Roses are Red by Diane Bertolatti

Roses are Red

Knitting
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
12 stitches = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 11 - 8.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1100 yards (1006 m)
one size
English
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Lots of red roses go to make up the Valentine heart on the front of this tote bag. The back is so often neglected, so I added some interest with two small red hearts.

The tote bag and handles are knitted using a double strand of Cascade 200 Wool. The roses and hearts are knitted with a single strand. The instructions include details on felting and lining the bag.

I used 4 skeins of Cascade 220 Wool in Black and one skein in Christmas Red.

Felted measurements:
17.5” (44.5cm) wide
11” (28 cm) high
3” (7.5cm) deep