This pattern was designed for Chicago Yarn Crawl 2018! Visit Idea Studio in La Grange, IL from July 28th to August 5th, 2018 to receive this pattern for free!

Pattern Notes:
This summer tote is a great companion at a farmer’s market or the beach and is a relaxing knit while the weather is hot. The butterfly and flower motifs are worked in mosaic colorwork, which only requires using one color at a time!

This bag is constructed from the bottom up, first by knitting flat, and then by joining in the round. An applied I-cord edging finishes the top of the bag and strengthens the handles.

The pattern includes 2 PDFs:

• A “chart only” version which provides a condensed format for those who are familiar with mosaic knitting and prefer using charts.
• A “written” version which provides both charts AND fully written round-by-round instructions.

Finished Dimensions:
Body: 14” (35.5 cm) Wide by 12” (30.5 cm) Tall, laid flat
Handles: 8” (20 cm) Tall

Gauge:
22 sts = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch, using larger needles

Materials & Notions:

• 1 skein of Rowan Creative Linen or 220 yds of DK weight yarn (MC)
• 1 ball of Adriafil Kimera or 140 yds of DK weight yarn (CC1)
• 1 ball of Kraemer Tatamy Tweed Worsted or 150 yds of worsted weight yarn (CC2)
• US #7 (4.5 mm), 24” circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge
• US #5 (3.75 mm) double pointed needles
• Stitch markers (optional)
• Stitch holder
• Yarn needle