Water Lilies Tote by Sarah L Kelly

Water Lilies Tote

Knitting
July 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in chart pattern, before felting
US 5 - 3.75 mm
900 - 955 yards (823 - 873 m)
one size
English

Materials
Yarn Rowan Felted Tweed (50% merino wool, 25% alpaca, 25% viscose), DK weight, 191 yd (175 m)/50 g: 2 balls of #178 Seasalter (dark blue, MC); 1 ball each of #213 Lime (CC1), #199 Pink Bliss (CC2), and #181 Mineral (mustard, CC3).
Note: The sample project uses 2 full balls of MC. To have
enough for swatching, differences in gauge, or pattern adjustments, purchase a third ball.

Needles: size 5 (3.75 mm) 8” (20 cm) set of double-pointed (dpns), three 24” (60 cm) circular (cir) needles, optional, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions Markers, including 1 in contrasting color for beginning of round, Waste yarn or stitch holder, Hand towels or facecloths for blocking, Tapestry needle

Gauge:
24 sts and 28 rnds = 4” (10 cm) before felting;
30 sts and 34 rnds = 4” (10 cm) after felting.

Finished Size:
14” (35.5 cm) wide and 14” (35.5 cm) tall (measured from the slipped sts edge of the bottom of the bag) before felting; 11¾“ (30 cm) wide and 12½” (31.8 cm) tall after felting.