Karen Bag is knitted in moss stitch from the top down using two strands of the recommended yarn held together. The bag is joined at the bottom. Stitches are picked up along the sides of the bag, and a casing is worked for the leather drawstrings.

Sizes: Small (Large)

Bag dimensions: 19 x 19 (21 x 21) cm

Gauge: 17 stitches x 32 rows in moss stitch on 5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Suggested needles: Double-pointed needles or circular needle 5 mm (40 cm), and circular needle 3 mm (60 cm)

Materials: 100 (150) g Cotton Light by Drops (50 g = 105 m) – worked with two strands held together

2 leather cords, each 1 m x 1.5 mm (or desired length)

Stitch holder (or waste yarn), needle, and sewing thread

Difficulty level: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)

The light beige Karen Bag is knitted in Cotton Light by Drops, in the color Light Beige 21.