Star Bag by Enda Taylor

Star Bag

Knitting
November 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 5 - 3.75 mm
250 - 280 yards (229 - 256 m)
A) Short, B) Long
English
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Star Bag is knit with Intarsia color work for the side panels and for the star color work on front panel.
It also has the option for some light sewing to line the bag and add the sew on snap closure.

Sizes - A) short 7.5 x 8 x 2” (19 x 20 x 5cm)
B) long 9 x 8 x 2” (23 x 20 x 5cm)

Gauge
20 sts and 32 rows per 4”/10cm

Yardage/Weight
DK yarn
MC - 120, 135yds (110, 124m)
CC - 130, 145yds (119, 133m)

Needles
3.75mm 12-16” and DPNs

Sewing Materials
A) 2 pieces of cotton at 8.5 x 9” (21.5 x 23cm)
B) 2 pieces of cotton at 10 x 9” (25 x 23cm)
2 thin strips of cotton at 0.5” x 40” (1.3 x 102cm)
Sewing needle and thread matching CC
Sew on Snap Closure

Star bag is knit by starting with the bottom of the front panel, then casting on at both sides for the side panels and later picking up stitches at the original cast on to knit the back panel.