Beatrice Evening Bag by Joanne Scrace

Beatrice Evening Bag

Knitting
December 2012
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
12 stitches and 18 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 10 - 6.0 mm
95 - 190 yards (87 - 174 m)
Small or Large 10 (14) cm/ 2 (5 ½)” by 20 (30) cm/ 8 (12)”
English
This pattern is available from notsogranny.blogspot.co.uk for £3.00.

A pretty evening bag, with ribbon handles, just a little lace. It is quick to knit in a chunky yarn with no seaming and knit at a tight gauge so no need to line.

Just one 100g ball makes 2 small bags or one large bag.

An ideal gift for a loved one (yourself included!) Great stash buster project.

Sizes:
Finished bag measures: 10 (14) cm/ 2 (5 ½)” by 20 (30) cm/ 8 (12)”

Notions:
1 ball of Brown Sheep, Lamb’s Pride Bulky (85% wool, 15% mohair) in Aubergine (M-185)
(The large size bag is made with 1 ball, the smaller size bag is made with ½ a ball.)
6 mm/US 10 pair of straight needles.
2(4) m / 2 (4) yds of 6mm/ ¼ ” wide ribbon.
2 (4) buttons 2 cm/ ¾ ” in diameter. (Optional)
Tension:
12 sts and 18 rows in stocking stitch to 10 cm/ 4” using 6mm / US size 10 needles (or size needed to achieve tension)

Skill Level: Beginner.

This pattern is also available in kit form here
magpielly.co.uk