Over the Rainbow Bag

$4.00

This bright and cheerful rainbow bag is sure to make you and everyone else smile!  Finishing details take it up a notch from hand made to hand crafted!  It’s nice and roomy too – the perfect beach accessory!

DIFFICULTY
Intermediate – techniques used: 3 needle bind-off, attached I-cord, short rows

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width: approximately 16 inches
Height: approximately 12 inches
Gusset: 1.5 inches at narrowest point, 3 inches at widest point

MATERIALS
Schoeller+Stahl Cotton Mix [60% cotton/40% acrylic; 60yds/55m per 1.75oz/50g skein]; colours:
Red, 03; 2 skeins
Orange, 20; 2 skeins
Sun, 19; 2 skeins
Emerald, 13; 2 skeins
Azure, 16; 1 skein
Royal, 17; 1 skein
Lily, 09; 2 skeins

1 24” circular US 8 (5 mm) knitting needle
Spare needles for holding sts to bind off
Stitch holders
6 stitch markers – 3 of each colour
¼ yard of fabric for lining
Set of 2 microfibre bag handles, 22-24 inches long
1½ inch button

GAUGE
16 sts/24 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch