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BRIOLETTE
A briolette is an elongated, faceted gemstone cut popular in the Victorian era. The Briolette bag is a totebag to carry your knitting projects in when headed for fairs and knit nights and it will make you stand out for sure!

The totebag is knit in one piece, with no sewing. If you use a soft cotton yarn that tends to stretch (like the CaMaRose yarn) it’s a good idea to line your bag with a simple woven cotton fabric (instructions included). If you want a totebag without lining, use a sturdier cotton yarn (see suggested yarn below).

SIZE
Approximately 34 cm wide x 40 cm high in sample totebag, laid flat and excluding straps.

GAUGE

• Ca 18 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm in garter stitch on 4 mm needles.
• 1 diamond is 9.5 cm wide x 4.5 cm high without blocking. A different gauge will result in a different size bag and may affect the amount of yarn used.

YARN
CaMaRose Økologisk Pima­bomuld, knitted held double
50g = 200 m.

Colors used in sample:
Base color: 3740 Havgrøn, 2 balls.
Contrast colors, 1 ball each:
3700 Råhvid, 3744 Støvet koral, 3720 Støvet syren, 3746 Solbær, 3738 Lysegrøn, 3730 Lyseblå, 3724 Grå. The colors are placed at random in the sample bag.
Yarn found at Fria Händer.

Suggested substitute yarn:
Isager Yarn, Japansk Bomuld + Trio held together.