Strawberry Seed Knit Tote
The Strawberry Seed Knit Tote is a textured beauty with a deliciously bright color for summer. Looking fashionable is easy with this knitted bag, since seed stitch is all the rage nowadays! Since this knit bag pattern is knit flat, you don't need to fuss with double-pointed needles or circular needle cords. With just a few basic shapes sewn together at the end, you'll find this tote bag is great for intermediate and beginner knitters alike. Take it to the farmer's market for some yummy fresh produce, or bring it to the beach for those warm summer weekends.
Knitting Needle Size6 or 4 mm
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge20 sts and 28 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Seed St pat.
Finished SizeApprox 17" [43 cm] tall x 18" [45.5 cm] wide x 6" [15 cm] deep, excluding handles.
Materials List
- Lily® Sugar’n Cream® yarn (2.5 oz/70.9 g; 120 yds/109 m) - Wine (00015) - 6 balls or 655 yds [599 m]
Instructions
Tote Sides (make 2)
Cast on 90 sts.
1st row: (RS). *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row.
2nd row: *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows for Seed St pat until work from beg measures 17" [43 cm].
Cast off (top edge).
Tote Bottom
Cast on 30 sts.
1st row: (RS). *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row.
2nd row: *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows for Seed St pat until work from beg measures 12" [30.5 cm].
Cast off. Place markers at center of cast on and cast off edges.
Handles (make 2)
Cast on 9 sts.
1st row: (RS). K1. *Sl1Pyf. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
2nd row: K1. *P1. Sl1Pyb. Rep from * to last 2 sts. P1. K1.
Rep last 2 rows until Handle measures 24" [61 cm].
Cast off.
Finishing
Sew side edges of Tote tog. Pin Tote Bottom in position to lower edge, matching markers on Bottom to side seams. Sew Tote Bottom in position. Sew Handles onto outside of Tote as shown in picture.
Abbreviations
- Approx
- Approximately
- Beg
- Begin(ning)
- K
- Knit
- P
- Purl
- Pat
- Pattern
- Rep
- Repeat
- RS
- Right Side
- WS
- Wrong Side
- Sl1Pyf
- Slip next stitch purlwise with yarn in front
- Pl1Pyb
- Slip next stitch purlwise with yarn in back