This is the newly reformatted Eclat du Jour. It is a pattern for three fair isle knitted bags. There are three charted motifs – Thistle (a nod to Charles Rennie Mackintosh), Bee, and Pomegranate. Each bag can be worked in any of the motifs, and there are directions for optional handle reinforcement and lining. It was originally part of Sanguine Gryphon’s Spring 2011 patterns, inspired by Art Nouveau.

ERRATA:
1. Page 3, Section III: corrections to decreases in size L bag. Instructions should read:
L: K3, k2tog eleven times, k6, k2tog, k3, k3, k2tog eleven times, k6, k2tog, k3. (108 st reduced from 132 st)

(downloads after June 29th 2012 are corrected)

Samples shown in Sanguine Gryphon’s Eidos, colors now discontinued. Most smooth fingering yarns will be suitable for this pattern. Approximate yardages as follows: Small – approx. 45m/50yd MC and 45m/50yd CC, Medium – approx. 85m/95yd MC and 85m/95yd CC, Large - approx. 140m/155yd MC and 140m/155yd CC

Finished sizes are as follows: Width 3.5 (5.25, 7)“/ 9 (13.5, 18)cm; Height 6.25 (8, 10.75)”/ 16 (20, 27.5)cm; Depth 0.25 (0.5, 0.75)” / .75 (1.5, 2)cm; Handle Length 6.5 (10, 54)” / 16.5 (25.5, 137)cm. (Medium bag has two handles.)

Please note one small error if you’ve downloaded the older format SG pattern prior to Apr. 21, 2011. On page 3, the second paragraph should read: “Break CC. Knit 1 round with MC.”