Summer 2025 Update: Pictured in Urth Yarns’ Etesia cotton+linen blend

Multi-functional bag for market, beach or anywhere casual. Changing texture play adds visual fun while knitting and using this quick project.

Pattern Notes:
The bag is started from the bottom with a provisional cast on and worked flat. Stitches are then picked up for the sides and the bag is worked in the round. The garter rib pattern transitions to a vertical eyelet stitch, then back to the garter rib for a top border. The top of the bag is bound off in an I-cord edging. The I-cord edged strap is worked flat from one side and stitched to the live strap stitches on the other side.

Materials 2 skeins, Urth Etesia

Dimensions 16”/40.6cm high by 14”/35.6cm wide unblocked. Strap length 24”/61cm by 2.75”/7cm wide.

Needles US5/3.75mm circular needles, stitch markers as needed. US5/3.75mm DPNs may be used for the strap.

Skill level Intermediate

Techniques Knit and purl stitches, decreases, increases, I-cord edges, grafting