Upcycle Tote Notions & Case by Jackie Daugherty

Upcycle Tote Notions & Case

Knitting
March 2016
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 18 rows = 4 inches
US 10 - 6.0 mm
1100 yards (1006 m)
English

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Measurements
Tote: 18 1/4 inches wide x 12 inches high (excluding handles) x 2 inches deep
Notions Case: 6 inches wide x 41/4 inches high (with flap folded)

Materials

  • Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 (worsted weight; 100% Peruvian highland wool; 220 yds/100g per hank): 1 hank each twilight blue #9568 (A), coral #7830 (B), blue Hawaii #9421 (C), primavera #8903 (D) and delphinium #9467 (E)
  • Size 10 (6mm) straight, 16-inch circular and double-point needles (set of 4) or size needed to obtain gauge
  • Stitch markers
  • 5 (3/4-inch) coordinating buttons
  • 1 (1-inch) coordinating button
  • 4 (1 1/2-inch) coordinating buttons
  • 5/8 yard coordinating fabric (optional)
  • Chenille or sharp-pointed tapestry needle (for hand stitching)
  • Size 8 pearl cotton in coordinating color (for hand stitching)
  • Rotary cutter and mat
  • See-through grid ruler
  • Basic sewing supplies and equipment

Gauge
16 sts and 18 rnds = 4 inches/10cm in St st, before felting.
To save time, take time to check gauge.