French Market Bag

French Market Bag is a nice summer bag both for the beach or your shopping.

It is knitted from the bottom up. The bottom is flat and is knitted on double pointed needles. while the sides of the bag are knitted in a hole pattern on circular needle. At the top, the bag is finished by an i-cord edge. Lining is sewn. so it gets the same construction as the bag and is mounted in the finished knitted bag. Finally, straps are fitted in grain leather.

Sizes: One size

Diameter: 22 cm

Circumference: 68 cm

Height: 24 cm.

Knitting strength: 16 stitches x 32 stitches in a hole pattern on needle 4 mm with three strands of yarn = 10 x 10 cm

Guide needles: Circular needle 4 mm (60 cm). double pointed needles 4 mm

Materials: 150 g Japanese cotton from Isager (50 g = 315 m). cotton fabric for lining: 96 x 27 cm. shoulder straps in grain leather 2 x 94 cm

Yarn alternative: 8/4 Cotton from Mayflower