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Colorful concentric welts bring to mind a favorite summertime treat in the Lollipop Crossbody Bag. This project is ideally sized for a relaxing knitting experience and results in a bag just large enough to carry your essentials while leaving your hands free for all your favorite summer activities!

The pattern is written for one size, resulting in a bag approximately 7”/18 cm wide and 1”/2.5 deep, but you can customize it to whatever size you like. I have included directions and diagrams for the felt lining that adds structure and sturdiness to your bag. The updated version now includes both a no-zipper version (photo #2) and a zippered version (photo #1) along with its video demo and a color planner to help you plan out your yarn colors.

Yarn: fingering, sport, or DK weight yarn
Note: The welts are easier to work with wool or other elastic yarns.
The sample’s MC is fingering weight cotton and CC is a sport weight wool blend yarn.

Yardage:
Fingering: 185 yards / 170 meters of MC and CC
Sport: 170 yards / 155 meters of MC and CC
DK: 155 yards / 140 meters of MC and CC

Gauge:
Fingering: 28 sts and 56 rounds = 4”/10 cm in garter stitch with MC
Sport: 26 sts and 52 rounds = 4”/10 cm in garter stitch with MC
DK: 24 sts and 48 rounds = 4”/10 cm in garter stitch with MC

Needles:
32”/80 cm circular needle and a set of DPNs in size necessary to obtain gauge

Notions:
removable stitch markers (8), tapestry needle, felt (18”/46cm x 12”/30.5cm), sewing needle, and thread

Low Vision Accessibility: This pattern is written in 22 point sans serif font (Arial) in all black text. It has no italics. All of the directions are fully written out. There is no chart in this pattern.