Tile Bag by Arianna Frasca

Tile Bag

Knitting
August 2019
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in mosaic pattern, after blocking
US 4 - 3.5 mm
3.5 mm (E)
650 - 680 yards (594 - 622 m)
Bag: 14" (35.5 cm) W x 14 1/2" (37 cm) H - Handle: 14" (35.5 cm) drop
English Additional languages which are not in the download: Italian
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DESCRIPTION
If you spend your last days of summer lounging by the pool or sunbathing on the beach, you’re going to love having this tile bag by your side.
It’s big enough to hold your laptop, book, sunglasses, and of course, your next knitting project.
This bag is created with a slip stitch technique and only one color per row.
The thoughtful design features tiles in the Mosaic Knitting technique and i-cord straps braided like nautical ropes.
Use your creativity to choose two colors to make your project shine and stand out.

The Tile bag is knitted in the round from topdown using an i-cord cast on.
The main body is knitted using mosaic colorwork and using a buttonhole technique to create the opening for the straps.
The bottom of the bag is shaped using decrease stitches, then stitches are grafted together with Kitchener stitch.

SIZING
Bag: 14 inches/35.5 cm W x 14 1/2 inches/37 cm H
Handle: 14 inches/35.5 cm drop

GAUGE, NEEDLES, NOTIONS
Gauge: 24 stitches and 36 rounds over 4”/10cm
Needles: US 6/4 mm & US 5/3.75 mm circular needle - 32”/80 cm circular, smaller circular or DPNs or sleeves and cuffs if not using magic loop
Notions: 4 Stitch markers, 1 of a different color for beg of round, Tapestry needle, Safety pin

YARN
This garment is designed for a Sport bamboo/cotton blend. I used Ice Yarns, Bamboo Natural.
Yarn: Yarn Weight 2 (Fine, Sport, Baby)
Yardage:
CC1: 408 yards (373 meters)
CC2: 272 yards (248 meters)

SHARING
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