This bag is knit from the outside in--using decreases to create a signature shape. The recycled silk yarn changes slightly row by row, highlighting the shape.

The first printing had a mistake. Check to be sure your row 2 reads as below:
Sari Silk Shoulder Bag:
Row 2: knit to 2 sts before marker, SSK, slip marker, K2tog; repeat from across row (8 sts decreased)