Basket Bag by Purl Soho

Basket Bag

Knitting
August 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch with yarn doubled, using larger needles
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
330 - 570 yards (302 - 521 m)
Small (Large)
English
This pattern is available for free.

MATERIALS

  • 2 (4) skeins of Purl Soho’s Blackbird Linen, 100% French linen yarn. Each skein of this light worsted/dk-weight yarn is 175 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 330 (570) total yards required. We used Ink Blue for one sample and Galapagos Teal for the other.
  • US 6 (4 mm), 16-inch circular knitting needles
  • US 6, 24- or 32-inch circular knitting needles, depending on size you are making
  • A set of US 5 (3.75mm) double pointed needles, for I-cord
  • Removable stitch markers, including one unique
  • A crochet hook and scrap yarn for Provisional Cast On

GAUGE
20 stitches and 26 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch with yarn doubled, using larger needles

SIZES
Small (Large)

  • Finished Circumference: 24 (32¾) inches
  • Finished Height: 6 (8) inches, excluding bottom
  • Base of Bag: 10¼ inches long x 4½ inches wide (14¼ inches long x 6½ inches wide)
  • Strap Length: 10 (13) inches
  • Handle Drop: Approximately 5 (6.5) inches

SAMPLE: The Ink Blue bag is the Small size, and the Galapagos Teal bag is the Large size.

Designed by Purl Soho designer, Hiromi Glover. See even more of Hiromi’s work on her Instagram!