Greenmarket Bag by Melissa Leapman

Greenmarket Bag

Knitting
November 2011
Sport (12 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch with 2 strands of yarn held together
US 6 - 4.0 mm
485 yards (443 m)
11" wide x 12" high (excluding strap) x 4" deep
English

Here’s a definite win-win! Knit this eco-friendly shopping bag and help save the planet while using up your stash. Its base is worked with the yarn doubled for extra stability, and the openwork pattern on its body will expand nicely to accommodate all your goodies.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Materials
325 yds/297m in the main color (A) and 32 yds/29.5m in each of 5 contrasting colors (B, C, D, E, and F)

Needles
Size 6 (4mm) 24”/60cm circular knitting needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
Size 6 (4mm) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge
Size 6 (4mm) double-pointed knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
1 Stitch marker
2 Stitch holders
Blunt-end yarn needle

The sample project uses #55 Willow (A), #30 Cream (B), #51 Pink Panther (C), #05 Goldilocks (D), #47 Terracotta (E), and #67 Seafoam (F)