, Colour #00010 Yellow using:
• Either Regular-Size balls: 109m/120 yds:70.9gm/2.5 oz ball x3 balls.
• Or Super-Size: 182m/200 yds: 113gm/4.0 oz ball x2 balls.

NB: Please purchase or hold an extra ball to ensure you have enough yarn to complete your project.

​Actual amount used in bag as shown: 205gm/7.25 oz, 320m/350 yds.​

Yarn substitution: To use an alternative yarn, please select a light Aran or worsted-weight yarn with a recommended gauge of approximately 20 sts: 10cm/4 ins using 4.5mm/US #7 needles.

Needles:
• Size 4.0mm/US #6 circular needles, lengths 60cm/24 ins & 80cm/32 ins.
• Size 5.5mm/US #9 circular needles, length 60cm/24 ins.
• Spare needle in size 4.0mm/US #6 or smaller.

Gauge: 18 sts/32 rows: 10cm/4 ins in Seed Stitch using 4.0mm/US #6 needles.

Notions: Row counter, markers, 3 stitch holders and tapestry needle for finishing plus small amount of waste yarn and crochet hook for Provisional Cast-On.

Buttons: 2 x size 28mm, ⅞ inch buttons for shoulder strap detail plus matching sewing thread.
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PATTERN NOTES:
The pattern includes stitch charts and full line-by-line instructions and is available for immediate download.

Blog Tutorial / Knitalong:
The BYOB Market Bag pattern is supported by a series of blogposts which highlight various aspects for working the bag.

Please click here for the first post dated 27th Aug 2013, then click the links at the bottom of each page to read the rest of the series.

Stitch Pattern:
The BYOB Bag is worked in Seed Stitch taken from: Reversible Knitting Stitches - A Sourcebook of 250 Double-Sided Stitch Patterns. For more details, please click here.

I hope you enjoy making these bags!

© Moira Ravenscroft, 2023

Website: www.wyndlestrawdesigns.com