Owlie Backpack by Stana D. Sortor

Owlie Backpack

Knitting
February 2015
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 33 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 5 - 3.75 mm
292 - 310 yards (267 - 283 m)
English
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The backpack is knitted in the round, from bottom up, the flap is knitted flat in seed stitch, I cord is attached along the edge. Zipper is sewn to the top, fabric added (optional) to the inside for a nice finish. The two straps are knitted separately and sewn on. Optional to make one long strap and create a bag instead of backpack.
Finished Size:
Backpack is 8” / 21 cm wide and 9” / 23cm tall with straps 17” / 43 cm long.
Yardage:
136 yards / 125 meters in both colors.
The dark Mocha color had a little bit left from the skein, but the light Extra Crème Caffe had only about 1 yard left)
15 yards / 14meters white yarn, 5 yards / 4.5 meters blue yarn
Notions: one button, zipper in light brown 9” / 23 cm long, 1 yard of fabric for the inside.