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LEARN GARTER SLIP STITCH WITH OUR

Shoulder

bag

PLUS
tapestry
needle
Who doesn’t love a snazzy fashion accessory? This chic bag is perfect
SIZE for carrying your everyday essentials and bringing a pop of colour to
16cm x 20cm a plain outit. ELLA AUSTIN’S striped design is knited using garter
(excl strap) slip stitch, which gives it a stunning textured appearance and looks
deceptively complicated to make. This repetitive patern is actually
very straightforward; you’ll have it inished in no time!

Pink cast on 47 sts to end Rows 9-54: cont in “You can
Perfect for Work in foll Rows 5-6: k patt for 46 rows, make
beginners two-row stripe Row 7: k2, (sl 1 change colour in
sequence: Plush pwise, k1) to last order every two the strap
Pink, Bold Red, st, k1 rows, ending with
SHOULDER Golden Yellow Row 8: k2, (yfwd, Golden Yellow longer or
BAG Rows 1-2: k sl 1 pwise, yb, k1) to Change to Classic shorter
side Row 3: k1, (sl 1 last st, k1 Taupe
Make two pwise, k1) to end Note: these rows Row 55: k if you prefer. Bear
Using 3.5mm Row 4: k1, (yfwd, form garter slip Rows 56-72: (k1, in mind that the
needles and Plush sl 1 pwise, yb, k1) stitch patt p1) to last st, k1
Cast of strap will stretch
a litle when you
strap
Using 3.5mm wear the bag”
needles and
Classic Taupe cast ELLA AUSTIN, DESIGNER
on five sts
Row 1: (k1, p1) to
last st, k1 Love
Rep Row 1 until
Strap meas 90cm
Cast of T H I S P A T T E R N ?

to make up
Seam Sides tog on
WS at bottom and
sides. Attach Strap
and turn RS out.
Weave in all ends

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