French Market Bag – by PetiteKnit, suomeksi

This knitting pattern is a paper Copy in Finnish.

The French Market Bag is worked from the bottom up. The bottom is flat and it is worked as a growing circle in the round on double-pointed needles, while the sides of the bag are worked in the round in the knotted openwork pattern on a circular needle. The top of the bag is finished with an i-cord edge. The lining is sewn with the same construction as the bag and then sewn onto the finished bag. At the end, the leather straps are sewn onto the top of the bag. Lining for the bag you can find here.

Size: one size

Diameter: 22 cm [8¾ inches]

Circumference: 68 cm [26¾ inches]

Height: 24 cm [9½ inches]

Gauge: 16 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in knotted openwork pattern on 4 mm [US6] needles with three strands of yarn held together

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 60 cm [24 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 4 mm [US6]

Materials: 150 g Japansk Bomuld by Isager Yarn (50 g = 315 m [344 yds]) Note: Three strands of yarn are held together throughout or 250 g Crealino by Lang Yarns (50 g = 165 m [180 yds]) or 200 g Isager Trio 2 (Note: Two strands of yarn are held together throughout, Trio 2), cotton fabric for lining: 96 x 27 cm [37¾ x 10¾ inches], leather shoulder straps 2 x 94 cm [¾ x 37 inches] 

Difficulty: & & & (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here.