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Fair Isle Bag Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Women

Item:

Bag

Skill Level:

Advanced

Pattern Description:

This beautiful knitted bag is full of learning opportunities. It is patterned in a "Fair Isle" manner, though it is knitted flat to give the knitter experience in a variety of techniques. (If you'd rather, circular directions are also included.) Clear explanations, charts, and numerous photographs illustrate the many techniques:

The Norwegian Purl
Working with two yarns in the left hand
Knitting with two colors on the right and wrong sides
Purling with two colors on the right and wrong sides
Corrugated Ribbing on the right and wrong sides
Cable Cast-on
Yarn Dominance
Optional directions for knitting in the round

Gauge:

28 sts and 30 rows = 4" (10 cm) in two-color St st
on larger ndls.

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

About 11" (28 cm) wide, 3.5" (9 cm) deep, and 11.5" (29 cm) tall.

Materials:

Rauma Strikkegarn or other DK weight (100% wool; 115 yd [105 m]/50g): 164 (brown), 181 (rust), 146 (gold), 150 (yellow), 184 (teal), 178 (moss green), 198 (light green), 128 (wine red), 1 skein each.
Size 1 (2.25 mm) needles and size 3 (3.25 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge.

You Will Also Need:

Markers (m), tapestry needle, scissors.

Preferred Brand/Yarn:

Rauma Strikkegarn

Colorway:

Multiple colors, see materials...