sienna bag

The Sienna Bag is worked from the top down in a slipped stitch pattern with three strand of the recommended yarn held together. The bag is knitted together at the bottom. After this, stitches are picked up and knitted along the sides of the bag and casings for the leather cords are worked.

Size:
small (large)

Measurements:
16 x 18 (18 x 21) cm
[6¼ x 7 (7 x 8¼) inches]

Gauge:
25 sts x 42 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in slipped stitch pattern on a 5 mm [US8] needle

Needles:
5 mm [US8] double-pointed needles and a 2.5 mm [US1½] / 60 cm [24 inches] circular needle

Materials:
50 (100) g Japansk Bomuld by Isager Yarn (50 g = 315 m [344 yds]) (worked with three strands of yarn held together)
or 100 (150) g Crealino by Lang Yarns (50 g = 165 m [180 yds])
(worked with three strands of yarn held together)

Leather cord (3.7 m x 3 mm [4 yds x ⅒ inch]), stitch holder tubing or cord for picking up and knitting stitches, sewing needle and thread