Linen stitch creates this tote bag’s sturdy, woven texture. A mix of bulky-weight yarns is used, comprising worsted- or DK-weight yarns held double or fingering-weight yarns held triple.

SIZE
One size.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width: 14” / 35.5 cm.

Depth (Excl. Handles): 14” / 35.5 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: The stripes may be worked with 1 strand of bulky-weight yarn or by holding together 2 strands of DK- or worsted-weight or 3 strands of fingering-weight yarn. Every row pair (RS/WS) uses approx. 6–7 yds / 5.5–6.5 m of yarn held single. Therefore, a row pair of DK- or worsted-weight held double will use approx. 12–14 yds / 11–13 m and a row pair of fingering-weight held triple will use approx. 18–21 yds / 16.5–19 m. 

The sample was knitted in a variety of different yarns. Sandnes Garn Alpakka Ull in colourway Camel was used as MC and the following yarns as CC: Woolfolk Tov DK in colourway 14 (CC1), Cascade Ecological Wool in colourway Ecru (CC2), Sandnes Garn Sunday in colourway Cocoa Nib (CC3), Woolfolk Tynd in colourway 22 (CC4), Brooklyn Tweed Arbor in colourway Vintner (CC5), O-Wool Legacy DK in colourway Gamboge (CC6), Brooklyn Tweed Re-Ply Rambouillet in colourway Desert Sunrise (CC7) and Knit Picks Palette in colourway Pimiento (CC8). 

Needles: US 10 / 6 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles. 

Notions: US D3 / 3.25 mm crochet hook, blocking wires (optional), 23” / 59 cm premade handles (optional), sewing needle and thread matching premade handles (optional).

GAUGE
19 sts x 38 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 10 / 6 mm needles in Linen St, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This bag is knitted flat as one wide rectangular piece in Linen Stitch. When the panel is finished and blocked, a crochet edge — or blanket stitch edge, if preferred — is worked. The panel is folded in half and the vertical edges are sewn together to create the bag. Finally, handles are attached.