Monika - Bag by Elsebeth Lavold

Monika - Bag

Knitting
March 2009
DK (11 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch on larger needles with yarn doubled
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1152 yards (1053 m)
One size
English

Chic, urban bag in welt pattern combined with short-row shaping. Shown in six colors, but also would look good in two or three.

Level of Difficulty: Easy

Size: 8.75” x 7.5” / 22 x 19 cm

Materials: (for both bag and matching hat)

  • 1 skein Main Color (MC)
  • 1 skein each of 5 contrast colors (CC)
  • Colors used in the sample are: 071 Flourite Blue, 046 Midnight Blue, 058 Columbine, 057 Old Lilac, 005 Lava, 063 Purple

Needles:

  • 4 and 4.5 mm / US 6 and 7
  • 2 double-pointed needles 4 mm / US 6

Notions: Optional: Purchased handles