Go Green Knit Bag - FREE From KANGAMOOKNITS.COM

Another great find from my archives.  Use up some of those bits & pieces of yarn you have in the stash.  Go Green & mean it!

Go Green Knit Bag - from KangaMooKnits.com

• Finished measurements: 16 x 14 "
• Gauge: 4.5 sts / 6 rows = 1”

• Bulky: Tension 4

• Materials: worsted weight yarn:about 500 yards of assorted worsted weight yarn. 
• Use leftovers! or you can use different kinds of yarn, mixing types for a unique bag

• Single piece strap requires about 80 yards.

Bag

1. Open cast on 49 stitches with waste yarn and knit a few rows. Change to first maincolor. Row counter at zeros.
2. Knit to row counter 192 changing colors frequently throughout.
3. Drop main yarn and knit a few rows with waste yarn. Remove from machine.
4. Turn knitting around and with right side facing, rehang knitting on last row of main yarn. Push stitches behind latches.
5. Be careful not to twist the piece. With wrong side facing, hang row 1 of main yarn on the same needles.  Leave stitches on hooks.  
6. Knit back sts onto front sts. Bind off using yarn still attached. Cut yarn. Remove any waste yarn. 
7. Lay bag flap with seam on one side edge. Place a marker at opposite side at top and bottom. 
8. With wrong side facing, hang 1 side of bag onto 72 needles for bottom of bag. Set row counter to 0.
9.  Knit to rc = 30. Drop main yarn and knit a few rows with waste yarn. Remove from machine.
10.  Turn bag inside out and with right side facing, hang opposite side of bag bottom onto needles. Push these sts behind latches. 
11. With wrong side facing, rehang 72 sts on row 30 of sts previously knit. Remove waste yarn. 
12. Knit back sts onto front sts. Bind off using yarn still attached. Cut yarn. Remove any waste yarn. 
13. With wrong side facing, hang 1 side of top of bag. Row counter at zeros. 
14. Knit 20 rows. Bind off. Repeat for other side of bag 
15. Fold top of bag edging in half, wrong sides together, on each side and sew each edge to inside of bag tucking in any ends. 
16. Sew bottom sides of bag closed. Weave in any ends

Handles:

1. With waste yarn, open cast on 7 sts. Knit a few rows of waste yarn and then change to mail color.
2. Knit to row counter 500. Drop main yarn and knit off onto waste yarn. Remove from
   machine.
3. Being careful not to twist, graph beginning and ending of main yarn sts together .
4. Block bag and strap. Sew strap flat to bag and let edges roll above bag. Line bag ifdesired for sturdiness.

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