Felted & Knit Patchwork Bag by Patons

Felted & Knit Patchwork Bag

by Patons
Knitting
January 2003
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch on smaller needles
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
1260 yards (1152 m)
14 ins [35.5 cm] wide x 16 ins [40.5 cm] high
English
This pattern is available for free.

A cheery patchwork bag with alternating felt and knitted squares. (Patons Yarns)

MATERIALS
Patons® Classic Wool (100 g /3.5 oz)
Main Color (MC) (240 Leaf Green) 1 ball
Contrast A (204 Old Gold) 1 ball
Contrast B (208 Burgundy) 2 balls
Contrast C (227 Taupe) 2 balls
4 colors, 6 balls total

Sizes 4 mm (U.S. 6) and 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) knitting needles or size needed to obtain tension.

Some pieces are felted before assembly.

Squares are worked in garter stitch or stockinette stitch (in different solid colors). Triangles are created by cutting felted squares. Handle/gusset is worked in seed stitch.

Pieces are stitched together in blanket stitch in contrast color.

Construction diagrams and felting instructions are included in pdf download (March 2008).