A bohemian-inspired take on a classic crochet bag.

The Yvonne bag is inspired by crochet tote bags and features a lovely lace pattern stitch and i-cord handles.
Knit in a linen-cotton blend to highlight the stitch pattern’s wonderful structure. The bag is worked bottom up.

LEVEL
Intermediate (2/3)
YARN
2 skeins of Trio 2 by Isager (50 g = 175 m/191 yards) (50% linen, 30% cotton 20% lyocell) and
2 skeins of Bomulin by Isager (50 g = 210 m/230 yards) (65% cotton, 35% linen)
or
1 skein of 8/4 by Järbo (200 g = 676 m/739 yards) (100% cotton).
The bag is worked holding two strands of yarn together.
For the sample we used Trio 2 in colourway ”Linen” and 8/4 in colourway “2200”.
NEEDLES
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needle, cable length 40 or 60 cm / 16 or 24” for the handles and 80 or 100 cm / 32 or 40” for the bag.
3 mm / US 2.5 DPN for the handles.
GAUGE
23 stitches x 29 rounds = 4” / 10 cm on 3 mm / US 2.5 needles in pattern stitch worked in the round after blocking.
SIZES
One size.
Total width (flat): 37 cm / 14.5”
Total length: 28 cm / 11”